Today's Roma musicians are carrying forward many of the musical traditions of
the disappeared Klezmer world of eastern Europe. Join Barry as we continue
our exploration of Balkan and Gypsy music, including tunes from the Eugene
band, Kef (appearing Saturday night 5/24 at th...
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The Jewish-Irish Connection
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, host Liz Schwartz shines the spotlight on
Ireland's Jewish community, with history and music from the Emerald Isle.
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Join Barry for a (non-Hitchcockian) musical journey, moving inexorably SSE
from Poland to western Ukraine to the Balkans, in preparation for the March
14th concert of Balkan Beat Box, at the Roseland Theater!
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Show your love and support for the Portland Yiddish Hour this Sunday, Feb. 12
from 10-11am Host Liz Schwartz will play your requests and dedications during
our membership drive show this Sunday. With Valentine's Day coming up on Feb.
14, this show is the perfect opportunity...
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Join host Liz Schwartz and special guest Sacha Reich, Artistic Director of
Jewish Theatre Collaborative, for a preview of JTC's upcoming production Cafe
Baghdad, which opens next week.
Have Arab coffee with a Jew in the New York City of the Middle East. It's
1928.
Also feat...
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About the only place on the radio dial where you won't hear any Christmas
Music. At least for an hour.
Join host Ed Kraus for a mix of Klezmer, Chanukah music, and a story by Reb
Aryeh.
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Yiddish Hour host Ed Kraus welcomes to the KBOO studios Ralph Huntley and
Courtney VonDrehle from the Portland based groups Klezmocracy and 3 Leg
Torso.
We'll talk about the Jewish roots of much of the music played by both
ensembles, and how they "deconstruct" this materia...
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Tune in to the Yiddish Hour for a special May Day edition, where we'll
celebrate Jewish America's long and rich musical-historical connections to
work and labor unions.
Host Liz Schwartz also interviews Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, co-founder of Uri
L'Tzedek (Awaken to Justice)...
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Liz interviews Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, Founder and President of Uri
L'Tzedek, the first Orthodox Jewish social justice organization, which is
working to ensure fair labor practices for workers in kosher restaurants. For
more information on Uri L'Tzedek, go to www.utzedek.o...
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