2020 has signalled a new dawn for Yiddish. Hit Netflix series Unorthodox has beamed the language into millions of loungerooms for the first time. Video conferencing platforms have connected Yiddish speakers – from beginners to advanced –living in lockdown. A Yiddish translation of Harry Potter sold out in days.But in Sydney – the city that hosted Australia’s first ever Yiddish theatrical performances and was once home to the much-loved Yiddish Entertainment Group – the language has been on a ...

The Bible is thoroughly Jewish! Join hosts Chris Katulka (the gentile dude) and Steve Herzig (the Jewish sage) as they unpack the Scriptures from a Jewish perspective, look at current events surrounding Israel and the Jewish people, and explain some fun Jewish culture and customs. Oy! You‘ll even learn some Yiddish words. The Jew and Gentile Podcast is a ministry of FOI Equip, an outreach of North American Ministries and The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. The Friends of Israel Gospel Min ...

From 1963-1976, YIVO had its own program on WEVD, the radio station established by the Socialist Party of America in 1927 (its call letters stand for the initials of American socialist leader Eugene V. Debs), which was purchased by the Jewish Daily Forward in 1932 and became a major venue from Yiddish programming.

Pontifications from the Greaseman Have you wondered what it would be like to strap on a gun and pin on a badge? Believed you lived past lives as the West's first Yiddish lawman, or an emperor in the Holy Roman Empire? Did everyone know you as Sgt Fury? Go chase ugly women with your daddy? Take trips South of the Border or to West Virginia? If the answer to any of those is yes or now, then this podcast is for you. abridged rss feed: https://pods.jcas.com/greasepod.xml unabridged rss feed: htt ...

There is great scholarship being done in the field of Jewish education, but it’s not always accessible. And even when it is, it’s not always obvious why people in the field of Jewish education should care about it. That’s what this podcast is about—making really interesting scholarship on Jewish education accessible and talking with scholars about why it matters. Learning About Learning draws on live conversations, originally conducted as Zoom webinars. Regular episodes feature discussions b ...

An entertaining weekly interview series with nationally known theatrical and television actors and directors with only three goals in mind: to listen to entertainers. to laugh. to be entertained. :)