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Eleanor Reissa: The Queen of Yiddish Cabaret
- August 30, 2026
- Online
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Online
The Queen of Yiddish Cabaret
Join us for a live Zoom conversation (in Yiddish) with
Eleanor Reissa
In this conversation, we will trace Eleanor Reissa’s life and artistic journey through the world of Yiddish theatre and Yiddish cabaret. We will explore her first steps on the stage, the people and productions that shaped her artistic path, her performances around the world, and the way she creates a musical program and chooses its repertoire. A conversation about a life devoted to the Yiddish stage, her memories, her creative process, and her vision for the future of Yiddish theatre.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
West Coast: 10:00 AM
East Coast: 13:00 PM
London: 18:00
Paris: 19:00
Israel: 20:00
The conversation will be in Yiddish.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive the Zoom link by email from Eventbrite. If you don’t see it, please check your spam folder, or contact us at eli@leagueforyiddish.org
Eleanor Reissa is an American actress, director, playwright, and singer, and Yiddish is her mother tongue. She grew up in Brooklyn as the daughter of two Polish Holocaust survivors. Over the course of a long career, she has acted, directed, and created in both English and Yiddish theatre, and served as Associate Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene. She has also written, directed, and translated numerous plays and musical productions. In recent years, she has hosted the podcast Those Who Were There for Yale University’s Fortunoff Archive and published her memoir, The Letters Project.
- August 30, 2026
- Online