Abraham Friedman from Di Tzeitung; Unaired Outtakes: Prof. Shmuel Kassow (2017), Kutzik, Forman (2021)

Highlights:



Abraham Friedman (אבֿרהם
פֿרידמאַן), publisher of Di Tzeitung (די צייטונג), a
major weekly newspaper in the Chareidi world, especially among
the Chassidic community in New York. In this interview he talks
about what his newspaper offers, discusses current events
recently covered by his newspaper, and a little about himself.
We reached him by phone at his home in Brooklyn on Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 2024. Website of די צייטונג: http://ditzeitung.com/

From our archive, outtakes from previously aired interviews
that were not previously aired due to time limitations.


Samuel Kassow (שמואל
קאַסאָוו), professor of history, Trinity College:
outtake from an interview originally aired Nov. 1, 2017, on
the theme of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and on the
occasion of Yivo Institute's Conference on Jews in and
after the 1917 Russian Revolution. Original podcast:
https://podcast.yv.org/episodes/samuel-kassow-elissa-bemporad


Jordan Kutzik of Kinder-Loshn
Publications, and David Forman, translator
of the book Dos Kluge Shnayderl/The Clever Little Tailor:
outtake from an interview originally aired in November,
2021. Original podcast:
https://podcast.yv.org/episodes/jordan-kutzik-david-forman-dos-kluge-shnayderlthe-clever-little-tailor

The above two interviews were conducted by Sholem
Beinfeld, a regular contributor to The Yiddish
Voice, co-Editor in Chief of the Comprehensive
Yiddish-English Dictionary, and Professor of History,
Emeritus, Washington University, St. Louis.





Music:


Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental
track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz

Intermittent/outro music: Itzhak Perlman, Dov Seltzer, Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra: Afn Veg Shteyt A Boym (instrumental)



Air date: November 20, 2024