Yiddishisms in Pop Culture with Professor Rebecca Margolis

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Description

This week, the bagels chat with Rebecca Margolis, author of The Yiddish Supernatural on Screen: Dybbuks, Demons and a Haunted Jewish Past and Yiddish comedy in American film and television. She and the Bagels do a deep dive into the Yiddish language and how it finds its way into TV and film. Later, she answers Erin and Esther's questions about Dybbuks and why they continue to show up in supernatural spaces.

Period21 Jun 2024

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Media contributions

  • TitleYiddishisms in Pop Culture with Professor Rebecca Margolis
    Media name/outletThe Bagel Report
    Media typeOther
    Duration/Length/Size1:05:33
    Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
    Date21/06/24
    DescriptionThis week, the bagels chat with Rebecca Margolis, author of The Yiddish Supernatural on Screen: Dybbuks, Demons and a Haunted Jewish Past and Yiddish comedy in American film and television. She and the Bagels do a deep dive into the Yiddish language and how it finds its way into TV and film. Later, she answers Erin and Esther's questions about Dybbuks and why they continue to show up in supernatural spaces.
    Producer/AuthorEsther D. Kustanowitz and Erin Ben-Moche
    URLhttps://sites.libsyn.com/225815/yiddishisms-in-pop-culture-with-professor-rebecca-margolis
    PersonsRebecca Margolis

Keywords

  • Yiddish
  • Cinema
  • Television
  • Yiddishisms