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.
