Lumea idis-ului

2-5 septembrie

Organizator:

Proiect cultural
finan\at de:

AMBASADA
STATULUI

Teatrul
Evreiesc
de Stat

Parteneri:
ISRAEL

BUCHAREST JEWISH COMMUNITY

Parteneri
Media:

MUZEUL RANULUI ROMN

MEREU ACTUAL. DIN 1906

CUPRINS
Idisul - este limba evreului din Estul, Centrul i Rsritul Europei. Limba
Hasidimilor, dar i limba nceputului renaterii literaturii evreieti moderne.
Limba lui Shalom Aleichem. Limba n care bunicii notii vorbeau n casa, limba
cntecelor, limba primelor ziare evreieti. Limba unei adevrat univers ce a fost
nimicit de catastrofa Shoah-ului.
O limba care este mai mult decat un mijloc de comunicare ea este o
ntreag cultur trans-naional. Idiul apare n muzica kelzmerim-ilor, n teatrul lui
Avram Goldfaden, care a aprut chiar aici, pe meleagurile romneti, la Iai, n 1876.
n idi i interpretau melodiile trubaduri evrei numii "klezmorim, invitai s cnte la diferite
evenimente sociale, fie ele evreieti sau cretine. Klezmer-ul s-a nscut din melodii laice, dansuri populare,
cntece liturgice evreieti precum i "nigun" acele melodii simple, fr cuvinte ale evreilor ortodoci, profund
influenate de muzica popoarelor cu care triau mpreun.
Prin evenimentele ce se vor derula n cadrul festivalului conferine, dezbateri, filme
documentare, teatru, concerte vom reface pentru dumneavoastr atmosfera specific Europei Centrale i
de Rsrit antebelice, n care cultura idi era parte din viaa cotidian a multora dintre oraele i trguoarele
Romniei.
Yiddish is the language spoken by Jews from Eastern and Central Europe. It is the language of the
Hassidim, as well as the language used in the beginning of the revival of modern Jewish literature.
It is Shalom Aleichem's language. It was used by our grandparents in their homes. It is the language
of their songs, of the first Jewish newspapers. It is the language of a real universe that was destroyed in the
catastrophe of the Shoah.
This language is more than a means of communication it is part of a trans-national culture. Yiddish
is part of the music played by the kelzmerim, as well as of Avram Goldfaden's theater, which appeared here, in
the Romanian town of Iai, in 1876.
Jewish troubadours called "klezmorim used to sing in Yiddish. They were invited to various social
events, Jewish or Christian. Klezmer music originates from laic songs, folk dances, Jewish religious songs, as
well as from the "nigun", those simple, wordless songs of Orthodox Jews, which were deeply influenced by the
music of the peoples they lived among.
Among the events to take place during the festival there are conferences, debates,
documentaries, theater, concerts we shall remake, for you, the specific ambiance of Central and Eastern
Europe before the World Wars, when Yiddish culture was part of daily life in many of the larger or smaller
Romanian towns.
Edi Kupferberg
Director Festival

Idiul, prin toat bogia sa de vorbe, gnduri i

sunete ne-a nsoit pe noi, evreii din Romnia, secole de-a
rndul.
n casele evreieti se vorbea i se cnta idi, iar
gndurile, convieuirea cu ceilali se fceau n spiritul
tradiiilor i religiei noaste mozaice, de asemenea, ntr-o
manier idi. Modul de via, mncarea erau cu]er, ceea ce
nsemna un ntreg univers, de la cel alimentar la cel de
trire ntr-o anumit civilizaie. Putem spune c i modul n care ne
petreceam timpul liber era nsoit de idi, prin poezie, glume, poveti, teatru
i, bineneles, nelipsita muzic klezmer.
Nu trebuie s uitm nici de contribuia artitilor i scriitorilor de
limb idi la cultura romn, european, i chiar i dincolo de ocean.
Iat doar cteva motive pentru care a readuce idiul n universul nostru de
azi, evident, altul dect n prima jumtate a secolului trecut, este pentru noi
o datorie i o misiune de mare cinste.
Faptul c iniativa acestui Festival a aprut din rndul tinerilor mebrii
ai comunitii noastre, care au cunoscut aceast Lume a Idiului doar din
povetile prinilor i bunicilor, ne-a bucurat enorm i ne-a fcut s
mbrim fr rezerve ideea acestui Proiect.
Am convingerea c Festivalul YIDDISHerVELT va strni un mare
interes i poate, pentru unii, o readucere n actualitate a identitii iudaice.
Lumea Idiului ne amintete de predecesorii notrii i ne arat c putem fi
din nou, fie i numai pentru cteva zile, tritori ai acelei lumi, continuatori ai
motenirii noastre iudaice.
Sper c vei participa cu mare plcere la manifestrile acestui
Festival, i doresc mult succes i tradiionala urare ALOM Festivalului
YIDDISHerVELT.
Dr. Aurel Vainer,
Deputat
Preedinte al Federaiei Comunitilor Evreieti din Romnia

Yiddish, with its richness of words, thoughts and sounds, was a part
of our identity, us, Romanian Jews, for centuries.
Jewish homes hosted spoken and sung Yiddish. Thus, our thoughts
and every day live were committed to the spirit of our Mosaic traditions and
religion, which also involved Yiddish. This was our way of life, including the
kosher food, a whole universe, with its alimentary rules and life rules in
general, for a certain civilization.
We can say that our spare time was also a part of the Yiddish world,
with poems, jokes, stories, theater and, of course, the Klezmer music.
It is also worth mentioning the contribution of Yiddish artists and
writers to the Romanian, European, and even American culture.
These are just a few reasons to bring Yiddish back to our universe, which is so
different from the first half of the past century. For us, this is a duty and a
mission of great honor.
The fact that the initiative of this Festival belongs to young members
of our community, who knew this Yiddish world only from their parents' or
grandparents' stories, gave us satisfaction and joy, so that we fully
supported this Project.
I am sure that the YIDDISHerVELT Festival will enjoy a lot of interest.
For some, it will probably be a reminder of their Jewish identity.
The Yiddish world reminds us of our forerunners and shows us that
we too can be, even for a few days, inhabitants of that world, continuators of
our Jewish heritage.
I hope you will enjoy the events of this Festival a lot. Let me wish you
good luck and the traditional SHALOM to the YIDDISHerVELT Festival.
Dr. Aurel Vainer, MP
President of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania

Fondul Evreiesc European pune accent pe

revigorarea comunitilor evreieti din ntreaga
Europ.
Comunitatea evreiasc din Romnia
reprezint unul din cele mai bune exemple de
obte nfloritoare care i celebreaz trecutul n
timp ce i reconstruiete prezentul i viitorul.
Le doresc tuturor participanilor la Festivalul de Limb Idi s se
bucure de o experien plcut i educaional.
Dr. Moshe Kantor,
Preedintele Fondului European Evreiesc
Preedintele Congresului European Evreiesc

Fcnd o legtur prin cultur, cu frumoasa

noastr motenire, cu perena limb evreiasc
european, acest Festival reprezint un proiect plin de
provocri i inovaii, pe care Comunitile Evreieti din
Romnia au decis s i-l asume. Consider c, astfel, se va
deschide o fereastr, nu numai ctre bogatul trecut al
acestei comuniti i al ntregii comuniti evreieti din
Europa, ci i o legtur ntre participani, mbogind
viaa evreiasc actual din Romnia.
Pentru noi, cei de la Fondul Evreiesc European, este un privilegiu
s participm la aceast activitate i s o susinem.
Av. Arie Zuckerman,
Secretar General al Fondului European Evreiesc

The European Jewish Fund places a great emphasis on the revival

of Jewish communities around Europe. The Romanian Jewish community
is one of the best examples of a flourishing community that is celebrating
its past while reconstructing its present and future.
I wish all participants of the Yiddish Festival an enjoyable and
educational experience.
Dr. Moshe Kantor,
Chairman of the European Jewish Fund
President of the European Jewish Congress

Connecting to our beautiful heritage through calture, in this case,

through the long lasting European Jewish language is a challenging and
innovating project that the Romanian Jewish community decided to take
upon itself. I believe this festival will open a window, not only to the rich
past of this community and of the entire European Jewish community,
but will also connect the participants and enrich the current Jewish life In
Romania. It is a privilege for us, at the European Jewish Fund to be a part
of this activity and support it.
Adv. Arie Zuckerman,
Secretary General of the European Jewish Fund

Dac cultura i tradiiile evreieti n-ar fi existat,

cultura european i universal ar fi fost cu totul i cu
totul altfel. Cu acest gnd, a dori s subliniez
importana pe care o au astzi i au avut-o de-a lungul
secolelor literatura, filosofia, muzica, arta plastic,
teatrul i obiceiurile evreieti n Romnia i n Europa.
Festivalul Yiddisher Velt Lumea Yiddish-ului festival de limb i cultur idi este o invitaie de a
participa la bucuria diversitii culturale.
Romnia se poate mndri cu faptul c, n pofida unor perioade
istorice negre, cultura comunitilor evreieti, n principal de expresie
idi, nu numai c a supravieuit, ci i a crescut mari artiti, care fac astzi
parte din patrimoniul cultural comun al naiunii.
Festivalul Yiddisher Velt este, de aceea, un simbol al spiritului
multicultural al Romniei.
Doresc s felicit Federaia Comunitilor Evreieti i partenerii si
pentru organizarea acestei srbtori a culturii europene evreieti, a
culturii idi, i s le mulumesc, totodat, c aduc n faa publicului
bucuretean puncte de referin ale diversitii acestei culturi.

If Jewish culture and traditions wouldn't have existed, the

European and Universal culture hadn't been the the one we know today.
Through this thought I want to stress the tremendous importance of the
Jewish literature, philosophy, music, fine arts, theatre and traditions for
Romania and for the whole Europe.
The Yiddisher Velt Festival, the feast of Yiddish language and
culture, is an invitation to a celebration of cultural diversity.
Romania is proud to be a country where, despite a dark historical
period, the culture of the Jewish communities not just survived, but also
had grown great artists who belong today to the national common
heritage.
The Yiddisher Velt Festival is, in this reason, a symbol of
Romania's multicultural spirit.
I would like to congratulate the Federation of Jewish
Communities and its partners for organizing this feast of the European
Jewish culture, the Yiddish culture, and to thank for bringing some of the
spotlights of this culture's diversity to the public of Bucharest.

