Pantakozak and other new Yiddish Songs for Kids by Jordan Wax New Year Several essays look at the

Several essays look at the way Jewish writers such as Stefan Zweig and Isaac Deutscher

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Music and lyrics by Jordan Wax

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Pantakozak and other new Yiddish Songs for Kids by Jordan Wax New Year Several essays look at theWith Pantakozak, Jordan Wax has created a secular Yiddish childrens music album with the same level of care and attention as the best albums for adults, blending joy (nakhes), play, and a deep regard for cultural heritage. Wax draws on klezmer, Lutari, and American musical traditions to build an artistically and musically rich collection of songs, rejecting the simplistic, sing song approach that much of todays childrens music takes, and creating an