I can’t remember the last time I really enjoyed someone doing physical comedy. To my grateful surprise, an amazing Chasidic baleboste (translation, roughly: housewife/mistress of the house) nails it. This Yiddish music video, not originally meant for the public eye, is a critique of the culture of employing non-Jewish housekeepers, often from Poland. I would [...]
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Yiddish Music Video
Posted in Yiddish, tagged baleboste, song, video, Yiddish on November 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Oyfn Veg Shteyt a Boym…
Posted in Yiddish, tagged itsik manger, song, video, Yiddish on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A big update is in the works, but in the meantime, I would like to share my current favorite Yiddish song, along with a beautiful animation. The song is by Itsik Manger. Read the lyrics in translation or in transliteration here. I saw this at Yidish Vokh, and was so moved. Edit: It’s interesting to [...]
