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Playlist: Passover

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Passover begins at sundown on April 18.

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The Witches of Lublin

From Sue Zizza | 00:58:30

Lublin, Poland, 1797: A family of Jewish women klezmer musicians struggles for survival, but when music and love prove not enough, only the unthinkable can save them.

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Stories Make the World

From Claire Schoen | Part of the ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World series | 00:58:56

A documentary celebrating the rich tradition of Jewish storytelling within the context of storytelling from cultures around the world.

The Passover Story

From William Zukof | 00:58:23

The Passover Story Sung by The Western Wind, Narrated by Theodore Bikel.

Passover Dreams

From Murray Street Productions | 00:58:57

Fasten your seat belts and pass the chicken soup! Gabriel Award-winning Passover Dreams takes us from the seder table to the edge of the universe. From Murray Street Productions.

Passover: A Time to Crossover

From Johanna Cooper | 00:59:06

This Passover holiday special magazine celebrates the journey from slavery to freedom with segments featuring Emmy Award Winner Jeremy Piven; Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brookds; 'Kosher Gospel' singer Joshua Nelson;Iranian-born novelist Gina Nahai. From Johanna Cooper.

"Why This Night?" A Passover Special

From The Radio Foundation, Inc. | 00:57:19

Larry Josephson, a secular Jew who now wants to know more about the religion of his grandparents, asks Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, to explain the meaning of Passover.

BEAT LATINO 006 - Ladino, Latino: Music from Sefarad

From Catalina Maria Johnson | 00:58:57

Music from Sefarad: Mediterranean melodies in Ladino, the original language of Iberian Jews.

Brooklyn According to Kalish

From Jon Kalish | 00:58:53

Veteran public radio reporter Jon Kalish's 16-year journey into the Orthodox Jewish community of Brooklyn.


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Little Odessa in Brooklyn

From Helen Borten | Part of the A Sense of Place series | 00:29:29

The story of Russian Jews who survived pogroms and purges and brought humor, music and vitality to Brighton Beach, from its heyday in the '20s, '30s and '40s to the present day. It is also the story of a dying neighborhood saved by the determination of one woman and the energy and brio of a wave of new immigrants.

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Dayenu

From Judith Sloan | 00:05:03

Actress/Radio Producer Judith Sloan produces Dayenu, a story/commentary with music by Frank London and Judith Sloan. Sloan looks at the complexity of Passover, questioning the meaning of Dayenu (Enough), asking when the world will have had enough of war, torture, and hatred, and asks what it will take to share the planet. Winner Missouri Review National Audio Competition, 2009.

Exodus

From World Vision Report | 00:05:02

There’s one community that especially identifies with the exodus story: Ethiopian Jews. Moshe Shette is one of them. When he was five, he and his family left their village in Ethiopia to reach Israel.

Passover candy - an audio tour of a Lower East Side candy store

From Julie Subrin | 00:06:29

Jerry Cohen, owner of Economy Candy on New York City's Lower East Side, takes Blake Eskin on a tour of the shop's Passover selection. From Julie Subrin.

For Passover - The Family Matzo Business

From Alex Goldmark | 00:07:19

Visit the Streit's matzo factory and meet the family that's made Passover tasty for 80 years. From Alex Goldmark.

Unleavened Alaska: Passover in the Last Frontier

From Rebecca Sheir | Part of the Soundbites: A Series On Food series | 00:05:40

When it comes to Passover, why is this state different from all other states? Producer Rebecca Sheir shows us what it's like to celebrate Passover in Alaska.


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How Coca Cola Became Kosher

From Philip Graitcer | 00:04:30

The story of how one rabbi got Coca Cola to become kosher, according Rabbi Adam Mintz. From Philip Graitcer.

Oy, the Miracles of Passover Coke!

From Interfaith Voices | 00:04:41

Why is this Coke different from all other Cokes? Answer: It's Kosher for Passover! From Interfaith Voices.

The Gefilte Fish Chronicles

From Tina Antolini | 00:04:58

One matriarch tells the story of preparing the same elaborate feast for Passover that her family's been making for over 80 years. From Tina Antolini.

Hip-Hop Passover

From Laura Kwerel | 00:02:16

The story of "A Hip Hop Haggadah," a modern remix of the entire Passover service by a Canadian DJ known as "So-Called." If only all seders could be this cool.

In the Kitchen With the 'Jewish Martha Stewart'

From Interfaith Voices | 00:04:52

A fun, sound-rich portrait of what it takes to cook a Passover seder.

Science of Easter & Passover

From William S. Hammack | Part of the Stories of Technology series | 00:02:53

Determining the dates of Easter and Passover led directly to our modern calendar.

A Song for the Seder

From Jim O'Connor | Part of the Sound Beat series | 00:01:30

A brief intro to the Dayenu, one of the songs of the Seder.


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