Survivors Cycowicz, Deutsch, Zisblatt, Altmann on Israel & Antisemitism; freygl gertsovski

Highlights of this week's show:




Interview with freygl gertsovski, who
founded Queer Yiddish Camp, on the upcoming cabaret
fundraiser to benefit Queer Yiddish Camp taking place Sun.,
Dec. 3, 2023, 2 PM Eastern, on Zoom. Info and tickets online
here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/radyiddish/1025964
We spoke via Whatsapp on Nov. 6, 2023.




Interviews with four Holocaust survivors about Israel and
antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attack and the
current war in Israel.



Gitu Cycowitz, Jerusalem


Naftali Deutsch, Los Angeles


Irene Zisblatt, Boca Raton, FL


Judy Altmann, Stamford, CT





All happened to be born in Subcarpathian Ruthenia in
Czechoslovakia before WWII. We spoke with them all by phone on
Nov. 8, 2023.


The interviews are interspersed with Yiddish song recordings from
and mostly about Israel from various performers. (See credits
below.)


Music/recordings:


Dovid Esheth: Yerusholayim Shtot fun Gold

Dovid Esheth: Tsu Sholem Mir Shtreben

Richard Inger: Israel

Leo Fuld: Vi Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn

Yakov Sandler: Tel Aviv

Dovid Esheth: Shrayb a Brivl Mayn Kind

Dovid Esheth: Adurkh in Oysgus fun Tiran

Richard Inger: S'vet Zayn Gut

Dovid Esheth: Der Krigs-Shofer

Dovid Esheth: Halt Mir dem Finger Mazldik

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



Air date: November 8, 2023