Sender Botwinik on New CD and Hanukkah Songs

Sender Botwinik on New CD and Hanukkah Songs

From The 'Yiddish Voice' Podcast by Yiddish Voice ייִדיש קול

December 12, 2025 · 1h 10m

About this episode

Sender Botwinik discusses his new CD and Hanukkah songs, highlighting the music of his late father.

Happy Hanukkah ! אַ פֿרײלעכן חנוכּה Highlights: Sender Botwinik (סענדער באָטװיניק), music and Yiddish teacher, chorus director and Yiddishist, discusses the new CD he produced and published Zumer iz Shoyn Vider Do – זומער איז שוין ווידער דאָ featuring the music of his late father Dovid Botwinik , the Vilna-born music composer, music teacher, songwriter, chorus director and Holocaust survivor. Info here: https://botwinikmusic.com/new-album/ We reached Sender Botwinik in Philadelphia via Zoom on Dec. 8, 2025. Music from CD Zumer iz Shoyn Vider Do – זומער איז שוין ווידער דאָ : Anna Reisner, Tessa Pearlstein: Vider brent dos alte lempl Mackenzie Sherman and Chorus (Anna Reisner, Joelle Pearlstein, Kendall Gold-Rappe, Laney Gold-Rappe, Skylar Zachian, Tessa Pearlstein): Shtoltse likhtelekh Chorus: Nem in hant dos kleyne dreydl Chorus: Dreydele Skylar Zachian, Tessa Pearlstein and Chorus: A khanike-nes Dina-Malka Botwinik: Dreydele Other Music for Hanukkah: Avram, Elisha and Sarah Mlotek: Lesht nit di likhtlekh oys Yossi Desser: Dreidelech Jordan Wax: Khanike iz Freylekh / Spin Around Like a Dreydl Moishe Oysher: Blessing of the Candles Klezmer Conservatory Band (soloist: Judy…

People in this episode

Host: Dovid Botwinik

Guest: Sender Botwinik

Topics covered

  • Hanukkah
  • Yiddish music
  • Cultural heritage
  • Music production
  • Interview

Keywords

  • Hanukkah
  • Yiddish
  • music
  • CD
  • Sender Botwinik
  • Dovid Botwinik
  • interview
  • cultural heritage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Klezmer Conservatory Band

Books & works: Zumer iz Shoyn Vider Do – זומער איז שוין ווידער דאָ

Places: Philadelphia

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