Sholem Beinfeld: Analyzing Israel's War; Remembering Hershl Hartman: His 2021 Interview

The 'Yiddish Voice' Podcast

Highlights:

• Sholem Beinfeld, cohost of The Yiddish Voice and Professor of History, Emeritus, of Washington University, St. Louis, gives an analysis of Israel's war with Hamas in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 massacre.
• Hershl Hartman passed away last week, Monday, December 11, 2023, a few days after his 94th birthday. In his memory we are reairing our interview with him, discussing his work as a Yiddish journalist, an educator in secular Yiddish-oriented schools, and a translator from Yiddish to English. Hershl Hartman was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1929. The interview was originally aired July 28, 2021. For the original broadcast/podcast, including more extensive notes, visit: https://podcast.yv.org/episodes/hershl-hartman
• Music:
  • Moshe Stern: Undzer Eygn Land
  • Moshe Stern: A Gezang Tzu Yisroel
  • Rina Gordon: Far Nakht In Yerusholayim (words: Zalman Shazar)
  • Moshe Stern: Ver Bistu Mentsh
  • Uri Zifroni: A Briv Fun Tel Aviv
  • Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz

Air Date: December 21, 2023