Jacob Berman

Music in Yiddishland – In Conversation with Kleztronica’s Chaia

By Jacob Berman February 7, 2025

“Yiddishland is everywhere.”    This is what Chaia, (she/her), creator of kleztronica – a fusion of klezmer and techno, told me a few weeks after I attended the Yiddish NY Festival Afterparty, the event – described as “where archival Yiddish and klezmer samples combine with racing electronic grooves, drag, disco, and so much more!” –…

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A Call For a Modern Chavurah: Imagining a Future Beyond Hillel

By Jacob Berman September 13, 2024

As the Fall semester sets in across the country and 8 PM sunsets begin to fade away, there is something on the mind of many college students – what clubs do I join?   From the many pre-professional business frats to the local community advocacy groups, there are an overabundance of options for students wanting to…

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