
Episode 14·Sep 6, 2022
Envy; or, Yiddish in America
Cynthia Ozick explores the vibrant yet controversial legacy of the American Yiddish literary scene, offering a unique and insightful perspective.


Episode 14·Sep 6, 2022
Cynthia Ozick explores the vibrant yet controversial legacy of the American Yiddish literary scene, offering a unique and insightful perspective.

Episode 15·Sep 13, 2022
Explore Tevye the Dairyman's world in Sholem Aleichem's classic, a cornerstone of Yiddish literature, beyond the musical adaptation.

Episode 16·Sep 20, 2022
Agnon narrates a fabled aliyah of Jews from Buczacz, critiquing Brenner's realism as insufficient for capturing Zionism's true essence.

Episode 17·Sep 28, 2022
Isaac Babel's narrator gains self-knowledge as a Jew in a Cossack regiment during the Soviet-Polish war, revealing deep cultural and personal insights.
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