The 'Yiddish Voice' Podcast

Avrohom Zaks

Highlights: interview with Avrohom Zaks, Yiddish-language radio presenter from Kol Israel (Israel)’s daily Yiddish radio program; farewell to Hanukkah with Reb Moshe Hollender’s heymish Honeirus Hololu, and greetings for Hanukkah for this end of the 8th day.

Bella Bryks-Klein

Highlights: visit to the 48 Kalisher St home of Israel’s Bund/Workmen’s Circle, including a lengthy interview with its director Bella Bryks-Klein, sounds from the Hanukkah party/concert with singer Yoni Eilat, Rivka Basman Ben Haim reading one of her poems, and a short interview with Yiddish literature doctoral student Amir Shomroni.

Khazn Moyshe Kraus

Highlights: an interview with the one and only Khazn Moyshe Kraus.

Zisl Slepivitch Interview, Litvakus CD 'Raysn'

Highlights: Interview with Dmitri Zisl Slepovitch and music from his band Litvakus’s new CD “Raysn”

Dovid FIshman (Replay)

Highlights: interview with Dr. Dovid Fishman about the book he edited: “Droshes un Ksovim”, the 2009 book of writings in Yiddish by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (replay: last aired 21 July 2010). News report of previous day’s terrorist murders in Har Nof shul, and and host comments take note in particular of Rabbi Mosheh Twersky with his strong ties to Boston and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Har Nof Shul Terrorist Slaughter in Har Nof Shul During Shachris - See more at: http://www.theyeshivawor...

Eliezer Niborski (Replay) and Litvakus CD

Highlights: interview with Eliezer Niborski (replay: last aired 26 Feb 2014; recorded Aug 2013). Featured music: new CD “Raysn” by the band Litvakus.

Gennady Estraikh, Mira Kessler, Fish Street Klezmer - Airdate 29 October 2014

Highlights: interviews with Gennady Estraikh from @forverts, singer Mira Kessler, + musicians Ken Richmond (@YiddishCantor) and Shira Shazeer. Kessler, Richmond, and Shazeer are appearing in the following YIDDISH CONCERT Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM at the Workmen’s Circle, 1762 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02445 General Admission $8 Special price for students and Workmen’s Circle members: $6 Featuring The Fish Street Klezmer: Fish Street Klezmer is a Boston-based Klezmer and Yiddish So...

Shemini Atseres - Airdate 15 October 2014

Highlights (some repeated from last week): very short Erev Succos greeting from Cantor Kraus (Ottowa); from our archives: Miriam Libenson Lekoved Sukes (1997); Myer Loketch: Lekoved Sukes (2006)

Succos - Airdate 8 October 2014

Highlights: very short Erev Succos greeting from Cantor Kraus (Ottowa); from our archives: Miriam Libenson Lekoved Sukes (1997); Myer Loketch: Lekoved Sukes (2006)

Yomim Noroim - Airdate 1 October 2014

Highlights: Kolya Borodulin discusses new online Yiddish classes starting soon at Workmens Circle (circle.org); from our archives: Myer Loketch: Lekoved di Yomim Noroim (2008)

Rosh Hashonah - Airdate 24 September 2014

Highlights: from our archives: Avrohom Cohen (z"l) Interview: local Boston North Shore Baal Tfila demonstrates and discusses high holiday prayers; Prof. Mordkhe Schaechter (z"l): Yiddish sayings and expressions for holidays

Pre-Rosh Hashonah - Airdate 17 September 2014

Highlights: Greetings from Hasia Segal, Iosif Lakhman, Dovid Braun, and others. From the past: Miriam Libenson o"h: Yomim Naroim (replayed from previous 10sep14 week; played at end, slightly shortened due to time and a technical glitch) Reaired from last show: Leye Leavitt: upcoming Boston Workmen’s Circle Yiddish activities News from Israel

Pre-Rosh Hashonah - Airdate 10 September 2014

Highlights: From the past: Miriam Libenson o"h: Yomim Naroim Reaired from last show: Leye Leavitt: upcoming Boston Workmen’s Circle Yiddish activities Musical highlights: Malavsky Family: Rosh Hashonah News from Israel

David Mandelbaum, Boris Sandler Airdate 3 September 2014

Hasia Segal and Iosif Lakhman Greetings for 20th Anniv. and Live Show Replay

Replay of the previous week’s show (aired August 20, 2014), but slightly edited for length and with the addition of greetings by cohosts Hasia Segal and Iosif Lakhman on the occasion of the Yiddish Voice’s 20th anniversary. Original air date: August 27, 2014 [Description from last week follows:] “The Yiddish Voice” Radio Show — Live from Yidish-Vokh! At the Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center, Reisterstown, MD, in the Theatre 9 PM, Saturday Night, August 16 2014 The Yiddish Voice, the Yiddi...

The Yiddish Voice: 20th Anniversary Live Show

“The Yiddish Voice” Radio Show — Live from Yidish-Vokh! At the Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center, Reisterstown, MD, in the Theatre 9 PM, Saturday Night, August 16 2014 The Yiddish Voice, the Yiddish-language radio show heard in Boston and on the Internet, celebrated its 20th birthday by performing its first-ever recording in front of a live audience, namely, the attendees of the 2014 Yidish-Vokh at the Pearlstone Center in Reisterstown, MD, near Baltimore. This milestone recording was air...