Perl Teitelbaum, Teacher and Singer; Hy Wolfe, Actor and Singer

This week, interviews with Perl Teitelbaum and
Hy Wolfe. We spoke with them in person at 2024
Yugntruf Yidish-Vokh in Copake, NY, on Aug. 21, 2024.




Paula (Perl) Teitelbaum is a Yiddish language at Arbeter
Ring, Yivo Institute, and elsewhere. She talked about a new
technique she's been using for teaching Yiddish by watching
films. A Yiddish singer who has performed on several album,
she also shared memories of creating the popular song Vaserl
along with co-writer Rukhl Schaechter.




Hy Wolfe is a Yiddish singer and actor, as well as an
activist involved in managing several important Yiddish
organizations: Hebrew Actors Foundation, Sholem Aleichem
Culture Center, and CYCO Yiddish Book Center. He talked about
those organizations, and also shared some personal memories
from his career on the Yiddish stage.




Music:


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

Philip (Fayvl) Yucht, Shifee Lovitt: Vaserl וואַסערל
(Arrangement by Andy Statman and his ensemble)

Meilech Kohn: Mein Held מײַן העלד





Air Date: August 21, 2024