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Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter
Inspired by last night’s incredible performance of The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater at the New York Philharmonic, here’s a round-up of books that explore the Yiddish theater (plus, one by Bessie Thomashefsky herself):
Stardust Lost: The Triumph, Tragedy, and Mishugas of the Yiddish Theater in America
The Moscow Yiddish Theatre
Messiahs of 1933: How American Yiddish Theatre Survived Adversity through Satire
Shakespeare on the American Yiddish Stage 
Mayn lebens geshikhe : di layden un freyden fun a Idisher sar arise
Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Naomi Firestone-Teeter is the CEO of the Jewish Book Council. Prior to becoming executive director and then CEO, she served as founding editor of the JBC website and managing editor of Jewish Book World. Naomi sits on the board of Jewish Creativity International.Naomi was named to the New York Jewish Week’s 2019 “36 Under 36” and Algemeiner’s 2018 list of the 100 people positively influencing Jewish life and was included on the Global Jewish 100 list by Izzy in 2020. She graduated from Emory University with degrees in English and Art History and, in addition, studied at University College London. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.
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