In Yiddish and English, a single word—play, or shpil—refers both to recreational enjoyment and to theatrical performance. These two senses of shpil capture the essence of Purim, a holiday ...

“Shelakhmones Hitlern” (Purim Gifts for Hitler ... combining Roma, Yiddish and Romanian styles. The song is deeply personal for Milman, whose grandmother survived as a Soviet Jewish refugee ...

and he told me the part in Yiddish says, “You’re our father and that’s all.” Another cool Purim song I recommend is “The Maccabeats’ Purim Song.” “Eize Tov Hashem” (How Great Is ...