Polina Shepherd

Sing with Me 79 Yiddish Song
2020-10-05 18:30 - 19:15 UTC | East Sussex
Sing with Me Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone.
Twice a week 10.30 am California / 1.30 pm New York/ 6.30 pm UK time / 7.30 pm most of Europe
3 September – 8 October. Project page
Sing With Me First edition had 70 sessions since the beginning of the lock down and we are starting regular sessions again.

Mondays for Yiddish, Thursdays for Russian songs.
A different song taught in every session, each meeting being 40 – 45 minutes.
No knowledge of languages is needed.
A printable song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions.
Videos are posted online afterwards.
Come to as many sessions as you like.
Payments are really appreciated but you can join us free of charge too.
∗NEW ∗ Some songs will be introduced with harmony lines – sing with me in harmonies.
A Zoom link for each session, as well as a printable song sheet with music, lyrics, translation and transliteration appears here minimum two hours before the session, as well as information about the song, sometimes with audio or video links. Occasionally we will repeat our most loved songs so please keep your eye on our repertoire and mark your favourites.

For previous sessions’ information and sheet music go here or watch our Youtube playlist.
We usually have 30-40 people joining us from Russia, USA, Hawaii, Australia, Brazil, Iceland, Canada, Ukraine, most of Europe, and New Zealand… New people join every time but we also now have a wonderful and welcoming international Sing With Me community.
Our current block of sessions:

Thursday 3 September – Russian Song
Monday 7 September – Yiddish Song
Thursday 10 September – Russian Song
Monday 14 September – Yiddish Song
Thursday 17 September – Russian Song
Monday 21 September – Yiddish Song
Thursday 24 September – Russian Song
Thursday 1 October – Russian Song
Monday 5 October – Yiddish Song
Thursday 8 October – Russian / Yiddish song, two languages and a little party to share impressions and socialise.

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online Yiddish Choir @ The Workers Circle
2020-10-07 18:00 - 19:30 | East Sussex
Wednesdays 1:00 – 2:30 pm New York time – part of The Workers Circle Autumn Courses
October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 4, 11, 18; December 2, 9, 16
Explore part of the rich cultural heritage of Yiddish songs that describe the history, memories and yearnings, journeys to freedom and love. They will range from old to new, from unknown to classics and from simple to challenging — and all will bring hope and power to our hearts.
Song sheets with music, translations and transliterations will be provided. Most songs will be introduced with 2-4 part vocal harmonies, though we won’t be able to hear each other at the same time.
Open to all.
Stretch your vocal muscles with a charismatic leader and add your voice to the international chorus of Yiddish singers.
This will be a continuous course where we learn not just the songs but harmonies and parts. We won’t be able to hear everyone at the same time but we’ll think of some way of getting as close to being a choir as possible. If the groups feel inspired, we could create a music video of some other final product for our course. Let’s get creative! Registration here

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Sing with Me 80 Russian / Yiddish Song + socialising
2020-10-08 18:30 - 19:15 | East Sussex

Online Yiddish Choir @ the Workers Circle
2020-10-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-10-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-10-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-11-04 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-11-11 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-11-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-12-09 18:00 - 19:30 and 1 more date | East Sussex
Wednesdays 1:00 – 2:30 pm New York time – part of The Workers Circle Autumn Courses
October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 4, 11, 18; December 2, 9, 16
Explore part of the rich cultural heritage of Yiddish songs that describe the history, memories and yearnings, journeys to freedom and love. They will range from old to new, from unknown to classics and from simple to challenging — and all will bring hope and power to our hearts.
Song sheets with music, transliterations and transliterations will be provided. Most songs will be introduced with 2-4 part vocal harmonies, though we won’t be able to sing together.
Open to all.
Stretch your vocal muscles with a charismatic leader and add your voice to the international chorus of Yiddish singers.
This will be a continuous course where we learn not just the songs but harmonies and parts. We won’t be able to hear everyone at the same time but we’ll think of some way of getting as close to being a choir as possible. If the groups feels inspired, we could create a music video of some other final product for our course. Let’s get creative! Registration here