KELEMEN HUNOR
Ministrul Culturii i Patrimoniului Naional

KELEMEN HUNOR
Minister of Culture and National Heritage

Dai-mi voie s adresez Federaiei Comunitilor Evreieti

din Romnia felicitri pentru ideea de a organiza un festival
dedicat promovrii limbii i culturii idi. De-a lungul anilor,
Departamentul pentru Relaii Interetnice a acordat asisten
tehnic i financiar pentru realizarea unor programe care
exprim i promoveaz diversitatea etnic, lingvistic i cultural a
fiecrei minoriti naionale din Romnia. Promovarea limbilor
minoritilor naionale i a patrimoniului cultural exprimat n
aceste limbi continu s reprezinte una din prioritile eseniale
ale anului 2010 pentru Departamentul pentru Relaii Interetnice.
Limba oficial a Statului Israel este limba ebraic, o limb considerat cu
milenii mai veche dect idiul, o limb poetic, o limb a nvailor i a rugciunilor. i
totui: Limba poporului evreu este ebraica, ins ea ar trebui s fie vorbit n idi,
spunea scriitorul Moshe Nadir. Vorbe pline de nelepciune pentru c limba idi este
limba maselor; este o limb fr ar, fr frontiere.
Afectat dramatic de Holocaust, dar i de totalitarismul perioadei comuniste,
ca i n alte state central i est europene, limba idi a rmas mai mult o limb de cultur,
care pstreaz un patrimoniu cultural inestimabil creat de-a lungul a sute de ani de
istorie. Este de apreciat faptul c, n prezent, n multe ri din lume, studierea limbii idi
a cunoscut un reviriment notabil i tot mai mult lume studiaz aceast limb.
n Romnia, astzi, aceast limb se vorbete ntr-o comunitate din ce n ce
mai restrns, fiind chiar ameninat cu dispariia. De aceea este ludabil iniiativa
er
Federaiei Comunitilor Evreieti din Romnia de a organiza festivalul Yiddish Velt.
Prin realizarea lui, sperm s fie renviat atmosfera specific Europei Centrale i de
Rsrit antebelice n care cultura idi fcea parte din viaa cotidian a multor orae;
orae n care trubaduri evrei, denumii klezmorim, erau invitai s cnte la diverse
evenimente sociale.
Vreau s v asigur c Departamentul pe care l conduc manifest o
preocupare real pentru activitatea Federaiei Comunitilor Evreieti din Romnia i
va sprijini orice iniiativ menit s conduc la promovarea i prezervarea limbii idi, la
creterea interesului publicului larg fa de literatura, teatrul i muzica idi. Limba idi
trebuie s triasc, atta vreme ct vor exista evreii n Romnia i n orice col al lumii.
Doresc s mi exprim satisfacia de a participa, mpreun cu dumneavoastr,
la aceast bucurie comun i doresc s transmit felicitri tuturor membrilor acestei
organizaii, pentru ntreaga activitate desfurat pn acum.

First of all, let me congratulate the Federation of Jewish Communities of

Romania for having thought of organizing a festival to promote the Yiddish language
and culture. In time, the Department for Inter-ethnic Relations provided technical and
financial assistance for programs that express and promote the ethnic, linguistic, and
cultural diversity of the national minorities living in Romania. The promotion of
languages spoken by national minorities, as well as of the cultural patrimony
expressed by these languages, continues to represent one main priority for the
Department of Inter-ethnic Relations, in 2010.
The official language of the State of Israel is Hebrew, which is considered
several millennia older than Yiddish. This is a poetical language, used for prayers and
learning. But still, the language of the Jewish people is Hebrew, but it should be
spoken in Yiddish, writer Moshe Nadir used to say. These are wise words, because
Yiddish belongs to the masses; it is a borderless language, which is not limited to any
particular country.
Having been dramatically affected by the Holocaust and by the totalitarian
communist period, as well as in other Central and East-European States, Yiddish
remained a cultural language which preserves the priceless cultural patrimony that
was created in hundreds of years. It is worth mentioning that many countries have
currently implemented programs for reviving the study of Yiddish. Thus, more and
more people learn about this language.
In today's Romania, it is still spoken by a decreasing community, being almost
extinct. This is why the initiative of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania
er
to organize the Yiddish Velt Festival is worth being congratulated. By making it, we
hope that the specific ambiance of the Central and Eastern Europe will come back to
life. I am referring to the period before the World Wars, when Yiddish culture was part
of daily life in many towns; there, many Jewish troubadours, the so-called
Klezmorim, were invited to sing at various social events.
Let me assure you that the Department that I am heading is really interested
in the activities of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania. We are willing to
support any initiative meant to promote and preserve the Yiddish language and to
raise the interest of the larger audience for the Yiddish literature, theater and music.
The Yiddish language should live as long as Jews live, in Romania and all over the world.
Let me express my satisfaction for participating, together with you, in this
common, joyous event. I would like to congratulate all members of this organization
for their whole activity, so far.

Mark Attila,
Secretar de stat al
DEPARTAMENTULUI PENTRU RELAII INTERETNICE

Mark Attila,
Secretary of State
DEPARTMENT FOR INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS

Programul de manifestari al Festivalului YIDDISHERVELT

JOI 2 SEPTEMBRIE
10.30 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

Deschiderea oficial a Festivalului - Conferin de pres

12.00 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

De la Pomul Verde la Broadway - Colocviu - Moderator: Regizor Harry Eliad

Y n Romnia (Regizor Harry Eliad)
Teatrul idi
Y
Muzica evreiasc n produciile teatrale (Ing. Adrian Cuperman)
Y
Muzica evreiasc n produciile teatrale (Ing. Adrian Cuperman)
Y nevoie de un teatru n idi (Regizor Andrei Munteanu)
De ce avem
Y nevoie de un teatru n idi (Regizor Andrei Munteanu)
De ce avem
Y la New York (Regizor Radu Gabrea)
De la Iai
Y la New York (Regizor Radu Gabrea)
De la Iai
16.30 - Cinematograful Union

i s-au dus ca vntul - povestea Teatrului Baraeum

Film documentar - Prezint Regizor Radu Gabrea
19.30 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat - Spectacol de teatru
Protii din Helem - de Moie Gerenzon - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

SAMBATA 4 SEPTEMBRIE 2010

10.00 - Centrul Comunitar Evreiesc (JCC Bucureti)

Yiddiland - Colocviu - Moderator: Dr. Aurel Vainer

Y - trecut i prezent de la mammelushn la arta (Dr. Harry Kuller)
Limba idi
Y cultur i identitate politic n presa idi de la sfritul
Yiddiland:
sec. 19 din Romnia (Dr. Augusta Radosav Cluj)
Y surs de suport moral n timpul Holocaustului (Dr.Lya Beniamin)
Limba idi
Ydespre idi, dintr-un tetl (Dr. Aurel Vainer)
Amintiri
16.00 - Centrul Comunitar Evreiesc (JCC Bucureti)
Mammelun - Colocviu Moderator: Dr. Jose Blum
Y n limba romn din literatura clasic idi (Dr. Camelia Crciun)
Traduceri
Y mare scriitor n idi (Ghidu Brukmaier)
Pere- un
Y
De la La Fontaine la Eliezer teinberg (scriitor Carol Feldman)
19.00 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

Spectacol de teatru
"Alein ist die Neshume rein" - Singur, sufletul este pur
Yaakov Bodo & Misha Blecharovitz - Yiddishpiel Theater - Israel
21.00 - Green Hours 22 Club Jazz Caf

Concert Vienna Klezmer Band (Austria)

VINERI 3 SEPTEMBRIE
10.00 - Centrul Comunitar Evreiesc (JCC Bucuresti)
tetl-ul i lumea sa - Colocviu - Moderator: Regizor Erwin imensoh
Y
Cultura tetl-ului n Romnia (Prof.Dr. Liviu Rotman)
Y evreiasca (Dr.Emil Rennert Austria)
Bucovina
Y
Redescoperirea idiland-ului n Romnia (Dr. Simon Geissbhler, Elveia)
Y si isihasm: repere, filiatii, legaturi (Dr. Madeea Axinciuc)
Hasidism
Y
Pictura mural a sinagogilor din Moldova (Dr. Mriuca Stanciu)
16.30 - Cinematograful Union

Itzic Manger
Film documentar - Prezint Regizor Radu Gabrea
19.00 - Sinagoga Mare

Kabalat abat

DUMINICA 5 SEPTEMBRIE 2010

11.00 - Muzeul ranului Romn
Concert Hakeshet Klezmer Band (Romnia) Y de dansuri evreieti-Ansamblul
Spectacol
Hora (Romania) YMames Babegenush Klezmer Band (Danemarca)
Concert
17.30 - Muzeul ranului Romn
Concert Mazel Tov Klezmer Band (Romnia) Y
Concert Preburger Klezmer Band
(Slovacia)
20.30 - Centrul Comunitar Evreiesc (JCC Bucureti)

Spectacol de teatru
Yiddish Experience
Maia Morgenstern & Radu Captari
- Vizitara Sinagogii Mari din Bucureti 2,3,5 septembrie ntre orele 10.00 - 17.00
- Vizitarea Muzeul de Istorie a Evreilor din Romnia - 2-5 septembrie - ntre orele 10.00 18.00

Sinagoga Mare din Bucureti

2, 3, 5 septembrie - orele 10.00 17.00
SINAGOGA MARE a fost ntemeiat n 1846,
luna Elul (decembrie) de asa-numita obte a
Evreilor Lehi (provenii din Polonia) i este primul
mare edificiu de cult al acestei obti. Edificiul,
construit dup un plan alctuit de starostele Israil
Her i Asher Ancel, a fost sfinit de ctre marele rabin Meulam Zalman Frenkel
i de rabinul Zalman Barav, n ajun de Ro Hasana 5608 (1847). nfiarea
actual este rezultatul multor reparaii, modificri i adaugiri.
Cldirea a fost adaptat la curent electric n 1915, redecorat cu plafon
pictat n stil rococo n 1936, reparat n 1945 dup ce fusese pngrita de
legionari, restaurat n 1980 dup cutremurul din 1977, utilizat ca i Muzeu al
Holocaustului din 1992.
Singoga Mare este una dintre cele mai frumoase sinagogi din Romnia,
ale crei valori au fost recunoscute i confirmate de faptul c a fost declarat
monument arhitectonic de ctre Academia Romn.

Muzeul Evreiesc
Muzeul de Istorie a Evreilor din Romnia
2-5 septembrie - ntre orele 10.00 18.00
Muzeul de Istorie a Evreilor din Romnia este
amenajat ntr-o fost sinagog numit Templul Unirea
Sfnt, construit n 1836 i refcut n 1910.
n anul 1978 se deschide aici Muzeul de Istorie a Evreilor
din Romnia ef Rabin Dr. Moses Rosen, care reunete
cteva mii de exponate referitoare la :
Y
viaa comunitar si viaa religioas evreiasc;
Y de integrare economic, social i politic a evreilor n
procesul
societatea romneasc;
Y documente i cri despre istoria evreilor;
numeroase
Ydespre contribuia evreilor la dezvoltarea culturii, pe plan
mrturii
loc al n diferite comuniti, dar i la nivelul ntregii ri;
Y cult, rituale;
obiecte de
Y art.
opere de

THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE was founded in 1846, in the month of Elul

(December) by the so-called guild of the Lech Jews (having come from Poland).
This is the first large-scale religious building of the community. The building was
erected after a plan made by officiant Israil Hersh and Asher Ancel. It was
consecrated by Grand Rabbi Meshulam Zalman Frenkel and by Rabbi Zalman
Barav, in the eve of Rosh Hashanah 5608 (1847). Its current look is the result of
several repairs, changes and additions.
The building was provided with electrical power in 1915, redecorated
with a Rococo painted ceiling in 1936, repaired in 1945, after it had been
desecrated by the far-right legionary movement, restored in 1980, after the
earthquake of 1977 and used as a museum since 1992.
This synagogue is one of the most beautiful such buildings from
Romania. Its worth was acknowledged, since the Great Synagogue was declared
an architectural monument by the Romanian Academy.

