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...]