Survivors Cycowicz, Deutsch, Zisblatt, Altmann on Israel & Antisemitism; freygl gertsovski

Highlights of this week's show:

• Interview with freygl gertsovski, who founded Queer Yiddish Camp, on the upcoming cabaret fundraiser to benefit Queer Yiddish Camp taking place Sun., Dec. 3, 2023, 2 PM Eastern, on Zoom. Info and tickets online here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/radyiddish/1025964 We spoke via Whatsapp on Nov. 6, 2023.

• Interviews with four Holocaust survivors about Israel and antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attack and the current war in Israel.

  • Gitu Cycowitz, Jerusalem
  • Naftali Deutsch, Los Angeles
  • Irene Zisblatt, Boca Raton, FL
  • Judy Altmann, Stamford, CT

All happened to be born in Subcarpathian Ruthenia in Czechoslovakia before WWII. We spoke with them all by phone on Nov. 8, 2023.

The interviews are interspersed with Yiddish song recordings from and mostly about Israel from various performers. (See credits below.)

Music/recordings:

• Dovid Esheth: Yerusholayim Shtot fun Gold
• Dovid Esheth: Tsu Sholem Mir Shtreben
• Richard Inger: Israel
• Leo Fuld: Vi Ahin Zol Ikh Geyn
• Yakov Sandler: Tel Aviv
• Dovid Esheth: Shrayb a Brivl Mayn Kind
• Dovid Esheth: Adurkh in Oysgus fun Tiran
• Richard Inger: S'vet Zayn Gut
• Dovid Esheth: Der Krigs-Shofer
• Dovid Esheth: Halt Mir dem Finger Mazldik
• Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz

Air date: November 8, 2023