The Museum of Jewish History of Romania is hosted by a former

synagogue called The Holy Unity Temple, built in 1836 and rebuilt in 1910.
It was there that the Chief Rabbi Dr. Moses Rosen Museum of Jewish History
from Romania was inaugurated in 1978. It includes thousands of items which
refer to:
Y
Jewish communal and religious life;
Y
The process of economic, social and political integration of the Jews into
the Romanian society;
Y
Many documents and books about the history of the Jews;
Y
Testimonies about the contribution of the Jews to the development of
culture, locally, in various communities, as well as for the whole
country;
Y ritual items;
Religious,
Y art.
Works of

JOI, 2 SEPTEMBRIE
Ora 12.00 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

De la Pomul Verde la Broadway

Y n Romnia - Regizor Harry Eliad
Teatrul idi
Cu bucurii i amrciuni pentru a susine spiritul teatrului idi! O istorie fabuloas!
Fclie la bine i la ru pentru attea generaii. Autori actori spectacole antologice!
Goldfaden i alom Alehem ntr-o paradoxal ntlnire cu Balzac i Brecht, Sulamita cu
Anna Frank, Nathan neleptul cu Golem, Dibuk cu Vrjitoarea! O Conferin! O
disertaie sau o mrturisire de suflet despre trecut, prezent, dar mai ales despre viitor!!!
Y
Muzica evreiasc n produciile teatrale
Teatrul evreiesc a constituit un important mijloc de socializare pentru evreii din rile
central i est europene, ncepnd cu mijlocul secolului 19 i pn cteva decenii dup cel
de-al II-lea Razboi Mondial. Produciile teatrale cele mai apreciate de public conineau,
parial sau n intregime, pasaje muzicale. Melodiile evreieti i textele n muzicala limb
idi au inut aproape de teatru majoritatea evreilor i au constituit precursori de seam
ai creaiilor muzicale culte internaionale din secolul al XX-lea.
Conferina i propune s prezinte aspecte caracteristice din teatrul evreiesc
muzical n Estul Europei, cu accent pe teritoriile romneti i, cu deosebire, Moldova,
unde a fost nfiinat prima instituie teatral evreiasc stabil din lume.

From the Green Tree to Broadway

Yiddish theatre in Romania
There are happy and sad moments in his endeavor to support the spirit of the Yiddish
Theater! A fabulous history! A torch in good and bad times for so many generations.
Anthological authors actors shows! Goldfaden and alom Alehem in a paradoxical
meeting with Balzac and Brecht, Sulamita with Anna Frank, Nathan the Sage with the
Golem, Dibuk with the Witch! A Conference! A short presentation or a heartfelt
testimony about the past, present and especially about the future!!!
Y
Jewish Music in Theater Productions
Jewish Theater was an important means of socializing for Eastern and Central
European Jews, from the 1850's to a few decades after the Second World War. The most
appreciated theater production included musical pieces, partially or completely. The
Jewish songs and the texts written in Yiddish, which is such a musical language, made it
possible for most of the Jews to be very interested in the world of theater. They were
important forerunners of the international, high-class, musical creations of the 20th
century.
The purpose of this conference is to present essential features of the Jewish, musical
theater from Eastern Europe, focusing on the Romanian territories, especially Moldova,
which hosted the first stable Jewish theater from all over the world.

Adrian Cuperman este inginer constructor la Primria Iai. Nscut, educat i

domiciliat n prezent n Iai.
Interesat de cunoaterea elementelor definitorii ale poporului evreu i religiei mozaice
(istorie, cultur, tradiii, limbi, etc.). Deine un masterat n istoria evreilor i ebraistic.
Din 1998 este profesor de educaie iudaic (Talmud Tora) n Iasi. Este membru al
Asociaiei Sioniste din Romnia de la nfiinare.

Adrian Cuperman is a construction engineer. He was born, went to school and currently
lives in the town of Iasi.
He is interested in knowing the defining elements of the Jewish people and religion
(history, culture, traditions, languages, etc.). He has a Master degree in Jewish history
and Hebrew studies.
Since 1998 he is Jewish Education teacher (Talmud Torah) Jewish Community of Iasi.
Member of the Zionist Association from Romania since it was founded.

Y nevoie de un teatru n idi? - Regizor Andrei Munteanu

De ce avem

Y need a Yiddish theater?

Why do we

Mai bine de o sut de ani teatrul evreiesc joac n limba idi, o limb pe care
Stanislavsky a asemnat-o cu un costum de arlechin, peticit i colorat, viu, adevrat i
sensibil, iar Solomon Mihoels l-a ridicat la nivelul dramaturgiei mondiale, montnd
Regele Lear.
Astzi idiul este considerat mai mult o motenire a trecutului, blamat i hituit de unii,
desconsiderat i dat la o parte. Nimic nou sub soare, idiul, din-totdeauna, a avut de
nfruntat nedrepti, trind i dezvoltndu-se mai departe. Unde sunt cei care l-au
blamat acum 100 de ani? Idiul triete i astzi, altfel dect n trecut, dar triete.
Demonstrnd c noi avem nevoie de idi i nu el are nevoie de noi.
Ce nseamn limba idi n teatru astzi? Cum se dezvolt? Care sunt perspectivele sale
de viitor? Care sunt principalele probleme ale montrii spectacolelor n aceast limb?
Care sunt argumentele pentru existena unui teatru n idi pentru un public deja
nevorbitor de idi?

For more than 100 years, Jewish theater was played in Yiddish, a language that
Stanislavsky compared to a fool's costume, with patches and color, full of life, true and
sensitive. Solomon Mihoels made it a part of universal dramaturgy when he staged King
Lear.
Yiddish today is considered a heritage of the past, blamed and chased out by some
people, disrespected and put aside. This is nothing new, since Yiddish always had to
face injustice, but it continued to live and develop. Where are those who blamed it
100 years ago? Yiddish is still alive. It is different from the past, but it is alive. This
proves that we need Yiddish, not the other way around.
But what does Yiddish mean for today's theater? How does it develop? What are its
perspectives in the future? What are the main problems of staging shows in this
language? What are the arguments for the existence of a Yiddish theater, since the
public no longer speaks it?

Y la New York - Regizor Radu Gabrea

De la Iai

Y to New York
From Iai

n documentarul su despre Avram Goldfaden, subintitulat Pomul verde, sau de la

shtetl la Broadway, regizorul Radu Gabrea reuete, alturi de scenaristul Manase
Radnev, s realizeze un fel de roadmovie de-a lungul istoriei, urmrind drumul
ntemeietorului teatrului evreiesc de la origini, din inima Moldovei, pn la New York,
via Odesa i Sankt Petersburg.
Cei doi readuc n actualitate o personalitate de excepie a culturii evreieti,
supranumit Shakespeare al evreilor, cel care a acionat n ntreaga lume pentru
propagarea culturii iudaice, cel care cu 125 de ani n urm a nfiinat primul teatru
evreiesc profesionist la Iai, cel care a facut enorme eforturi de a pstra vie limba idi ca
expresie generatoare a identitaii evreilor n Europa, poetul i dramaturgulAvram
Goldfaden.

Ora 12.00 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

In his documentary about Avram Goldfaden, having the secondary title of Pomul
verde, sau de la shtetl la Broadway (The Green Tree, or from the Shtetl to Broadway),
director Radu Gabrea, together with screenplay writer Manase Radnev, make a
different type of road-movie along history, following the path of the founder of the
Jewish theater from its origins, in Moldova, to New York, via Odessa and Sankt
Petersburg.
The two professionals bring back this exceptional personality of the Jewish culture,
who was also called the Shakespeare of the Jews. He acted all over the world in order to
develop Jewish culture and he founded the first professional Jewish theater from Iai,
125 ago. Also, he did his best to keep Yiddish as a living language, an expression that
generates the identity of the Jews from Europe. This was Avram Goldfaden, the poet
and playwright.

i s-au dus ca vntul - povestea Teatrului Baraeum

And they faded out like the wind(The Barasheum Theater)

n Romnia anilor 1941-1944, n anii de restrite pentru populaia evreiasc, s-a

ntmplat la Bucureti, un miracol. n plin epoc de persecuii i violen, un grup de
artiti evrei, actori, compozitori i muzicieni, eliminai de legile rasiale din teatrele
romneti, au reuit s creeze un teatru, unic n felul sau: Baraeum. Cei mai de frunte
artiti evrei, au dat natere aici unui spaiu unic al frumosului i al ncrederii n via, n
acela timp n care n alte pri ale Romniei, violena antisemit i urma cursul
inexorabil. Atunci, aici, n Bucuretiul cartierelor evreiesti, n jurul tradiionalei Calea
Vacreti , pe strada purtnd numele Doctorului i savantului evreu Iuliu Barasch, a
fiinat acest teatru, care a devenit, n scurt timp, unul din punctele de atracie ale culturii
n Bucuretiul anilor de rzboi: n primul rnd pentru populaia evreiasc, care i
regsea demnitatea i viaa, dar i pentru locuitorii cretini ai Bucuretiului, pentru care
Baraeum devenise un strlucit punct de atracie cultural.

In 1941-1944, during such a hard time for the Jewish population, a miracle took place
in Bucharest. In that period full of persecution and violence, a group of Jewish artists,
actors, composers and musicians, who were banned from Romanian theaters because
of racial laws, succeeded to create a unique theater: the Barasheum. Leading Jewish
artists were part of this unique place of beauty and faith in life when, in other parts of
Romania, anti-Semitic violence was at its peak. It was then and there, in the Jewish
neighborhoods of Bucharest, around the traditional Vacaresti Avenue, on the street
named after Iuliu Barasch, the Jewish doctor and scientist, that this theater existed. In a
short time, it became one on the most important entertainment places in Bucharest,
during the war: first of all, for the Jewish population, who found back their dignity and
life, as well as for the Christian inhabitants of the town, for whom Barasheum became
a great place of cultural importance.

RADU GABREA
Regizor de film cu o bogat carier internaional, realizator de filme documentare i de
ficiune, multe dintre ele consacrate culturii idi n Romnia, ct i unor evenimete
tragice din istoria evreilor romni.Meniune special la al XIX-lea Festival de Film
Internaional de la Ierusalim, din 2002, pentru documentarul Struma, regizor al
filmelor : Motenirea lui Goldfaden, despre Avram Goldfaden, ntemeietorul teatrului
idi n lume, Rumenye!Rumenye!, premiul Presei la Festivalul ISPIF-2008. Ultimul su
film, Cltoria lui Gruber, a fost premiat cu premiul pentru regie la Internaional
Levant Film Festival i a rulat cu un success remarcabil la 12 Festivaluri de profil din SUA,
n ultimul an la celebrele New York Jewish Film Festival i la cel mai important festival de
profil San Francisco International Jewish Film Festival, filmul fiind considerat de pres
Unul dintre vrfurile acestui Festival, film strlucit, de o excepional calitate, prin felul
original n care trateaz un episod din Holocaustul Romnesc (San Francisco Chronicle).

RADU GABREA
Film director having a rich international career. He produced documentaries and fiction
movies, many of which focused on Yiddish culture in Romania, as well as to tragic events
from the history of Romanian Jews. He received the special award at the 19th
International Film Festival from Jerusalem, in 2002, for the Struma documentary. He
directed the following films: Goldfaden's Heritage, about Avram Goldfaden, the
founder of the first Yiddish theater in the world, Rumenye! Rumenye! the Media
Award at the ISPIF Festival, in 2008. He was awarded for directing his latest movie,
Gruber's Journey, at the International Levant Film Festival. The movie was very
successful in 12 Festivals from the USA, including the famous New York Jewish Film
Festival and the most important film festival of this type, the San Francisco International
Jewish Film Festival. The media considered this movie as being one of the peaks of the
Festival, a great film of an exceptional quality, due to its original approach of an episode
of the Romanian Holocaust.(San Francisco Chronicle).