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Yiddish Song: Step Forverts Kids Песни на Идиш: Дети.
2020-10-18 19:00 - 20:30 | East Sussex
По-русски читайте ниже
Yiddish Song: Step Forverts Kids in partnership w/ Kleztival
11 am California/ 2pm New York / 3pm Sao Paulo/ 7pm London /
8 pm Berlin / 21.00 Kishinev & Moscow
Live on Facebook on https://www.facebook.com/polinashepherd

Yiddish Song: Step Forverts Kids in partnership w/ Kleztival
11 am California/ 2pm New York / 3pm Sao Paulo/ 7pm London / 8 pm Berlin / 21.00 Kishinev & Moscow
A unique international gathering of Yiddish song activists presents Kids!
Our Forum presents the new generation of Yiddish song performers. 10 – 15 children from 3 to 16 from all over the globe present Yiddish songs they love. Let’s give them a warm welcome on the international stage and encourage to keep going.
The programme will be led in English and Russian.
This event is presented in partnership with and is part of Kleztival Brasil.
Mark the date, watch this space for updates.
Yiddish Song: Step Forverts is a project by Efim Chorny (Moldova) and Polina Shepherd (Russia/UK) that brings together Yiddish song activists from all over the world in online presentations. We had over 40 presenters from Russia, Moldova, UK, Canada, USA, Brazil, Ukraine, The Netherlands, Germany, Estonia, Romania, France, Latvia with an amazing variety of styles and genres of Yiddish song – performers, composers, lecturers/researchers, event organisers who all sing their unique material. We truly hope that our international project will make a good impact on our culture and our world and help us all to Step Forwards!

Приглашаем вас посетить уникальное событие в истории песни на идиш.
Мы представляем международный форум «Песни на Идиш: Этапы Развития. Дети» с прямой трансляцией на Фэйсбуке на этой странице: https://www.facebook.com/polinashepherd
Участники проекта – юные талантливые исполнители от 3-х до 16-и лет со всего мира. Они представят лучшие образцы народных и авторских песен на «мамэ-лошн». Давайте тепло поддержим их на сцене нашего Форума!
Программа проводится при партнерской поддержке и в рамках Фестиваля Kleztival Brasil-2020.
Не пропустите это событие и следите за нашими обновлениями.
Проект «Песни на Идиш: Этапы Развития», организованный Полиной Шеперд (Великобритания) и Ефимом Черным (Молдова), собрал более 40 исполнителей из Европы, США, Канады и Бразилии, которые представили идишскую песню во всём разнообразии ее жанров и стилей.
Надеемся, что наш Проект внесёт весомый вклад в развитии еврейской песни и языка идиш, и откроет новые творческие таланты.
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Sing with Me autumn run
2020-11-02 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-11-05 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-11-09 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-11-12 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-11-16 18:30 - 19:15 | East Sussex
Sing with Me Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone.
2 November – 3 December, twice a week 10.30 am California / 1.30 pm New York/ 6.30 pm UK time / 7.30 pm most of Europe

Mondays for Yiddish, Thursdays for Russian songs.
A different song taught in every session, each meeting being 40 – 45 minutes.
No knowledge of languages is needed.
♦ NEW: in this run we add more focus on voice production and other stylistic elements of the songs.
A printable song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions.
Videos are posted online afterwards.
Come to as many sessions as you like.
Payments are really appreciated but you can join us free of charge too.
Some songs will be introduced with optional harmony lines.
A Zoom link for each session, as well as a printable song sheet with music, lyrics, translation and transliteration appears here minimum two hours before the session, as well as information about the song, sometimes with audio or video links. Occasionally we will repeat our most loved songs so please keep your eye on our repertoire and mark your favourites.
2 Nov. – SWM 81, Yiddish song, see past sessions page
5 Nov. – SWM 82, Russian song, see past sessions page
9 Nov. – SWM 83, Yiddish song
12 Nov. – SWM 84, Russian song
16 Nov. – SWM 85, Yiddish song
19 Nov. – SWM 86, Russian song
23 Nov. – SWM 87, Yiddish song
26 Nov. SWM 88, Russian song
30 Nov. – SWM 89, Yiddish song
3 Dec. – SWM 90, Russian song + final party.

