9 November 2012
1st Symposium on Yiddish Film
by Dr. Sharon Pucker Rivo

The Department of English was delighted to invite Dr. Sharon Pucker Rivo, the Co-Founder & Executive Director of the National Center for Jewish Film and Adjunct Associate Professor of Department of Near Eastern & Judaic Studies, Brandeis University as the guest speaker for the first symposium organized by the Department of English.

Abstract

Highlights from recently preserved Yiddish feature films have been screened and discussed. Produced in Europe and the United States between 1910 and 1948, the films showcase actors including Maurice Schwartz, Molly Picon, Solomon Mikhoels, Herschel Bernardi and Leo Fuchs. Excerpts from Yiddle with His Fiddle, Uncle Moses, Jewish Luck and Tevye have been shown to illustrate the history of this unique chapter of world cinema. All films have English subtitles and the films present the vibrancy and diversity of Jewish cultural heritage.