Caught between two (Yiddish theater) lovers
Whoever says Yiddish is dead needs to get a clue. This weekend New York City's two rival Yiddish theaters open competing shows, and a gauntlet has been thrown down.The Daily News has the story with some juicy quotes from the grandees of Yiddish theater in New York, including Zalmen Mlotek of the Folksbiene.The New Yiddish Rep opens The Big Bupkis tonight and the Folksbiene opens Sholem Aleichem Laughter Through Tears (starr

Goldene Keytn
(A new feature of links to articles that caught my eye.)File this one under nice press for the Workmen's Circle/ארבעטער רינג. The Jewish Press has an article about the WC shules (schools), especially the Long Island branch.The article was only marred at the end, with a strangely underminery quote from a Rabbi at a competing secular congregation, the City Congregation of Humanistic Judaism. He is quoted as saying about the WC shule: “It’s better than nothing..." Alrighty then...File this next one under hack jo

Be a Mentsh and Celebrate the Publication of Michael Wex's New Book (with Michael Wex!)
Come out to the launch of How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck)Tuesday October 27 2009 at 6.30pmThe Workmen’s Circle: 45 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016Khanike, Xmas and Festivus are right around the corner. Get autographed copies of the book and turn your favorite shmuck into a real mentsh!See you there!