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On May 23rd at 1:00 pm EDT, the Workers Circle will host a book party for a new bilingual edition of stories by the short story writer, Salomea Perl, “The Canvas and Other Stories.”
The discussion will be in English, with the readings in Yiddish and English.
The volume includes seven stories both in the original Yiddish and in a facing-page translation by Ruth Murphy, along with a literary introduction by Justin Cammy, professor of Yiddish literature at Smith College.
Perl’s stories are worth reading, Cammy writes, thanks to her unsentimental style and her descriptions of the dire poverty and class divisions within the Jewish community. She explores how religious values sometimes lacked compassion for lived experience.
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Artists and performers from around the world join National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) to celebrate Purim virtually from February 22-25, 2021. The Purim Celebration features a stellar, star-studded line-up of Yiddish music, Cabaret, and a special reading of the Megiles Ester (The Book of Ester) in Yiddish.
Each event is available on-demand from its start time at https://nytf.org/. Hava Tequila Cabaret is available for a limited time starting Wednesday, February 24 at 7 PM ET through Sunday, February 28 at 7 PM ET. All other programs will remain on the website with free access. Amid the pandemic, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene is reaching audiences both close to home and around the world through dynamic and innovative programs that enlighten, that entertain, and that celebrate our culture, said Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director.