Ora 19.30 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

Protii din Helem - de Moie Gerenzon

M. Gherenzon (? m. 1944) Dramaturg rus
de limb idi, satiric i fabulist care a devenit
cunoscut prin piesa sa Hershale Ostropolier.
Originar din Ucraina, a fost membru al seciei
de limb idi a Uniunii Scriitorilor din fosta
Uniune Sovietic, secie nfiinat cu puin
timp nainte de izbucnirea celui de-al doilea
rzboi mondial. Autorul a murit pe front.
Din dramaturgia lui, Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat
a mai prezentat pn acum spectacolul
Hershale, inspirat din povestiri populare.
Cteva cuvinte despre Helem i trgoveii helemii
Helem (Helm) este un vechi orel polonez, a crui istorie ncepe cndva prin Evul de
Mijloc. i tot veche este i obtea evreiasc din acest trg. Cum a ajuns Helemul oraul
nelepilor, asta n-o mai tie nimeni. Tot ce se tie e c fiecare ar i are orelul ei
unde, din motive care ne scap, se mai rstoarn cte un car cu proti. i astfel,
trgoveilor cu pricina ajunge s li se duc buhul. i cum prostia n-are granie, paniile
lor circul din loc n loc, de la un popor la altul, variind doar numele eroilor i unele
detalii.
Adesea tot ce se ntmpl e o urmare a neateniei, a zpcelii, ori poate a nclinaiei
vreunuia spre visare. Cci e limpede numai un om cu capul n nori poate ncla, fr s
bage de seam, o gsc fript n loc de pantof. i uite-aa, dus pe gnduri, el pete ca
gsca nclat, anevoie, dar nesmintit nainte. Oare-i ntru sau mai degrab
nzdrvan cel ce-i moaie mnecile n mncare, ndemnndu-i haina s guste i ea din
bucate, c poate i-o fi foame? Dar Nastratin, dar Pcal care-i rostul lor? S vad i s
se minuneze de multe: dac haina-l face pe om, de ce s-i mai pierzi timpul cu omul: f-i
temenele hainei, i basta! Iar cnd unii car n cas de zor ulcele pline cu soare, ca s tot
aib cldur i lumin la iarn c doar iarna nu-i ca vara, o tie neleptul! de asta ce
s mai zici?!
Dar prost-nelepii notri din Helem dumnealor ce fac? Doamnelor i domnilor
spectatori, o vei vedea chiar dumneavoastr i v vei minuna foarte!

The Fools of Helem by Moishe Gershenzon

M. Gherenzon (? died in 1944)
Russian playwright of Yiddish, a satirist and fabulist, best known for his play, Hershale
Ostropolier. He was born in Ukraine and became a member of the Yiddish Section at the
Writers' Union of the Former Soviet Union, which was founded some time before the
Second World War. The author died on the front. Among his plays, the State Jewish
Theater also staged Hershale, inspired from folk stories.
A few words about Helem and the helemite townspeople
Helem (Helm) is an old Polish town whose history begins in the Middle Age. The Jewish
community of the town has been there for a long time, too. Still, nobody knows how
Helem became the town of the Sages. We only know that every country has her town
where, for reasons unknown, fools seem to gather more and more. Thus, everybody
starts making jokes about the inhabitants of a certain town. And, since foolishness has
no boundaries, their exploits are being mentioned everywhere, one people to the
other. Only the names of the heroes and certain details vary.
Often, all that is happening is just a result of lack of attention, of confusion or of
somebody's dreaming nature. It is clear only a big-time dreamer can put on a fried
goose instead of the boot, without realizing. Thus, being deeply committed to his
thoughts, he steps on as the booted goose, with difficulty, but still not realizing it. Is he
plain stupid or the joker who dips the cuffs of his shirt in the food, asking it to taste the
goods, in case it is hungry? How about Nastratin or Pcal what is their role? To see
and to wonder of the world: if it is the clothes that make a man, why waste time with
that person: praise the clothes and that's it! When some people keep on carrying pots
full of the sun in their homes, to have heat and light in the winter since winter is unlike
summer, as one of our sages once said! what do you say about it?!
How about our so-called sages from Helem what are they doing? Ladies and
gentlemen, you will see it yourselves and you will be astounded!

VINERI, 3 SEPTEMBRIE
Ora 10.00 - Centrul Comunitar Evreiesc (JCC Bucureti)

The Shtetl and its world

tetl-ul i lumea sa

Y culture in Romania
The Shtetl

Y
Cultura tetl-ului n Romnia

For the general history of the Jews from the Diaspora, the issue of place is one of the
most complex. Due to the type of contracts between the Jewish communities and the
various forms of Power in the areas they used to live, their main feature is that of a
temporary resident. Thus, they were not tempted to erect large urban structures, as far
as the horizontal organization and buildings are concerned.
In Central and Eastern Europe, Jews had an original form of urban structure: the
shtetl, which corresponded both to their economic needs, and was also a specific
frame of social organization enjoying a certain autonomy. At the same time, the
shtetl, as an area of Jewish concentration, promotes a certain specific culture
(Yiddishket).
My intervention is meant to underline the specific features of this social formula
and to follow up the interesting phenomenon of the shtetl civilization transplant to
large towns.

Pentru istoria general a evreilor din Diaspra, problematica spaiului este una din cele
mai complexe. Datorit tipului de contract dintre comunitile evreieti i diversele
forme de Putere din zonele n care au trit, ei au un caracter de rezident temporar i deci
nu sunt tentai n edificarea unor structuri urbane mari, att ca organizare pe orizontal,
ct i ca edificii.
n Europa Central i de Est, evreii au alctuit o forma original de structur urban :
tetl, care corespundea necesitilor lor economice, dar i reprezenta un cadru specific
de organizare social, ce cultiva o anume autonomie. Paralel, tetl-ul - zon de
concentrare evreiasc promoveaz o anume cultura specific (yidishket).
Intervenia urmrete s sublinieze specificitatea acestei formule i s urmareasc
fenomenul interesant al transplantului civilizaiei de tetl n mari metropole.
Prof.Dr. Liviu Rotman
Profesor universitar doctor, Scoala naional de Studii Politice i administrative-Bucureti.
Director al Centrului pentru Studierea Istoriei Evreilor din Romnia.
Profesor invitat i membru al Consiliului tiinific al Centrului de Studii Ebraice Goren-Goldstein,
al Universitii Bucureti. Membru al Consiliului tiintific al Institutului Naional pentru Studierea
Holocaustului din Romnia. Cercettor invitat al Centrului pentru Cercetarea DiasporeiUniversitatea Tel Aviv. Specialist n istoria modern a evreilor din Romnia, cu accente speciale pe
studierea vieii comunitare, a structurii socio-profesionale i colare a populaiei evreilor din
Romnia. Specialist n istoria evreilor n perioada comunist.

Y evreiasc - n cutarea indiciilor

Bucovina
Emil Rennert coopereaz cu fotograful Shani Bar On n cadrul unui proiect de cercetare
despre Bucovina evreiasc i Holocaustul din Transnistria. Cartea i proiectul de
expoziie Bucovina Evreiasc n cutarea indiciilor reprezint o investigaie literar
i fotografic. Avnd cunotine profunde despre istoria i cultura Bucovinei evreieti,
autorii exploreaz diversitatea multietnic a trecutului, precum i viaa contemporan
n regiunea mprit n prezent ntre Ucraina i Romnia. Proiectul i dorete s
comemoreze att cultura evreiasc aproape disprut, ct i s creeze legturi ctre
vieile actualilor locuitori ai Bucovinei. Chiar i azi, Bucovina este locul de propire al
mai multor culturi. Aceast diversitate trebuie documentat. Volumul de fotografii,
interviuri i eseuri va fi publicat n toamna anului 2010.
Dr.Emil Rennert s-a nscut la Viena, n Austria, unde a lucrat ca moderator al unor emisiuni de
radio i ca instructor pentru ateliere educaionale despre Holocaust. n 2005, domnul Rennert a
produs un film documentar despre Bucovina evreiasc. Din 2006 pn n 2008, a lucrat la
Institutul Leo Baeck din New York. Astfel, a realizat interviuri cu aproximativ 50 de supravieuitori
ai Holocaustului.

Prof.Dr. Liviu Rotman

Doctor and University Professor at the National School of Political and Administrative Studies Bucharest. Head of the Center for the Study of Jewish History in Romania.
Visiting Professor and member of the Scientific Board of the Goren-Goldstein Hebrew Studies
Center within the Bucharest University. Member of the Scientific Board of the National Institute
for the Study of the Holocaust from Romania. Visiting researcher of the Center for Diaspora
Research - the Tel Aviv University. Specialist in the modern history of the Jews from Romania, with
a special focus on the study of communal life, as well as on the socio-professional structure of the
Jewish population from Romania. Specialist in Jewish history during the communist regime.

Y Bucovina - In Search Of Clues

The Jewish
Emil Rennert works together with the photographer Shani Bar On on a research project
about the Jewish Bucovina and the Holocaust in Transnistria. The book and exhibition
project The Jewish Bucovina In Search Of Clues is a literary and photographic
investigation. With a deep awareness of the history and culture of the Jewish Bucovina,
the authors explore the multi-ethnic diversity of the past as well as contemporary life in
the region nowadays split between the Ukraine and Romania. The project strives to
both commemorate the nearly vanished Jewish culture, and to build bridges to the lives
of the contemporary inhabitants of the Bucovina. Even today, the Bucovina still remains
home to many different cultures. This diversity ought to be documented. The volume of
photographes, interviews and essays will be published in the fall of 2010.
Dr.Emil Rennert was born in Vienna, Austria, where he worked as a radio talk show host and
holocaust education workshop trainer. In 2005, Emil Rennert produced a documentary film about
the Jewish Bucovina. From 2006 until 2008 Emil worked at the Leo Baeck Institute, New York. He
conducted interviews with about 50 Holocaust Survivors.

Y
Redescoperirea idiland-ului n Romnia: Cltorie pe ultimele urme

Rediscovering Yiddishland in Romania: A Journey to the Last Traces

Y

Idiul a fost principala limb folosit de evreii din Europa de Est. nainte de cel de-al
Doilea Rzboi Mondial, triau n Europa de Est aproximativ 13 milioane de vorbitori de
idi. n anul 1930, marea majoritate a evreilor din Basarabia i Moldova, dar i cei din
Bucovina i Transilvania, au indicat idiul ca fiind limba lor matern. Aceste pri ale
Romniei de dinainte de rzboi in n mod clar de ceea ce numim n mod generic
Idiland. Dar a mai rmas oare ceva din acest Idiland n Romnia? Nu mult, din
nefericire. Trecnd prin ceea ce a fost odat Idiland, cltorul este copleit de
perspectiva unei absene tragice i de o tristee profund. Europa de Est este oarecum
goal i aceast lips se refer la absena evreilor. Cimitirele evreieti i sinagogile
sunt adesea singurele mrturii a ceea ce a fost cndva. Acestea sunt puternice
monumente spre amintirea unei civilizaii care a fost distrus de Holocaust,
reprezentnd fragmente ale unei lumi eradicate. O cltorie ctre ultimele urme ale
acestui Idiland relev importana cultural i religioas a motenirii evreieti.

Yiddish was the main language of Eastern European Jewry. There were approximately
13 million Yiddish speakers in Eastern Europe before World War II. In 1930, the great
majority of Jews in Bessarabia and Moldavia, but also in Bukovina and Transylvania
indicated Yiddish as their first language. These parts of pre-war Romania therefore
clearly belonged to what can be called Yiddishland. But is there something left of this
Yiddishland in Romania? Not much, unfortunately. Traveling through what was once
Yiddishland, one is overwhelmed by a sense of tragic absence and a profound sadness.
Eastern Europe is somehow empty emptiness meaning the absence of Jews. The
Jewish cemeteries and the synagogues are often the sole testimonies of what once was.
They are powerful memorials to a civilization that was wiped out in the Holocaust and
fragments of a shattered world. A journey to the last traces of Yiddishland reveals the
cultural and religious importance of the Jewish heritage.

