Udel’s evocative translations of Yiddish stories and poetry will delight young and older readers alike
and the 1953 translation by fellow Nobel laureate Saul Bellow
his work is rooted in psychological realism
“My intention is to stimulate a new consideration of an area of literature that is too often ignored
Several essays look at the way Jewish writers such as Stefan Zweig and Isaac Deutscher
Pantakozak and other new Yiddish Songs for Kids by Jordan Wax New Year Udel’s evocative translations of YiddishWith Pantakozak, Jordan Wax has created a secular Yiddish childrens music album with the same level of care and attention as the best albums for adults, blending joy (nakhes), play, and a deep regard for cultural heritage. Wax draws on klezmer, Lutari, and American musical traditions to build an artistically and musically rich collection of songs, rejecting the simplistic, sing song approach that much of todays childrens music takes, and creating an