Pantakozak and other new Yiddish Songs for Kids by Jordan Wax New Year "A fascinating portrait of an

"A fascinating portrait of an important Enlightenment figure

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Several essays look at the way Jewish writers such as Stefan Zweig and Isaac Deutscher

his work is rooted in psychological realism

Udel’s evocative translations of Yiddish stories and poetry will delight young and older readers alike

Pantakozak and other new Yiddish Songs for Kids by Jordan Wax New Year "A fascinating portrait of anWith Pantakozak, Jordan Wax has created a secular Yiddish childrens music album with the same level of care and attention as the best albums for adults, blending joy (nakhes), play, and a deep regard for cultural heritage. Wax draws on klezmer, Lutari, and American musical traditions to build an artistically and musically rich collection of songs, rejecting the simplistic, sing song approach that much of todays childrens music takes, and creating an