Dr. Simon Geissbhler este un diplomat elveian aflat n Romnia din anul 2007. A studiat istoria
i tiinele politice n Elveia i SUA. De asemenea, a publicat o serie de cri i articole despre evreii
din Europa de Est, printre care "Cimitirele Evreieti din Bucovina" (Noi Media Print, Bucureti,
2009), "Spuren, die vergehen. Auf der Suche nach dem jdischen Sathmar/Satu Mare" (Hentrich &
Hentrich, Berlin, 2010) i "Like Shells on a Shore. A Short Journey to the Jewish Cemeteries and
Synagogues of Northern Moldavia" (Projekt 36, Bern/Switzerland, care urmeaz s apar).

Y i isihasm: repere, filiaii, legturi

Hasidism
Prelegerea propune discutarea critic a conceptului de sincronicitate, pornind de la
analiza comparativ a celor dou curente mistice, hasidismul i isihasmul, nscute i
dezvoltate n arii geografice, respectiv n perioade de timp ale cror hri se suprapun.
Dincolo de legitimitatea oricrui studiu comparativ cu privire la curente mistice izvorte
din tradiii diferite n acest caz, cea iudaic i cea cretin -, confluenele spaiale i
temporale evidente aaz ntr-o lumin nou relaia dintre hasidism i isihasm,
dezvluind fire i puni pn de curnd neexplicite i, n egal msur, neexplicitate.
Dr. Madeea Axinciuc - Confereniar la Universitatea din Bucureti (Facultatea de Limbi i
Literaturi Strine, Departamentul de Studii Iudaice), a obinut titlul de doctor n filozofie (distincia
summa cum laude) cu teza: Imaginaie i profeie n Cluza rtciilor de Moise Maimonide. A
efectuat stagii de cercetare i a obinut burse la Universitatea Ebraic din Ierusalim, Universitatea
din Tel Aviv, Colegiul Noua Europ. Institutul de Studii Avansate - Bucureti, Oxford Centre for
Hebrew and Jewish Studies University of Oxford. A susinut o serie de prelegeri i conferine i a
publicat mai multe articole i studii de specialitate n domeniul filozofiei medievale iudaice i al
filozofiei religiei. Este membru fondator al Centrului de Studii Medievale din cadrul Universitii
din Bucureti. ntre 2005 i 2008 a deinut funcia de director al Institutului Cultural Romn din Tel
Aviv. n prezent coordoneaz la Departamentul de Studii Iudaice i Programul de Studii Religioase
din cadrul Universitii din Bucureti, Facultatea de Limbi i Literaturi Strine. Ultima carte
publicat: Profetul i oglinda fermecat. Despre imaginaie i profeie n Cluza rtciilor de
Moise Maimonide, Editura Humanitas, Bucureti, 2008.

Dr. Simon Geissbhler is a Swiss diplomat posted in Romania since 2007. He has studied history
and political science in Switzerland and the US. He has published several books and articles on
Jewish Eastern Europe, among them "Jewish Cemeteries of Bucovina" (Noi Media Print,
Bucharest, 2009), "Spuren, die vergehen. Auf der Suche nach dem jdischen Sathmar/Satu Mare"
(Hentrich & Hentrich, Berlin, 2010) and "Like Shells on a Shore. A Short Journey to the Jewish
Cemeteries and Synagogues of Northern Moldavia" (Projekt 36, Bern/Switzerland, forthcoming).

Y and Hesychasm: landmarks, origins, connections

Hasidism
This lecture is meant to be a critical discussion of the concept of synchronicity,
starting from the comparative assessment of the two mystical trends, Chassidism and
Hesychasm, which appeared and developed in overlapping geographical areas and
times. Notwithstanding the legitimacy of any comparative survey on mystical trends
that sprang from different traditions in this case, the Jewish and Christian one the
obvious space and time connections sheds a new light on the relationship between
Chassidism and Hesychasm, showing threads and bridges which were not explained,
until now. In fact, they were not even approached, so far.
Dr. Madeea Axinciuc - Assistant Professor at the University of Bucharest (the Faculty of Foreign
Languages and Literatures, the Department for Jewish Studies), became a summa cum laude Ph.
D. for the thesis: Imagination and prophecy in the Guide for the Perplexed by Moses
Maimonides. She was part of research teams and was awarded scholarships at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, the University of Tel Aviv, as well as at the New Europe College, the
Institute of Advanced Studies from Bucharest, the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies
the University of Oxford. She held a series of lectures and conferences, having published many
articles about Jewish Medieval philosophy and religion philosophy. She is a founding member of
the Center for Medieval Studies at the University of Bucharest. Between 2005 and 2008 she
headed the Romanian Cultural Institute from Tel Aviv. She is currently coordinating the
Department for Jewish Studies and the Program for Religious Studies of the Bucharest University,
at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Her latest published book: The Prophet and
the Bewitched Mirror. Of imagination and prophecy in the Guide for the Perplexed by Moses
Maimonides, Humanitas Publishing House, Bucharest, 2008.

Pictura mural a sinagogilor din Moldova aspect definitoriu al culturii idi

Y

Y painting of Moldavian synagogues a defining aspect of Yiddish culture

The mural

The mural painting of Moldavian synagogues a defining aspect of Yiddish culture

Modestele strucuturi arhitectonice ale sinagogilor din Moldova ascund n spatele
zidurilor lor comori de de art monumental. Pentru evreul credincios care pete n
acest spaiu i nu numai, imaginile i simbolurile pictate dealungul zidurilor sau cioplite
n lemn confer sacralitate, dar ele sunt i o punte spre tradiiile unei culturi apoape
uitate azi.
Comunicarea i propune s demonstreze modul n care teme iconografice ale artei
murale sinagogale moldoveneti se regsesc n repertoriul tradiional al spaiului
cultural idi sau se prezint ca abordri novatoare.

Behind their walls, the modest architectural structures of the synagogues from
Moldova hide monumental treasures. For the Jewish believer who steps into this area,
and not only, the images and symbols, which were painted along the walls or chopped in
wood, entail sacredness. Still, they are also a bridge to the traditions of a culture that is
almost forgotten, today.
This presentation is meant to prove the way in which iconographic themes of
synagogal mural art are also found in the traditional repertoire of Yiddish culture or
represent completely new approaches.

Dr. Mriuca Stanciu - Este confereniar asociat, Centrul de Studii Ebraice "Goldstein-Goren",
Facultatea de Litere, Univ. Bucureti. Director de studii al acestui centru. Cursuri: Introducere n
civilizaia poporului evreu; Elemente i motive iconografice specifice n arta evreiasc; Limba
ebraic. Domenii de interes: emanciparea evreilor din Romnia, Wissenschaft des Judentums,
patrimoniul arhitectonic i artistic al evreilor din Romnia, presa evreiasc din Romnia.

Dr. Mriuca Stanciu - Associate lecturer, the Goldstein-Goren Center for Hebrew Studies, the
Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest. Director for the studies section of this center. Classes:
Introduction to the civilization of the Jewish people; Specific iconographic elements and motifs in
Jewish art; The Hebrew language. Fields of interest: The emancipation of the Romanian Jews,
Wissenschaft des Judentums, the architectonic and artistic patrimony of the Jews from Romania,
the Jewish media from Romania.

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Itzic Manger

Itzic Manger - prezint Regizorul Radu Gabrea

Born on May 30, 1901, in Chernowitz, Iic Manger first went to the traditional Jewish
school, then to the German school, until he graduated from high-school. He made his
debut in 1914, in Iai, as a publicist. His first poetry volume was issued as late as 1929, in
Iai. It is called Stars of the roof. During the same period, he issued a literary magazine,
based on Tudor Arghezi's Bilete de papagal (Fortune-telling Parrot). Until 1933, he
traveled to Poland, where he published some of his most important books. In 1942, he
fled to France, then, after several risky adventures, he reached London. After nine
years, he went to America, where his imposing volume, Lied und Balade was published.
He was awarded the Louis Schapira Prize in 1952. The anthology of universal poetry,
edited by UNESCO, mentions Itzig Manger as a representative of Yiddish poetry. He
passed away in 1969. Post mortem, he was officially appointed as a National Poet. It is
the first time that such a title is granted to a Yiddish poet.

Nscut la 30 mai 1901 la Cernaui, Itzic Manger urmeaz n primii ani coala tradiional
evreiasc, apoi coala german pn la absolvirea liceului. n 1914 i face debutul
publicistic la Iai. Primul volum de versuri, scos n 1929, la Iai poart titlul Stele pe
acoperi, apoi n aceiai perioad scoate o revist literar dup modelul Biletelor de
papagal a lu iArghezi. Pn n 1933 cltorete n Polonia unde tiprete cteva din cele
mai importante cri ale sale. n 1942 reuete s ajung n Polonia, iar mai apoi fuge n
Frana i dup mai multe peripeii ajunge la Londra n 1942. Dup ali 9 ani se stabilete
n America unde scoate impozantul volum Lied und Balade. n 1952 este distins cu
prestigiosul premiu Louis Schapira, iar n 1961, n antologia poeziei universale editat
de UNESCO, Itzig Manger este desemnat reprezentant al poeziei idi. Moare n 1969, iar
post mortem este declarat oficial Poet Naional. Este prima distincie de acest fel
decernat unui poet de limb idi.

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Kabalat abat
Ziua de abat - abatul, n esen, este o zi de bucurie i de reculegere, n care toate
ocupaiile obinuite din timpul sptmnii trebuie lsate deoparte. La mesele familiale,
se servesc feluri de mncare deosebite. Totodat, o parte a zilei este dedicat studiului
i odihnei. Ospitalitatea este o valoare foarte cultivat n aceast zi. abatul ncepe
vineri, la asfinitul soarelui. Cu aproximativ 20 de minute nainte de apus, stpna casei
aprinde dou lumnri, rostind urmtoarele cuvinte: Binecuvntat eti Tu, Doamne,
Dumnezeul nostru, regele universului, care ne-ai sfinit prin poruncile Tale i ne-ai
poruncit s aprindem lumina de abat.

Kabalat abat
The day of Shabbat - In essence, the Shabbat is a day of joy and recollection, when the
usual activities of the week should be put aside. Special meals are served during the
family suppers. At the same time, a part of the day is dedicated to study and rest.
Hospitality is a most respected value during this day. Shabbat starts on Friday at dusk.
About 20 minutes before dusk, the lady of the home kindles two candles, saying the
following: Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us
with His commandments and commanded us to kindle the Shabbat light.

Kabalat abat (ntmpinarea abatului)

Aceast slujb are loc vinerea, naintea slujbei obinuite de sear (maariv). Acest adaos
la slujba de sear i are originea ntr-un vechi obicei cabalistic datnd din sec. al XVI-lea.
n vremea aceea, cabalitii din fat (Safed) obinuiau s ias vineri dup amiaz pe cmp
n ntmpinarea reginei abat, deoarece abatul reprezenta pentru ei prezena
divin, ehina. La evreii achenazi ceremonia de Kabalat abat const din Psalmii
9599, apoi Leha Dodi - pies central a slujbei , urmat de Psalmii 9293.