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Sing with Me Autumn run
2020-11-19 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-11-23 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-11-26 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-11-30 18:30 - 19:15, 2020-12-03 18:30 - 19:15 | East Sussex
Sing with Me Russian & Yiddish Song Sessions Online are open to everyone.
2 November – 3 December, twice a week 10.30 am California / 1.30 pm New York/ 6.30 pm UK time / 7.30 pm most of Europe

Mondays for Yiddish, Thursdays for Russian songs.
A different song taught in every session, each meeting being 40 – 45 minutes.
No knowledge of languages is needed.
♦ NEW: in this run we add more focus on voice production and other stylistic elements of the songs.
A printable song sheet is uploaded to this page at least two hours before we start and shown on the screen during the sessions.
Videos are posted online afterwards.
Come to as many sessions as you like.
Payments are really appreciated but you can join us free of charge too.
Some songs will be introduced with optional harmony lines.
A Zoom link for each session, as well as a printable song sheet with music, lyrics, translation and transliteration appears here minimum two hours before the session, as well as information about the song, sometimes with audio or video links. Occasionally we will repeat our most loved songs so please keep your eye on our repertoire and mark your favourites.
2 Nov. – SWM 81, Yiddish song, see past sessions page5 Nov. – SWM 82, Russian song, see past sessions page
9 Nov. – SWM 83, Yiddish song
12 Nov. – SWM 84, Russian song
16 Nov. – SWM 85, Yiddish song
19 Nov. – SWM 86, Russian song
23 Nov. – SWM 87, Yiddish song
26 Nov. SWM 88, Russian song
30 Nov. – SWM 89, Yiddish song
3 Dec. – SWM 90, Russian song + final party.

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NMISHI YORO Radio 001
2020-11-21 09:45 - 11:00 | East Sussex
http://nmishiyoro.co.uk/index.php/radio/
Join us for our radio launch on 21 November, Saturday at 09.45 AM GMT.
The current programme includes Yiddish-Russian choral projects, Persian Classical and traditional Chinese instrumentation among others.
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Detour Books conversation with Lorin Sklamberg and Polina Shepherd on 150 Voices
2020-11-27 | Online
Join us at http://detourbooks.com with 150 Voices project organizers Polina Shepherd and Lorin Sklamberg in conversation with Zeke Levine on Detour Books Forum. Starts Friday November 27th and will be on view into 2021.

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WEIHNUKKA collaborative concert in Hamburg, Germany + online
2020-11-28 21:00 - 22:30 | East Sussex
WEIHNUKKA: WEIHNUKKA – als Stream online!
STELLA’S MORGENSTERN,
POLINA SHEPHERD (GB/RU), UND MERLIN SHEPHERD (UK),
KARSTEN TROYKE UND DANIEL WELTLINGER 7 pm UK time

Jüdische Weihnachtsmusik als Livestream!

