In this special from WQXR, six prominent artists share memories of Chanukah and the music the holiday brings to mind. From soothing to surprising, from reverent to rowdy, their musical choices will ...
Most American Jews know of two Yiddish Hanukkah songs, thanks to their well-known English versions: “Khanike oy khanike” and “Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl.” Less well-known is the beautiful, and much more ...
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 ...
With the holidays quickly approaching, On Stage at Kingsborough will be spreading that joy with its annual Hanukkah show, “Oy Chanukah!” However, this year an exciting twist will be added to the ...
Narrated by Leonard Nimoy, the acclaimed vocal sextet, The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble, presents 25 eclectic selections from Ladino songs of the Spanish Jews and Yiddish melodies of Eastern Europe to ...
While it’s fair to say pop culture contains more Christmas songs than ones about the Festival of Lights, it’s also fair to say Christmas songwriters have seriously hit a wall, as almost all popular ...
So that giant, inflatable gnome you gave grandma for Chanukah didn’t quite have the impact you hoped for. Make it up to your nana tonight by taking her to Those Were The Days. The musical song and ...
Elliott Forrest: Chanukah, a festival of freedom, family, and food. I'm Elliott Forrest; welcome to "Chanukah Memories and Melodies." In this hour we'll hear from six well-known Jewish artists about ...