SAMBATA, 4 SEPTEMBRIE
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Yiddiland
Y - trecut i prezent - de la mammelushn la art
Limba idi
Dr. Harry Kuller - S-a nscut n 1929; cu studii iudaice timpurii i o prim tineree petrecut n micarea
sionist. Dup absolvirea liceului, se dedic studiilor universitare n domeniul filozofiei i sociologiei,
finalizate printr-un doctorat referitor la o pleiad de sociologi evrei contemporani, n frunte cu Georges
Gurvitch. A fost cercettor tiinific n cadrul unor institute ale Academiei Romne; autor de lucrri i
studii n domeniile sociologiei, etnologiei i culturologiei. Din 1997, colaborator tiinific la Centrul
pentru Studierea Istoriei Evreilor din Romnia al F.C.E.R. i autor de cri, studii, articole, comunicri n
acest domeniu. Coautor de studii n volume colective despre Holocaust.

Y cultur i identitate politic n presa idi de la sfritul sec. 19 din Romnia

Iddiland:
Lucrarea surprinde cteva aspecte ale tematicii publicaiilor periodice de limb idi din
Principatele Romne n secolul al XIX-lea, punctnd reperele cronologice ale apariiei
acestora i subliniind diversitatea subiectelor abordate, varietatea i complexitatea
dezbaterilor politice i coninutul literar i cultural al materialelor publicate.
Drd. Augusta Radosav - Este liceniat n istorie, Facultatea de Istorie i Filosofie, Universitatea BabeBolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romnia. Deine un master n Studii Germane la Facultatea de Studii Europene,
Universitatea Babe-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, Romnia. Printre numeroase burse i programe de
perfecionare, se disting: burs la Universitatea Ebraic din Ierusalim/Rothberg International School /
specializare n limba idi, limba ebraic, istorie i istoriografie evreiasc, participare la programul
internaional de predare a limbii idi organizat de Universitatea din Tel Aviv/Goldreich Institute/Bet
Shalom Aleichem.
n prezent este doctorand la Facultatea de Studii Europene, Universitatea Babe-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca,
Romnia / titlul tezei de doctorat: Presa de limb idi n Principatele Romne 1855-1918
Din anul academic 2009/2010 asistent universitar la Facultatea de Litere, Universitatea Babe-Bolyai,
Cluj-Napoca, Romnia / seminarii i cursuri de limba idi, literatur i cultur idi.

Y - surs de suport moral n timpul Holocaustului

Limba idi
Dr.Lya Beniamin - Nscut la 16 mai 1931. Doctor n istorie, specializat n domeniul muzeografiei
privind istoria modern i contemporan a Romniei; din 1985, colaborator tiinific la Centrul pentru
Studierea Istoriei Evreilor din Romnia. Membru n Comisia Internaional pentru Studierea
Holocaustului n Romnia Ellie Wiessel. Autor al unor lucrri i studii privind istoria evreilor din
Romnia n general i istoria Holocaustului n contextul romnesc. Editor de volume de documente pe
aceast tem. Participant la conferine i simpozioane internaionale i din Romnia pe teme privind
istoria evreilor din Romnia. n anul 2007, i s-a conferit premiul Ianculovici, distincie acordat de
fundaia cu acelai nume, cu sediul la Haifa, Israel.

Kabalat Shabbat (The fulfillment of Shabbat)

This service takes place on Friday, before the usual evening service (maariv). This added
part to the evening service originates from an old cabalistic custom from the 16th
century. At that time, cabalists from Safed used to go in the fields on Friday afternoon in
order to welcome Queen Shabbat, since Shabbat was the divine presence, or
Shechina, for them. For Ashkenazi Jews, the Kabalat Shabbat ceremony includes Psalms
9599, Leha Dodi the central part of the service and Psalms 9293.

Yiddiland
Y
Yiddish language - past and present - from mammelushn to art
Dr. Harry Kuller - Born in 1929; educated in Jewish schools early on, he was a member of the Zionist
movement in his youth. After having graduated from high-school, he studied philosophy and sociology
at the university. He got his Ph. D. with a work about certain contemporary Jewish sociologists, the most
important one being Georges Gurvitch. He was employed by the Romanian Academy as a scientific
researcher; he wrote studies and other works in the field of sociology, ethnology and culturology. Since
1997, he has been a scientific collaborator of the Center for the Study of Jewish History in Romania,
which belongs to the Federation of Jewish Communities of Romania. He has written books, studies,
articles and essays in this field. He also coauthored several studies in collective volumes about the
Holocaust.

Y culture and political identity reflected in the 19th century Yiddish press from Romania
Iddiland:
The paper is an attempt to analyze the Yiddish periodicals that were published in the
Romanian Principalities in the 19th century. It is a study of their main subject matters, of
the chronological markers that define their issue, emphasizing the diversity of their
topics, the variety and complexity of the political debates and the literary and cultural
content of articles that were published.
Drd. Augusta Radosav - She graduated from the Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babe-Bolyai
University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She has a Master Degree in German Studies at the Faculty of
European Studies, the Babe-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Among her many grants, we
mention: a grant at the Hebrew University from Jerusalem / Rothberg International School /
specialization in Yiddish, Hebrew, Jewish history and historiography. She also attended the
international program for teaching Yiddish, organized by the University of Tel Aviv/Goldreich
Institute/Bet Shalom Aleichem.
She is currently preparing her Doctor Degree thesis and works at the Faculty of European Studies, the
Babe-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The title of her Doctor degree thesis: The Yiddish media
in the Romanian Principalities, 1855-1918. Since the academic year 2009/2010, she has been working
as a university assistant at the Faculty of Letters, the Babe-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania involved in seminars and classes of Yiddish language, literature and culture.

Y language a source of moral support during the Holocaust

The Yiddish
Dr.Lya Beniamin - Born on May 16, 1931. Doctor in history, specialized in museography, in
connection with the Romanian modern and contemporary history; since 1985, she is a scientific
collaborator at the Center for the Study of Jewish History in Romania. Member of the Elie Wiesel
International Committee for the Study of the Holocaust from Romania. Author of several works
and studies about the history of the Jews in Romania, in general, and the history of the Holocaust
in the Romanian context. He edited several volumes of documents on this topic. He attended
international and national conferences and symposiums about the history of Romanian Jews. In
2007, he was awarded the Ianculovici Prize by the Ianculovici Foundation based in Haifa, Israel.

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Amintiri despre idi, dintr-un tetl

Y about Yiddish, from a shtetl

Memories

"M-am nscut ntr-un tetl din Moldova cu o puternic tradiie evreiasc, n care se afla
i renumita Curte Rabinic a marelui adik Matitiahu Friedman. Mi-am trit acolo
copilria, pn la vrsta de 10 ani i, dei a trecut mult timp de atunci, voi ncerca s
rememorez, pentru dumneavoastr, complexitatea i frumuseea vieii de tetl, i mai
ales acele momente care arat c un om poate gasi bucuria i veselia chiar i n cele mai
mici detalii. Iar dac aceste poveti nu v vor plictisi, nseamn c mi-am ndeplint
datoria."

I was born in a shtetl from Moldova which had a strong Jewish tradition. There, we had
the famous rabbinical court of the great tzadik Matitiahu Friedman. It is there that I
spent my childhood, until I was 10. Despite the fact that it was a long time ago, I will try
to recall, for you, the complexity and beauty of life in the shtetl, especially those
moments which show that a person may find happiness even in the seemingly most
insignificant details. In case it is not boring for you, it means I will have done my duty.

Dr. Aurel Vainer - s-a nscut la tefneti-Botoani, i a fcut studiile economice la Bucureti. Pe
tot parcursul vieii sale, de la postura de economist la cea de cercettor tiinific, cadru didactic
universitar, deputat n Parlamentul Romniei i preedinte FCER, a avut n vedere dezvoltarea n
sens benefic a relaiilor interumane i binele general.

Ora 16.00 - Centrul Comunitar Evreiesc (JCC Bucureti)

Mammelun
Y n limba romn din literatura clasic idi
Traduceri
Iniierea n 2008 a unui curs de literatur idi pentru Centrul de Studii Ebraice
Goldstein Goren a dus inevitabil la o analiz a situaiei traducerilor din literatura
clasic aprute n perioada postbelic. Selecia autorilor i a textelor traduse
urmrind, n principiu, criterii ideologice i propagandistice ale primelor decenii de
dup rzboi, a fost nlocuit de o abandonare a acestei literaturi n perioada
ulterioar, aceasta devenind de interes pentru edituri axate pe cultura minoritilor
(Kriterion), pentru ca, n final, s devin aproape exclusiv domeniul Editurii Hasefer.
Prezentarea de fa analizeaz cauzele i impactul pe care astfel de politici culturale
l au asupra reprezentrii literaturii idi n Romnia.
Dr. Camelia Crciun - este cercettor la Centrul de Studiere a Istoriei Evreilor din Romnia i lector
asociat al Universitii Bucureti, la Centrul de Studii Ebraice Goldstein Goren al Facultii de Litere
i la Facultatea de Limbi i Literaturi Strine, secia Studii Iudaice. n 2009 a susinut la Central
European University, Budapesta, un doctorat despre istoria intelectual a evreilor din Romnia n
perioada interbelic.

Y mare scriitor n idi

Pere- un
Ghidu Brukmaier - Nscut la Bacu n 1928. Absolvent al Institutului de tiine
Economice din Iai. Traductor de limb idi i oficiant de cult mozaic.

Dr. Aurel Vainer - was born in tefneti-Botoani and studied economics in Bucharest. During his
life, as an economist, researcher, university professor, member of the Romanian Parliament and
FEDROM President, he always thought about a beneficial development of human relations, for the
general welfare.

Y
Translations into Romanian from the Yiddish classic literature
In 2008, a class of Yiddish literature was initiated at the Goldstein Goren Center of
Jewish Studies. This inevitably led to an assessment of translations from classical
literature which appeared after the Second World War. In principle, the selection of
authors and translated texts complied with the ideological and propagandistic criteria
of the first decades after the war. Later on, this literature was abandoned, being
approached by publishing houses that focused on the culture of national minorities
(Kriterion). It currently became almost the exclusive field of the Hasefer Publishing
House. This presentation approaches the causes and impact of such cultural policies on
the representation of Yiddish literature in Romania.
Dr. Camelia Crciun - is a researcher based at the Center for the Study of the History of Romanian
Jews, visiting professor at the University of Bucharest, at the Goldstein Goren Center of Hebrew
Studies the Faculty of Letters, as well as at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures the
Hebrew Studies Section. In 2009, she was awarded her doctor degree, at the Central European
University from Budapest, about the intellectual history of the Jews from Romania between the
two world wars.

Y great Yiddish writer

Peretz- a
Ghidu Brukmaier - Born in Bacu, in 1928. He graduated the Institute of Economics from
Iai. Yiddish language transaltor and religious officiant.

