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Shmerke Kaczerginski
Born in Vilna to a poor family and educated at that city’s Talmud Torah, Shmerke…
Idelsohn's Obituary of Abraham Goldfaden
The passing of the founder of the Yiddish theater spawned a touching emotional response…
Vagabond Stars: a world history of Yiddish theater
This book provides an illustrated world history of the Yiddish theatre covering five…
Gideon Klein
Gideon Klein, pianist and composer, born December 6, 1919, in Přerov (Moravia). At the…
The Soul Chai
1. a) Yugent-Himen b) Zog Nit Keyn Mol 2. Jiddish Tango 3. a) Rivkele, di Shabesdike b…
Forshpil (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Kol Nidrei (Gebet am Jom Kipur) – Kol Nidrei (Yom Kippur Prayer)
Mixing liturgical with folk tunes in one album is a modernistic approach that challenged…
Morris Rosenfeld
Morris Rosenfeld, born as Moshe Jacob Alter in 1862 in Stare Boksze, in Suwałki County…