אַ פֿריילעכן פּורים

Air Date: Feb 28, 2018

אַ פֿריילעכן פּורים

Air Date: Feb 21, 2018

Zvi Gitelman is Professor of Political Science and Professor of

Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental

Songs to conclude:

• Cantor Bela Herskowitz: Szal a Kakas Miar (Der Hun Kriet Shoyn)

Air Date: Feb 7, 2018

On 27 January 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp, was liberated by the Soviet Army. This Jan 27, 2018, is Holocaust Remembrance Day. We are observing the day by re-airing portions of interviews with two survivors of the death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.

• Amram Deutsch is a survivor of Auschwitz from Sighet, now living in Los Angeles. Originally recorded and aired in 2015.

• Adrienne Cooper: Shtiler, Shtiler

Air Date: Jan 24, 2018

• Shane Baker on Shloyme Mikhoels: we discuss the upcoming program by Kultur Kongres (http://congressforjewishculture.org) to honor the memory of the great Soviet Yiddish actor and director Shloyme Mikhoels on the 70th anniversary of his murder. On Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at 7 PM there will be a short lecture about the life of his theater, the GOSET, video presentations of materials with Mikhoels, readings from works about him, and presentations of musical and theatrical materials related to his life and work with the stars of stage and screen Yelena Shmulenson and Allen Lewis Rickman. The event will take place at the JCC on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and is free. (NOTE: pre-registration is required, and seating is highly limited.) Email kongres at earthlink dot net to register or get more info.

Air Date: Jan 17, 2018