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De la La Fontaine la Eliezer teinberg
Carol Feldman - s-a nscut n Tulcea la 10 februarie 1937, absolvent al Studioului de Teatru TES
Bucureti n 1960. A jucat la TES Bucureti pn n anul 1965, cnd s-a stabilit n Israel. Aici a jucat
i a regizat n teatrul idi n special, dar i n teatrele n limbile ivrit i romn. A interpretat peste 50
de roluri, n trupe teatrale cu cei mai cunoscui artiti contemporani ai scenei idi. A regizat i
prelucrat 22 de spectacole i a participat la realizarea unor programe de radio i TV. A jucat n 2
filme. Intre anii 1965- 1994 a colaborat la publicaiile israeliene n limba romn : Viaa
noastr, Lectura, Facla, Ultima Or, revista Orient Express, Jurnalul Saptamanii i
Magazin Express. In anul 2001 este confereniar de literatur idi. Este membru al Asociaiei
Scriitorilor de Limba Romn din Israel i membru al Uniunii Scriitorilor din Romnia. Titluri de
cri ale autorului : Copilul din mine (2002), Suflete Deschise (2003), De unde am venit...
(2004), De-ale lui Unu' Moie (2005), Povestiri de aici i de-acolo (2005). Domnioara
(2007), Trifoi cu patru foi (2008), Maria (2009). Ioan Holban : ...partea impresionant
rmne viaa i nu istoria, spune Carol Feldman ntr-o pagin din crile sale. ...Carol Feldman a
publicat cteva cri de proz (...care i fixeaz un loc distinct n peisajul prozei noastre
contemporane). Actor, prozator, regizor, publicist, jucndu-se inteligent cu proiectele i
ipostazele sale, Carol Feldman are drept (i libertate deplin) de exprimare n toate ocupaiile,
meseriile i pasiunile lui.

Ora 19.00 - Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat

"Alein ist die Neshume rein" - Singur, sufletul este pur"

Yiddishpiel Theater - Israel
Yaakov Bodo & Misha Blecharovitz
Nu o s v putei opri din rs i asta chiar nu este o glum!
Acest spectacol conine unele din cele mai bune momente de umor clasic
evreiesc i israelian, din Helm n Tel aviv. Bodo ne prezint o bogie de situaii
pline de umor, satir i cntece, din viaa de zi cu zi, att dintr-un punct de
vedere ngduitor i amuzant, ct i dintr-o perspectiv de-a dreptul caustic.

Y
From La Fontaine to Eliezer Shteinberg
Carol Feldman - was born in Tulcea, on February 10, 1937. He graduated from the Theater Studio
of the State Jewish Theater (TES) Bucharest, in 1960. He played at TES Bucharest until 1965,
when he went to Israel. There, he mainly played in and directed Yiddish plays, but also took part in
Hebrew and Romanian speaking plays. He performed in more than 50 roles, having joined theater
groups that included the best-known contemporary artist of the Yiddish scene. He directed and
adapted 22 shows and participated in the creation of radio and TV shows. He played in two
movies. From 1965 to 1994, he collaborated at Romanian-written Israeli publications, such as:
Viaa noastr (Our Life), Lectura (The Reading), Facla (The Flame), Ultima Or (The Latest
Hour), the Orient Express magazine, Jurnalul Saptamanii (The Journal of the Week) and
Magazin Express. He became a Yiddish literature reader in 2001. He joined the Association of
Romanian Language Writers from Israel and the Writers' Union from Romania. Here are the titles
of some of his books: Copilul din mine (The Child Within) (2002), Suflete Deschise (Open Souls)
(2003), De unde am venit... (Where I came from) (2004), De-ale lui Unu' Moie (From Moishe's
Thoughts) (2005), Povestiri de aici and de-acolo (Stories from various places) (2005).
Domnioara (The Young Lady) (2007), Trifoi cu patru foi (Four-leaf Clover) (2008), Maria
(2009). Ioan Holban : ...The impressive part is life, not history, says Carol Feldman in one of his
books.. ...Carol Feldman published several prose books (...which offers him a special place in the
ambiance of our contemporary prose). As an actor, writer, director, publicist, who cleverly plays
with his projects and stances, Carol Feldman has the right (and full liberty) to express himself in all
his deeds, trades and passions.

"Alein ist die Neshume rein" - Singur, sufletul este pur"

Yaakov Bodo & Misha Blecharovitz

Misha Blecharovitz

Yaakov Bodo - Nscut n Romnia, Bodo a imigrat n Israel n anul 1950. Dup un
an, a fost recrutat n Armata Israelian, ncepndu-i cariera n uniform: Bodo
s-a numrat printre fondatorii Grupului de Divertisment al Armatei Israeliene.
Timp de ase ani, a fost comandantul Trupei de Comand Nord, precum i
artist. Dup lsarea la vatr, a jucat n Moie Ventilator, un hit n Israel, avnd
peste o mie de reprezentaii. A aprut pe scena tuturor teatrelor locale, de la
Teatrul Zira pn la Habima, apoi la teatrul Municipal din Haifa. De cnd s-a
alturat Teatrului Idipiel, n 1992, a avut prime roluri n majoritatea
spectacolelor puse n scen acolo. Alturi de colegi, a ndeplinit vechiul vis al
unei reprezentaii solo n idi: Alein is Die Neshume Rein (Singur, sufletul este
pur), o compilaie a celor mai bune glume n idi. Alturi de Anat Atzmon, a
aprut n programul, Zu Zingen un zu Lachen (Cnt i Rde"). n ultimii ani, a fost starul unor hituri ale
Teatrului Idipiel, precum Bieii de Aur (cea mai bun comedie a anului), "Dzigan i Shumacher
Pentru Totdeauna," "Gebirtig," "Farfuria de Lemn," i n cadrul reprezentaiei solo de succes, "Lansky,"
etc. Cu ocazia spectacolului Mazal Tov Yidn!, teatrul i-a srbtorit Jubileul de 50 de ani de carier pe
scen. A primit Premiul Fondului Edith i Israel Pollack n anul 1999, fiind i laureat al Premiului acordat
de Fondul Lerner n anul 2000. n timpul Ceremoniei de Acordare a Premiilor n Teatru din Israel, n anul
2008, i s-a oferit Premiul in Memoriam Mayer Margalit. n cadrul carierei lui artistice, Bodo a jucat n
peste paisprezece filme israeliene, printre care: Moishe Ventilator, Miracol n Sat, i Milionar cu
Probleme, precum i n filme produse n Germania: "Bye, Bye America," i "Dintr-un iad n altul."

You won't be able to stop laughing, and that's not a joke!

This show has the best of classical humor, both Jewish and Israeli, from Chelm to Tel-Aviv. Bodo
brings a wealth of situations, with humor, satire, and song, in daily life, on the one hand, with an
amused, hearty and forgiving point of view; and on the other hand, a caustic one.
Yaakov Bodo - Born in Romania, Bodo immigrated to Israel in 1950. A year later, he enlisted in the IDF,
beginning his artistic career while in uniform: Bodo was one of the founders of the IDF entertainment
corps. For six years, he was the Northern Command Troupe's commander, as well as performer. After his
discharge, he starred in "Moishe Ventilator," an Israeli hit with over a thousand performances. He
performed on the stages of all the local theaters, from the Zira Theater, through Habima, and then the
Haifa Municipal Theater. Since joining the Yiddishpiel Theater in 1992, he played the lead roles in most
of its performances. Alongside them, he fulfilled an old dream of a solo performance in Yiddish: Alain is
Die Neshomo Rein ("Alone The heart is Pure"), a medley of the best of Yiddish humor. He appeared with
Anat Atzmon in the program, Zu Zingen un zu Lachen ("Sing and Laugh"). During the past years, he
starred in Yiddishpiel hits such as "The Golden Boys" (that year's comedy hit), "Dzigan and Shumacher
Forever," "Gebirtig," "The Wooden Saucer," and in the successful solo performance, "Lansky," and
more. In the performance, Mazal Tov Yidn!" the theater celebrated his 50 year Jubilee on stage. He is
the Edith and Israel Pollack Fund Prize Laureate for 1999, and received the Lerner Fund prize for 2000.
During the Israel Theater Award Ceremony of 2008, he was presented with the Mayer Margalit
Memorial Prize. During his artistic career, Bodo acted in over 14 Israeli films. Among them: "Moishe
Ventilator," "A Miracle in the Village," and "Millionaire in Trouble," as well as in films produced in
Germany: "Bye, Bye America," and "From Hell to Hell."

Ora 21.00 Green Hours 22 Club Jazz Cafe

Vienna Klezmer Band

Vienna Klezmer Band

When a concertmaster from Vienna, a Jewish singer from Czernowitz, an accordeon
player from Kiew who is a master on the panflute and a base player from Hungary get
together you create "World Music". A form of playing music, without borders and
boundaries that reconciles and connects five cultures into a joint new form.
"These songs in Moll can be tears of joy or a smile amongst tears. The lyrics are modest
in their simplicity, moving in their humour and profound in the way they express
humility, joy or sadness. "Let it be mine", says a song, "Give me your suffering, befor you
suffer andyour sadness, befor you are sad." Influences from all over the world unite in
the che-mistry of Judaism to create something new and alive: KLEZMER MUSIC. Not
simply the music of times past, torn from sunken world, but the music of someone
wandering this planet. Now and forever".

DUMINICA, 5 SEPTEMBRIE - "ZIUA EUROPEANA A CULTURII IUDAICE"

Ora 11.00 - Muzeul Taranul Roman

Hakeshet Klezmer Band (Oradea)

Format n 2005, HAKESHET KLEZMER BAND a avut dealungul existenei sale mai multe
momente dificile cun ar fi pierderea lui Gyuri Vilan, cel care a fost mentorul formaiei
sau renunarea la prezena lui Gabi Ardelean, un violonist de excepie, care din motive
de sntate nnu a mai putut continua activitatea n cadrul formaiei. n ciuda acestor
dificultai care au ngreunat mult deznoltarea, meembri Ari-Nagz Alexandru, BorosKonrad Petru, Kvri Katalin-Eszter, Levi Nicolae, Pntea Ion, Pop Ilie i Seidler Andrei,
au continuat s lucreze pentru a realiza un vis, acela de a promova muzica de suflet a
evreimii, KKLEZMERUL. nsoii n permanen de inginerul de sunet Trendler Iosif, cel
care asigur ca totul s se aud plcut urechilor, au un palmares apreciabil. Dup mai
multe concerte n ar i strintate, au participat cu succes n 2007 la festivalul
EUROIUDAICA de la Sibiu, PROETNICA de la Sighioara, anul 2008 a adus mara
provocare trecut cu succes, prin participarea la festivalul de muzic klezmer de la
TSFAT (Israel). Prestaia de la acest festival, precum perseverena de a nu nceta munca
n vederea dezvoltrii i perfecionrii stilului, anul 2009 a adus noi oportuniti de
afirmare fiind inviti s fie cei care desschid primul festial european de muzic klezmer
din Romnia, organizat la Bucuresti de Forumul Cultural Austriac, iar de aici direct la
festivalul KLEZFIESTA din Buenos Aires Argentina, unde au fost considerai ca revelaia
festivalului, ctignd recuntina att a organozatorilor, ct i a multora dintre
participanii care sunt formaii ci notorietate n lumea muzicii klezmer internaionale. n
componena amintit, HAKESHET KLEZMER BAND, va fi prezebt i la acest prestigios
festival, unde cu un repertoriu special selectat sper s fie deliciul publicului
bucuretean i nu numai.

Having been founded in 2005, HAKESHET

KLEZMER BAND went through several
difficult moments. One of them was when
Gyuri Vilan passed away. He was the mentor
of the band. Also, Mr. Gabi Ardelean, an
exceptional violin player was forced to quit
the band because of poor health. Despite
these difficulties which slowed their
development a lot, members such as AriNagz Alexandru, Boros-Konrad Petru, Kvri Katalin-Eszter, Levi Nicolae, Pntea Ion,
Pop Ilie and Seidler Andrei, continued to work for their dream to come true. They kept
on promoting the heartfelt music of the Jews, KLEZMER. Always together with their
sound engineer, Trendler Iosif, who makes it possible for the pleasant sound to reach
the audience, their portfolio is quite large. After having performed many concerts in the
country and abroad, they successfully took part in the EUROJUDAICA Festival from
Sibiu, in 2007, and PROETNICA Festival in Sighioara, but it is in 2008 that they
successfully passed their greatest test: the Klezmer Festival from SAFED (Israel). Their
performance during that show, as well as their perseverance not to stop working and to
keep on developing their style, brought them new perspectives in 2009. They were
invited to be the first band to sing at the first European Klezmer Festival from Romania,
organized in Bucharest by the Austrian Cultural Forum. After that, they went directly to
the KLEZFIESTA Festival from Buenos Aires, Argentine, where they were considered a
revelation. Thus, they were very appreciated by the organizers, as well as by many of
the participants. Some of them are famous names in the world of the Klezmer music. In
the above-mentioned membership, HAKESHET KLEZMER BAND, will also attend this
prestigious festival, with an especially selected repertoire, meant to be fully enjoyed by
the audience from Bucharest and not only.