Juden, die Weihnachten feiern? In vielen jüdischen Familien im Deutschland des 19. Jahrhunderts war das überhaupt keine Frage. Erstaunlich, dass dieser Teil der gemeinsamen Kulturgeschichte heute nahezu vergessen ist. Schließlich konnten Juden in Deutschland Weihnachten nur feiern, weil das Fest neben seiner religiösen Bedeutung irgendwann auch zur allgemeinen Kultur wurde. Und diese kulturelle Praxis konnte über religiöse Zughörigkeiten hinweg auch eine Gemeinsschaft stiften.Es hätte eine charmante deutsch–christlich-jüdische Symbiose werden können. Es hätte – denn diese zarte Wurzel einer neubegründeten Tradition wurde durch den Nationalsozialismus und den Holocaust schwer beschädigt.
Aus diesem Anlass möchte das Hamburger Ensemble „Stella‘s Morgenstern“ gemeinsam mit Polina Shepherd (GB/RU) , Karsten Troyke (DE) und Daniel Weltlinger (AU/HU/DE) im Goldbekhaus am 28.11.2020 zum Weihnukka-Konzert einladen. Gemeinsam begeben sich die Musiker auf die Spuren von Weihnukka:
Stella‘s Morgenstern (Stella Jürgensen, Andreas hecht + prof*merose) hat Traditionelles, Unbekanntes und Neues ausgewählt, setzt auf mehrere Sprachen und Vielsaitigkeit. Die Musiker haben auch eigene Weihnukkalieder geschrieben oder finden beschwingte Arrangements für traditionelle Channukkalieder.
Polina Shepherd(RU/GB) wuchs auf in Sibirien Sie spezialisierte sich früh auf das breitgefächerte Repertoire osteuropäischer Volkslieder, jiddischer Folksongs und jüdischer Gebete und dessen spezifischen Ornamentierungen.
Karsten Troyke (DE) galt schon zu DDR-Zeiten als einer der bemerkenswertesten Interpreten des jiddischen Liedes aus Deutschland.
Daniel Weltlinger (AU/HU/DE) ist Geiger und Komponist. Er wurde in Sydney geboren und stammt aus einer französisch-österreichisch-ungarisch-israelischen Familie. Weltlinger steht für seinen unverwechselbaren warmen Klang und seine Innovationen in den Genres Gypsie-Swing, Jazz, Yiddish-Klezmer und experimentelle/frei-improvisierte Musik.
Gefördert vom Bezirksamt Hamburg Nord, der Initiative Musik und dem Bundesamt für Kultur und Medien

Polina Shepherd (RU/GB) wuchs in Sibirien auf. Sie spezialisierte sich früh auf das breitgefächerte Repertoire osteuropäischer Volkslieder, jiddischer Folksongs und jüdischer Gebete und dessen spezifischen Ornamentierungen. Sie sang in der russischen Band „Simcha“, der ersten Klezmerband Russlands, die sich nach 60 Jahren Verbot formiert hatte. Polina, die heute in Großbritannien lebt, tourt international als jiddische und russische Sängerin. Neben internationalen Konzerten lehrt sie Jiddische Musik auf Festivals und ist auch als Chorleiterin weltweit gefragt. https://www.polinashepherd.co.uk/Merlin Shepherd (GB) ist international anerkannter Musiker, Komponist und Dozent. Er konzipierte eine individuelle Unterrichts-Methode, die auf orales Musikverständnis setzt, also das Musizieren nach Gehör. Seine Methode haben viele renommierten Pädagogen übernommen. Er war musikalischer Leiter des Royal National Theatre, der Royal Shakespeare Company and des Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Außerdem fungierte er als Berater für traditionelle jiddische Musik für Anski’s „The Dybbuk“ an der Royal Shakespeare Company.
Karsten Troyke (DE) galt schon zu DDR-Zeiten als einer der bemerkenswertesten Interpreten des jiddischen Liedes aus Deutschland. Ihm wird nachgesagt, daß er mit schwierigsten Texten und ambivalenten Gefühlslagen spielen kann. Als Entertainer, Schauspieler und Sänger nutzt Troyke differnzierte Ausdrucksformen und man nie genau weiß, wie ernst oder ironisch er einen Text nimmt. Beklemmendes kann er mit Leichtigkeit bringen und Humor kann zu Tränen rühren. Als ein Botschafter des Jiddischen Liedes bereiste er viele Länder Europas, Nordamerika und Israel. https://karsten-troyke.de
Daniel Weltlinger (AU/HU/DE) ist Geiger und Komponist. E wurde in Sydney geboren und stammt aus einer französisch-österreichisch-ungarisch-israelischen Familie. Weltlinger steht für seinen unverwechselbaren warmen Klang und seine Innovationen in den Genres Gypsie-Swing, Jazz, Yiddish-Klezmer und experimentelle/frei-improvisierte Musik. Als Absolvent des Sydney Conservatory of Music ist er in unzähligen großen Konzertsälen, Theatern, Clubs und Festivals in Australien, Europa, China, Marokko, der Türkei, den USA und Israel aufgetreten. http://danielweltlinger.com/
Stella Jürgensen (Gesang, Autoharp, Ukulele) hat sich auf Weltmusik und Volkslieder spezialisiert. Markenzeichen ist ihre tiefe Altstimme, die sie narrativ einsetzt. Sie singt auch Chansons, Blues, Swing und Folk. Sie ist außerdem Moderatorin und Sprecherin für TV- und Radio-Produktionen (u.a. für die Tagesschau in der ARD). Mit dem Orchester „Musica Assoluta“ unter Leitnug von Thorsten Encke präsentierte sie 2017 als Uraufführung dessen Komposition mit Bonhoeffer-Texten. https://stellasmorgenstern.de/
Andreas Hecht (Gesang, Gitarre, Lautengitarre) studierte klassische Gitarre in Hamburg und spezialisierte sich zunächst auf Flamenco und spanisch-orientalische Genres. Später widmete er sich der Musik Lateinamerikas und tourte mit der chilenischen Sängerin Patricia Salas. Genauso versiert ist Andreas Hecht in Genres wie Folk, Blues, Tango, Latin und Country Das, verbunden mit seiner klassischen Spieltechnik, ist sein Markenzeichen.
prof*merose ist ein leidenschaftlicher israelischer Liedermacher, Zeichner und Maler, der in Hamburg und Tel Aviv lebt.

