Yiddishkeit LA
Is Yiddish culture alive, well, and adapting to its reinterpretation by a new generation in search of its own roots? Or is what passes for a revival just a modern mishmash of good but misbegotten intentions? As Yiddishkeit LA opens, join KCRW's General Manager, Ruth Seymour for a lively discussion with Ruth Wisse, Professor of Yiddish Literature and Comparative Literature at Harvard, and Aaron Paley, Executive Director Community Arts Resources and Festival Producer and Co-founder of Yiddishkeit LA.
By Sarah Spitz • • 1 min readIs Yiddish culture alive, well, and adapting to its reinterpretation by a new generation in search of its own roots? Or is what passes for a revival just a modern mishmash of good but misbegotten intentions? As Yiddishkeit LA opens, join KCRW's General Manager, Ruth Seymour for a lively discussion with Ruth Wisse, Professor of Yiddish Literature and Comparative Literature at Harvard, and Aaron Paley, Executive Director Community Arts Resources and Festival Producer and Co-founder of Yiddishkeit LA.