Dance is first mentioned in the Exodus chapter of the Bible. It is written that Miriam took a tambourine
and started dancing with the women of Israel on the shore of the Red Sea. Since that time, dance
became a part of Jewish ethos. After the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem (70 CE), Jews
spread all over the world. Thus, the Diaspora was born and Jewish folk dances were influenced by the
features of the areas where Jews were found. The first Israeli folk dance was Hora Agati, created in 1920
by choreographer Baruch Agati. This happened 28 years before the State of Israel was founded. The
first sources of inspiration were of East-European, Arabic and Yemenite origins. Recently, modern
Israeli dances were influenced by Greek, French, Latin and even American trends, by rock music. As far
as its origins are concerned, the hora (danced in a circle) originates in Romania, the Hassidic dance
(rikud hasidi) originates from the Hassidic movement of Eastern Europe (the 18th century) and reflects
the religious concepts of Hassidim, who say that love for God is love for life; the Yemenite step
expresses the way in which the Yemenite were moving in the hot sand of the desert; tcherkssia
originates from Russia, and debka is an Arabic dance. The HORA Group of Israeli Dances was founded in
1996, under the aegis of the Tnuat Alyia Club which was supported by the Jewish Agency for Israel.
Today, the whole activity of the dance group is developed with the support of the Jewish Community
from Bucharest. In time, the HORA Group represented the Jewish Community of Bucharest and
FEDROM at several cultural events and large-scale festivals organized by: The Embassy of the State of
Israel, the Romanian Presidency, the Ministry of Culture, JCC Bucharest, the Ronald S. Lauder
Foundation, the University of Bucharest, The State Jewish Theater and other Jewish organizations from
Romania.

Mames Babegenush Klezmer Band (Danemarca)

Mames Babegenush s-au nfiinat acum cinci ani i au nregistrat primul lor album, Klezmer Killed the
Radiostar (Stilul Klezmer a dus la dispariia starului de radio). Muzica lor este alert, dar i plin de
melancolie, trecnd de la srbe nviforate pn la cele mai triste valsuri. 'Mames Babegenush' nseamn
Salata de vinete a mamei n idi.
Formaia a nceput prin a cnta mai ales la ocazii de petrecere evreieti, precum nuni, bar miva i de
Hanuca. nc de la nceputuri, Mames Babegenush a inventat conceptul de atacuri-klezmer: concerte
spontane date pentru oameni luai prin surprindere, de exemplu, n aer liber, n locuri publice, n cafenele,
baruri sau la petreceri. Atunci cnd este auzit pe neateptate, genul klezmer are un impact foarte diferit i
puternic asupra zonei n care este produs, astfel c aceste atacuri klezmer sunt foarte apreciate, n
prezent, acolo unde au loc.
De-a lungul anilor, formaia a cntat n diferite locaii i la festivaluri de muzic din Danemarca, Suedia i
SUA. S-au concentrat asupra genului klezmer n concordan cu sunetul i muzicienii tradiionali, precum
Naftule Brandwein i Dave Tarras. Totui, de-a lungul timpului, i-au dezvoltat propriul stil i sunet,
adugnd ritmuri dure de groove, elemente de indie rock i orchestraii srbe la corn francez. La
nceputul anului 2008, formaia a fost aleas i invitat s se alture unui atelier klezmer de o sptmn la
Carnegie Hall, n New York. Juriul a fost format din muzicieni klezmer de top, precum David Krakauer i
'Socalled' (Josh Dolgin). Sptmna s-a ncheiat cu un concert Mames Babegenush la Carnegie Hall. Mai
trziu n acelai an, formaia s-a ntors la New York pentru un turneu de trei sptmni, unde a avut nu mai
puin de 17 concerte, inclusiv la New York Gypsy Festival (Festivalul Romilor). Mames Babegenush au scos
de curnd albumul lor de debut, Klezmer Killed The Radiostar, care are influene proaspete, asemntoare
genului rock. Formaia a cntat la diverse concerte i n multe locuri, printre care Teatrul Regal Danez,
Carnegie Hall din New York & VEGA, precum i la Festivalul Romilor de la New York, Festivalul Roskilde i
Festivalul de Jazz de la Copenhaga. Mames Babegenush va participa la Festivalul SPOT din acest an (cel mai
mare eveniment de gen din Danemarca), muzica lor fiind folosit pentru un serial transmis de Televiziunea
Naional Danez (Normalerweize).

Ora 17.30 Muzeul ranului Romn

Mazel Tov Klezmer Band (Cluj)

Formaia MAZEL TOV , condus de profesorul Vasile Socea , a luat fiin
n februarie 2002 , sub egida Comunitii evreilor din Cluj-Napoca .
Prezent pe scena serbrilor vesele de Purim i de Hanuca , la diverse
petreceri i chiar nuni , la diverse festivaluri folclorice , interetnice ,
precum : Serbrile transilvane de la Cluj-Napoca , Sptmna
toleranei de la Trgu-Mure , Ziua minoritilor de la Rdui ,
Proetnica de la Sighioara i , n iunie 2008 , n Ucraina , la festivalul
internaional Klezmerfest de la Odessa , ba chiar i la comemorarea
unor evenimente tragice precum Holocaustul , cu piese muzicale
adecvate momentului , MAZEL TOV promoveaz cu precdere muzica klezmer i cntecele idi
tradiionale ale spaiului nostru geografic , dar abordeaz i muzica sefard i cea israelian , cu cntece
ladino i n ebraic , avnd un repertoriu n continu mbogire.

Preburger Klezmer Band (Slovacia)

Sunt cei mai de seam reprezentani ai genului ethno-world, dar i prima formaie Klezmer din Slovacia.
Pressburger Klezmer Band a fost nfiinat n 1995. De atunci, au concertat n mod frecvent live, n Europa
i n Slovacia. Varietatea spectacolelor susinute de ei se reflect i n diferitele locaii ale acestora,
cntnd inclusiv muzic clasic la festivaluri n aer liber. Dup cum spune i numele formaiei, sursa lor de
inspiraie muzical este reprezentat de stilul klezmer (muzic folk evreiasc din Europa de Est)
mbogit prin propriile lor interpretri, orchestraii originale i combinat cu alte stiluri. n acest fel,
auditoriul poate simi nu doar stilul klezmer pur, ci i elemente de jazz, reggae, latino, folk slovac, rom i
balcanic, cu tendine orientale. Pe scurt, aceast formaie cnt o muzic emotiv i de dans.
The leading representative of ethno / world music genre and at the same time the first Klezmer band in
Slovakia. Pressburger Klezmer Band was created in 1995. Since then we have regularly performed live in
Europe and Slovakia. The variety of performances is also reflected in the difference of venues in which we
have played from Classical concerts to open air festivals. As indicated in the bands name, the source of its
musical inspiration is klezmer (this is folk music of Eastern European Jews) enriched by our own
interpretations, original arrangements and is combined with other styles as well. In this way it is possible
to feel not just pure klezmer, but also elements of jazz, reggae, latino, Slovak, Roma and Balkan folk with
an Oriental touch. To sum up music of the band it is emotive and dance music.
Ora 16.00 Centrul Comunitar Evreiesc (JCC Bucureti)
Yiddish Experience
Maia Morgenstern & Radu Captari
Spectacol de muzic i poezie consacrat limbii i spiritualitii Yiddish. Actria Maia Morgenstern,
mpreun cu pianistul Radu Captari, redescoper cu sensibilitate lumea folclorului Yiddish, combinnd
muzica cu vorbele de duh ale strmoilor notri.
Maia Morgenstern, cuceritoare prin fora i sensibilitatea sa, poart spectatorii n lumea de neuitat a
shtetlului, unde bucuria i necazul stau alturi, dinuind etern n sufletele noastre, urmaii acelor oameni.
mpreun cu Radu Captari, pianist pasionat de muzica evreiasc, actria ne ofer o sear marcat de
dragostea ei pentru limba yiddish. Maia Morgenstern a debutat pe scena Teatrului Evreiesc de Stat,
devenind n timp o adevrat emblem a acestui teatru. Spectacolele sale poart marca miestriei i
talentului su negalabil ca anvergur i for. Maia Morgenstern este o actri consacrat, cucerindu-i
spectatorii prin sensibilitate i adevr scenic. Actri de o nalt cultur interpretativ, Maia Morgenstern
este astzi un mesager al culturii romneti n lume.

The MAZEL TOV band, led by professor Vasile Socea, was founded in February 2002, under the auspices
of the Jewish Community from Cluj-Napoca. They performed on joyous occasions, such as Purim and
Hanukkah, various parties or even weddings, folklore and interethnic festivals, among which: The
Transylvanian Festivals from Cluj-Napoca , The Week of Tolerance from Trgu-Mure, The Day of
National Minorities from Rdui, Proetnica from Sighioara, etc. In June 2008, they went to Ukraine
and took part in the International Klezmerfest from Odessa. Also, they took part in the commemoration
of tragic times, such as the Holocaust, having played songs which were proper for that moment.
MAZEL TOV mainly promotes Klezmer music and traditional Yiddish songs from our area, having also
approached Sephardi and Israeli music, Ladino and Hebrew songs. Their repertory is in continuous
development.

Preburger Klezmer Band (Slovacia)

The leading representative of ethno / world music
genre and at the same time the first Klezmer band
in Slovakia. Pressburger Klezmer Band was created
in 1995. Since then we have regularly performed
live in Europe and Slovakia. The variety of
performances is also reflected in the difference of
venues in which we have played from Classical
concerts to open air festivals. As indicated in the
bands name, the source of its musical inspiration is
klezmer (this is folk music of Eastern European
Jews) enriched by our own interpretations, original arrangements and is combined with other styles as
well. In this way it is possible to feel not just pure klezmer, but also elements of jazz, reggae, latino,
Slovak, Roma and Balkan folk with an Oriental touch. To sum up music of the band it is emotive and dance
music.

A show of music and poetry dedicated to the Yiddish spirituality. Actress Maia Morgenstern and piano
player Radu Captari rediscover the world of Yiddish folklore in a very sensitive way, combining music and
the sage words of the ancestors.
Maia Morgenstern, who fascinates us due to her force and sensitivity, takes the audience to the
unforgettable world of the shtetl, where joy and sadness mix, living forever in our souls, since we are their
offspring. Together with Radu Captari, a piano player with a passion for Jewish music, the actress offers us
an evening so touched by her love for Yiddish.
Maia Morgenstern debuted at the State Jewish Theater. In time, she became the emblematic star of the
theater. Her shows are a token of her incredible talent and mastery, so full of amplitude and power.
Maia Morgenstern is a famous actress. She captivates her audience by her sensitivity and scenic truth.
Enjoying a large-scale performance culture, Maia Morgenstern is a messenger of Romanian culture in the
world, today.