Kultur kostet Geld – wir freuen uns auf Ihre Spende an
paypal.me/stellajuergensen

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Yiddish Song: Step Forverts ONLINE dedication to A. Gendler
2020-11-29 17:00 - 18:30 | East Sussex
An online event in continuation to Yiddish song: Step Forverts project, this event will be dedicated to Arkady Gendler, the legendary Yiddish singer from Ukraine. A collaboration with Efim Chorny (Moldova). A talk with performances from guest singers. More TBA. ONLINE in Facebook here
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The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular
2020-12-08 00:00 - 02:00 | Online
The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Presents: Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular
An Evening of Music, Comedy, and Community Featuring 50+ Stars from Across the Globe, From Broadway to the Yiddish Stage
—With Cameo Appearances from Australia, Japan, Romania, Israel, Moldova, Canada, The Netherlands, Great Britain, and artists from across the USA —
—Special Greetings From Carol Burnett and Cameo Appearances by Emanuel Azenberg, Mayim Bialik, Billy Crystal, Tovah Feldshuh, Beanie Feldstein, Joel Grey, Jackie Hoffman, Carol Kane, Barry Manilow, Mandy Patinkin, Itzhak Perlman, Eleanor Reissa, Neil Sedaka, Steven Skybell, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and Jerry Zaks—
—With Geni Brenda (Romania), Mendy Cahan (Israel), Yefim Chorny (Moldova), Josh Dolgin (Canada), Suzanna Ghergus (Moldova), Miwazow Kogure (Japan), Shura Lipovsky (The Netherlands), Freydi Mrocki (Australia), Polina Shepherd (Russia / Great Britain), and Merlin Shepherd (Great Britain)—
—Only available at NYTF.org for viewing for 96 hours after the event—
(New York, NY)—Yiddish song, dance, comedy and celebration – from across the globe – come together when The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene presents a Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular this December, featuring an international array of more than 50 stars – from Broadway to the Yiddish stage.
This curtain rises on this unprecedented event on December 8th at 7:00 PM, kicking off with an international opening number celebrating Yiddish theatre and much more. The cavalcade of cameo celebrity appearances makes this the must-see celebration to launch the Festival of Lights.
This gala is a benefit for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene through permission from Theatre Authority, Inc. The event will be free to the public, with registration required, and opportunities to donate throughout. Afterwards, the celebration will only be available for viewing for 96 hours!
The spectacular is produced and directed by Adam B. Shapiro, one of the stars of the celebrated, award-winning Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish.
“You cannot spell fundraiser without f-u-n, and that’s what the evening is about,” Shapiro says. “We’ve enlisted stars from here at home and across the world, and from renowned and award-winning Folksbiene productions like Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, The Golden Bride, The Sorceress, Hannah Senesh, and Soul to Soul. Tune in to see a tribute to the golden age of musical theatre, hilarious sketch comedy routines, beautiful song, dance, and so much more.”
“We’re excited to present this exceptional Yiddish celebration, bringing together Yiddish Ambassadors from across the globe, from across the United States to as far away as Australia,” Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director, and Dominick Balletta, Executive Director. “This will be a theatrical experience like no other – presented virtually so that families and communities across the world can enjoy together.”
The spectacular will feature musical segments, comedy, and special guest appearances. Included in the program will be a performance by 18 children, some of whom are members of the Children’s Choir from Tzipporei Shalom of Congregation Beth Shalom in Teaneck, NJ, whose conductors are Cantor Ronit Wolff Hanan and Adina Avery-Grossman, of A Regynboygn (A Rainbow), a song written by Mike Menachem Fox, from the Folksbiene’s children’s show Kids and Yiddish, directed by Joanne H. Borts, and a grand finale featuring over 50 artists from around the world celebrating Chanukah online together in song.
