Leybl Melamed on Futures Past; Sholem Beinfeld on Yiddish Proverbs (cont)

Leybl Melamed on Futures Past; Sholem Beinfeld on Yiddish Proverbs (cont)

Show notes

Highlights:

  • Interview with Leo (Leybl) Melamed, Chairman Emeritus of CME Group, better known by its former name The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, discussing the recent film Futures Past, made by his son, the film maker Jordan Melamed, partly documenting the end of an era in financial futures trading and partly documenting the relationship between a father and son. Further info: http://www.futurespastmovie.com/
  • Sholem Beinfeld continues his discussion of Yiddish proverbs collected by Ignats Bernshteyn.
  • Miriam Libenson z"l, our beloved former colleague, with excerpts from her presentation for Rosh Hashonah/Yom Kippur from the 1990's.
  • Professor Mordkhe Schaechter z"l, the great linguist and Yiddish expert, with excerpts from a discussion of Yiddish greetings for the High Holidays, originally recorded and aired in the 1990's.
  • Music:
    • Shmuel Malavsky and Family: Unesanneh Tokef (Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Musaf)
    • Theo Bikel: Di Yontevdike Teg
    • Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz
  • We wish you all the best for a healthy, happy New Year.
  • לשנה טובה - א גוט געזונט יאר
  • Thanks to our 2020 High Holiday sponsors!

Air Date: September 9, 2020

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Leybl Melamed

Leybl Melamed

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Sholem Beinfeld

Sholem Beinfeld

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Miriam Libenson

Miriam Libenson

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Mordkhe Schaechter

Mordkhe Schaechter

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