Yiddish Culture Is Alive and Well and Playing in New York - This December, two festivals and a musical revival prove Yiddish culture is enjoying a rem
This December, two festivals and a musical revival prove Yiddish culture is enjoying a remarkable resurgence---The Sorceress (Di Kishefmakherin), the first work of Yiddish theatre ever presented in America, is back on stage in New York 136 years after its U.S. premiere. While the musical features an eccentric cast of characters, including a flamboyant witch named Bobe Yakhne, the personalities behind the scenes of it…