Littman's People's Theater: Detroit's Yiddish Theater

This short documentary by one of our members about the history of Detroit's once-vibrant Yiddish theater scene features Sholem Aleichem Institute board member Shirley Benyas.
Our hope is to one day bring Yiddish theater back to Detroit.

For more information about the world of Yiddish theater today, check out the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene and the New Yiddish Repertory Theater.

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