Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Collecting, preserving and telling the history and stories of Delaware's Jewish community since 1974.
THE PREMIER PERFORMANCE OF
An Afternoon of Song and Music
Based on Rabbi Edward Zerin’s book
A Tribute to my Teacher, Rabbi Simon Krinsky
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Watch An Afternoon of Yiddish Song and Poetry on YouTube
Part One: LIEDER FUN A KABTSN
Composed by Dr. Michael Isaacson
Performed by Cantor Roslyn Barak
Accompanied by, Ronnie Michael Greenberg
Part Two: FROM KABTSN TO BELOVED TEACHER
Yiddish and English Poetry Readings
By Rabbi Edward Zerin
Join us at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Siegel Jewish Community Center for the launch of the JHSD’s newest publication. This attractive volume is an artful translation of poems written by Rabbi Simon Krinsky and originally published in Yiddish in 1936. This work, is now available to a wider audience in the skillful and sensitive translations of Rabbi Edward Zerin.
The JHSD program will feature Rabbi Peter Grumbacher who will introduce the book and Yiddish scholar, Ruth Fisher Goodman, will read selected poems. Archivist Gail Pietrzyk will talk about the adventure of transcontinental proofreading with Rabbi Zerin.
Copies of A Tribute to my Teacher Rabbi Simon Krinsky will be available at the program. Continue reading “JHSD Annual Meeting and Program”