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Broadcasting the treasures of Yiddish and exploring cultural treasures, not only of the riches of the Yiddish past, but also of the cultures around us.... more
FAQs about Monsa Monster:How many episodes does Monsa Monster have?The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.
October 01, 2016The Power of the Tongue - Al Franken"Death and life are in the power of the tongue," the Proverb teaches. In this midrash-inspired monsa, the parts of the body are caught in a power struggle to determine where real human power lies....more5minPlay
September 02, 2016Labzik the Depression Dog - Chance BoneThe great Chaver Paver created the king of all underdogs — Labzik — in 1935. Here, Chance Bone reads a new translation of this classic Yiddish story accompanied by his own original music....more14minPlay
August 01, 2016Domestic Bliss - Mindy SterlingIn our second tale by Y. L. Peretz, Chaim, a hardworking street porter, may not know much about the holy books but he is eager to take comfort in the hope of heavenly reward. But is the promise of divine bliss all that it can be?...more10minPlay
June 30, 2016The Pious Cat - Eli BatalionA super sanctimonious cat tries to find the best way to deliver the sinful canaries of the world from evil — with murderous results. A Y. L. Peretz classic, written in 1893....more7minPlay
May 31, 2016Rachel the Clever - Laurie MetcalfIn a classic tale from Poland, Rachel, a young woman of profound intelligence, solves a series of riddles that take her far beyond her humble origins and into the ranks of nobility... with some puzzling results....more7minPlay
May 02, 2016The Market Wedding - Anne MearaWhen Morris the fishmonger and Minnie the hat seller fall in love, Morris comes up with a wedding plan designed to deliver the very best for his beloved bride-to-be . . . with unexpected consequences....more15minPlay
March 31, 2016The Neighborhood Sneezes - Hershey FelderSholem Aleichem's young hero Motl gets involved in a get-rich-quick scheme that leaves the neighborhood in an uproar. From Aliza Shevrin's translation of Motl the Cantor's Son, by Sholem Aleichem. Read by Hershey Felder....more15minPlay
March 01, 2016The Feather Merchants - Leonard NimoyThe famed wise men of Chelm enter the world of commerce and learn the truth behind Emily Dickinson's poem: “Hope is the thing with feathers/ That perches in the soul/ And sings the tune without the words/ And never stops at all.”...more10minPlay
FAQs about Monsa Monster:How many episodes does Monsa Monster have?The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.