The event is free – though viewers are encouraged to donate and must register at https://nytf.org/spectacular/. And, Folksbiene also will host a special pre-show Zoom cocktail party (featuring Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish’s breakout star Steven Skybell and Folksbiene Artistic Director Zalmen Mlotek – at 6:15 PM for donors (and those who donate at certain levels will have special appetizers deliver from the Lox Cafe to nosh on during the event). For more information on this special pre-show event, please contact Joseph Mace at jmace@nytf.org.
Yiddish has a global reach, with friends of the Yiddish theater around the world. On December 8th, the Folksbiene will have cameo greetings from: Geni Brenda (Romania), Mendy Cahan (Israel), Yefim Chorny (Moldova), Josh Dolgin (Canada), Suzanna Ghergus (Moldova), Daniel Kahn (Germany), Miwazow Kogure (Japan), Shura Lipovsky (The Netherlands), Freydi Mrocki (Australia), Polina Shepherd (Great Britain), and Merlin Shepherd (Great Britain).
The evening will also include special cameo greetings by: Emanuel Azenberg, Mayim Bialik, Carol Burnett (an audio appearance), Billy Crystal, Tovah Feldshuh, Beanie Feldstein, Joel Grey, Jackie Hoffman, Carol Kane, Barry Manilow, Mandy Patinkin, Itzhak Perlman, Eleanor Reissa, Neil Sedaka, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and Jerry Zaks, many of whom attended Folksbiene’s hit production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, plus Steven Skybell, the award-winning actor who played Tevye.
Other participants from Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish are: Jennifer Babiak, Joanne Borts, Lisa Fishman, Kirk Geritano, Abby Goldfarb, Samantha Hahn, Cameron Johnson, Daniel Kahn, Ben Liebert, Stephanie Lynne Mason, Rosie Jo Neddy, Raquel Nobile, Bruce Sabath, Kayleen Seidl, Drew Seigla, Adam B. Shapiro, Jodi Snyder, Lauren Jeanne Thomas, Bobby Underwood, and Rachel Zatcoff.
Also participating are Folksbiene Associate Artistic Director Motl Didner, Richard Kass, Heather Klein, Zalmen Mlotek, Daniella Rabbani, and Dinah Slepovitch. From the cast of Soul to Soul, Folksbiene’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend program, Senior Cantor at B’nai Torah Congregation Magda Fishman, Brian Glassman, Elmore James, Tony Perry, D. Zisl Slepovitch and Matt Temkin will appear.
Plus, look for the stars of Folksbiene’s New York Times Critic’s Pick The Sorceress: Mikhl Yashinsky, Jonathan Brody, Rebecca Brudner, Jazmin Gorsline, Dylan Seders Hoffman and Lexi Rabadi (also star of Folksbiene’s production of Hannah Senesh).
Tatiana Wechsler, who was recently in the gender-bending, historic performance of Oklahoma at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, will perform a special number with Frank London of the Klezmatics.
About The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
Now entering its 106th season, Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) is the longest consecutively producing theatre in the U.S. and the world’s oldest continuously operating Yiddish theatre company. NYTF, which presented the award-winning Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, directed by Joel Grey, to sold-out audiences before it moved to Off-Broadway uptown, is in residence at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Zalmen Mlotek and Executive Director Dominick Balletta, NYTF is dedicated to creating a living legacy through the arts, connecting generations, and bridging communities. NYTF aims to bring history to life by reviving and restoring lost and forgotten work, commissioning new work, and adapting pre-existing work for the 21st Century. Serving a diverse audience comprised of performing arts patrons, cultural enthusiasts, Yiddish-language aficionados, and the general public, the company presents plays, musicals, concerts, lectures, interactive educational workshops, and community-building activities in English and Yiddish, with English and Russian supertitles accompanying performances. NYTF provides access to a century-old cultural legacy and inspires the imaginations of the next generation to contribute to this valuable body of work. Learn more at www.nytf.org.
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Conversations for The Manchester Jewish Museum: What Does the Future Sound Like?
2020-12-10 - 2020-12-15 | East Sussex
What Does the Future Sound Like with The Manchester Jewish Museum

