Documentary Screening: Yiddish Soul
+ Live Musical Performance by Cindy Paley

Tuesday, May 13
Begins at 7:30 pm

at Laemmle's Music Hall
9036 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
click here for a map

Purchase tickets online or by calling (800) 838-3006.

Yiddish Soul
Documentary/Belgium
54 minutes/2006
Directed by: Turi Finocchiaro & Nathalie Rossetti
French/German with English subtitles

This exuberant and touching film documents the revival and popularity of Yiddish music and song in today's Europe. Distinct from the Klezmer revival, this recent phenomenon celebrates traditional Yiddish folk poetry, love songs, and humor.

A musical tour filmed throughout Europe, Yiddish Soul introduces us to a new generation of artists, both Jewish and non-Jewish, who recognize and share a passion for the universality of Yiddish music, lyrics and experience. From Amsterdam to Berlin, Paris to Prague, the performances and the enthusiastic audiences are a tribute to the power of Yiddish song, transcending the destruction of the Holocaust.

Featuring performances and commentary by Karsten Troyke, Shura Lipovsky, Chava Alberstein, Myriam Fuks, KlezRoym Ensemble, and many more.

After the film, enjoy a live music performance with Yiddish Folk Singer Cindy Paley. Cindy will teach several songs that are performed in the film, giving you the unique opportunity to learn these songs for yourself. Sing along with the crowd and go home whistling your (new) favorite Yiddish tunes.


Yiddishkayt Los Angeles is sponsoring Yiddish Soul (Screening + Sing-Along) as part of the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival (May 8-15). More info about the film festival available at www.lajfilmfest.org.