The new documentary Immigrant Songs: Yiddish Theater and the American Jewish Experience explores the tradition of Yiddish theater in the United States: a frequently overlooked but defining part of many American Jews’ experience in the 20th century. A new revival of interest in the Yiddish language and Yiddish theater is sparking a resurgence in Yiddish theater traditions, with The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's critically acclaimed Yiddish language production of Fiddler on the Roof coming to Los Angeles in February 2027. Joining guest host Julia Paskin to discuss the new documentary and the history of Yiddish theater are Jeff Janeczko, director, co-writer, and co-producer of the documentary and Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.

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