As Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival, begins, I present “Stories in the Sukkah” a video of three stories about food, generosity, appetite, scarcity and plenty. The tradition is to spend time in a temporary dwelling, open to the elements, acknowledging the fragility of shelter, and the cycles of seasons, growing and harvest. My experience with growing food goes back to when I was a teenager. … [Read more...]
Stories in the Sukkah
October 1, 2020 by Cindy Rivka Marshall
Filed Under: Family Stories, Food Insecurity, Jewish culture, Jewish Holidays, Jewish storytelling, Story, Sukkot, Tikkun Olam
Ruth Rubin’s Legacy of Yiddish Folksongs
October 3, 2018 by Cindy Rivka Marshall
Ruth Rubin was my mentor and my friend, and the subject of a video documentary I produced in the 1980's. I am thrilled that the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research recently launched an online archive of the life work of this remarkable Yiddish folksinger and folklorist. This new online resource “Ruth Rubin Legacy” includes 1100 field recordings of Yiddish folksongs from the 1940’s - 1970’s, … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Immigration Stories, Jewish culture, Jewish storytelling, Legacy, Story, Yiddish