The Yiddish Hour with Cantor Figa

Join Cantor Figa for “The Yiddish Hour,” a monthly appreciation of Yiddish song, Yiddish theater, and Yiddish wisdom.

A theater poster advertising Molly Picon staring in the Yiddiwh play Muchacha Del Circo – דאס צירקוס מיידל – at Teatro Excelsior during the summer of 1932.

This month, Cantor Figa will show clips and give a brief history of the once flourishing Yiddish Cinema industry in the years before and between World Wars when there were huge Yiddish speaking audiences worldwide. A special spotlight will be on legendary Yiddish actress Molly Picon, who entertained film, theater, radio, and TV audiences for over seven decades, ending her career playing Yente the Matchmaker in the 1971 movie version of Fiddler on the Roof.

Zoom only; click here or use ID# 886 1553 5154. If you need the password, contact the Har Zion office during office hours.

“The Yiddish Hour” repeats monthly, often on the 3rd Thursday of the month.