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The Turkow Brothers and Their Role in Preserving and Building Yiddish Culture After World War II
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
507 - Hebrew Union College
​​​​This talk explores the significant contributions of the Warsaw-born Turkow brothers – Zygmunt (1896–1970), Jonas (1898–1988), Mark (1904–1983), and Yitskhok (Yitskhok Ber; alias Grudberg; 1906–1970) – to the preservation and development of Yiddish culture after the Holocaust. The brothers were prominent Yiddish actors, theater and film directors, playwrights, writers, and community activists who worked tirelessly to salvage Yiddish culture during and after the Shoah. I examine the post-war transnational Yiddish arena in Poland, Brasil, Argentina, the United States, and Israel, where the Turkow brothers represented Polish Jewry and contributed significantly to the revitalization of Yiddish culture.
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Anna Rozenfeld

Anna Rozenfeld is a Yiddish speaker, a scholar of Jewish history and Yiddish culture, and an interdisciplinary artist. A professional Yiddish performer on Polish Radio and at the Jewish Theatre in Warsaw. She has studied the history of art, graphic arts and painting, pedagogics, philosophy... Read More →
Wednesday December 25, 2024 4:15pm - 5:30pm EST
507 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
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