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What is it About May?

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

I confess. I always get a little giddy in May. Maybe it’s because the longer, warmer days of May mark the impending arrival of summer, my absolute favorite season. Yes, I am one of the rare lovers of brutally hot, humid DC summers. Or maybe May brings out the giddiness in me because I admire …

Posted in: Asian American History, Cultural Heritage, Jewish American History, Jewish Americans, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project

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“A Dudele”: A Little Song for Jewish Heritage Month

Posted by: Stephanie Hall

Jewish vocal music culture in the United States reflects the variety of the many different parts of the diaspora from which the Jewish immigrants originally came, as well as different song traditions among Jewish denominations. This essay will examine some of the Jewish folksongs curated by the Recorded Sound section, the Music Division, and the …

Posted in: Folksong, Jewish American History, Jewish Americans