Videos released from 10 – 15 December 2020 (there will be no film on the Saturday)

Online. Free (donations encouraged)

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Discover the diversity of Jewish music and meet some of the emerging stars of the UK Jewish music scene through a series of digital films released over the first 6 days of Chanukah.
Join musician Francesca Ter-Berg and producer Laura Seddon for our series of compact, challenging and joyfully musical conversations with special guests Carol Isaacs, Anna Lowenstein, Polina Shepherd and Ana Silvera. Together they explore transforming traditions and creating their own musical identities as they access memory and cultural histories to imagine the future.
Sign up to receive a daily musical film treat into your inbox as we release the five short films over the first six days of the festival of Chanukah (10–15 December, there will be no film on the Saturday).
EARLY BIRD PRIZE: There’s a treat in store for anyone who books by Monday 7 December. Advance bookers will receive an extra special Chanukah gift in the post from artist and illustrator Sophie Herxheimer. Book early to receive your gift!
Whether you’re a new music fan, new-wave Klezmer aficionado or just want to learn more about what’s happening now in the British Jewish music scene, this is an opportunity to get up and close with the female music artists on the front line.
(Feature image credit: Francesca Ter-Berg by Iggy Crespo)

Francesca Ter-Berg

Francesca Ter-Berg is a multi- disciplinary artist, songwriter and composer known for her unique cello style and being one half of critically acclaimed duo Fran & Flora. (Photo credit: Benjamin Bowles).
www.francescaterberg.com

Anna Silvera

Ana Silvera is a London-born singer-songwriter and composer whose folk and blue-grass tinged tunes draw on folklore, myth and her own eventful life.
www.anasilvera.com

Anna Lowenstein

A classically trained violinist, composer and Manchester University graduate, Anna Lowenstein has made a great impact on the UK Klezmer scene, touring across the UK.
www.annalowenstein.com

Polina Shepherd

Internationally renowned Siberian-born singer and choir leader Polina Shepherd brings the songs of the Steppes and the Shtetl up to date with passion and haunting soul. (Photo credit: Janusz Paliwoda)
www.polinashepherd.co.uk

Carol Isaacs

An accomplished keyboard player, accordionist, cartoonist and author of graphic memoir The Wolf in Bahgdad, Carol Isaacs is a founder member of the London Klezmer Quartet and Hamsa. (Photo credit: Mika Schick)
www.thewolfofbaghdad.wordpress.com
https://www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/event/what-does-the-future-sound-like/

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The Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre, Montreal, in celebrating the Festival of Lights
2020-12-16 00:00 - 2020-12-17 01:30 | East Sussex
Join the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre in celebrating the Festival of Lights with a unique 2020 virtual edition of our annual Lyrics & Latkes Chanukah event!
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Come celebrate the holidays with us on Facebook and YouTube next Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Along with our beloved DWYT singers, we are featuring special appearances from local and international guest artists, including Shura Lipovsky (Netherlands), Polina Shepherd (UK), Efim Chorny (Moldova), and from Montreal, Cantor Adam Stotland, Josh “Socalled” Dolgin and Henri Oppenheim.

So light your candles, fry your latkes, gather ’round the laptop, and together we’ll enjoy cherished Yiddish songs and bring some light to the longest nights of the year.

No tickets needed! This is a free virtual event to bring some Chanukah joy to your homes! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/39THhC0

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