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Eating dark earth on Yom Kippur
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
"Ever since my pious mother ate earth on Yom Kippur,ate dark earth on Yom Kippur, mixed with fire,I, a living man, must eat dark earth on Yom Kippur,and be, myself, a memorial candle made of her fire."
Host Marcela Sulak reads Abraham Sutzkever's poem "Ever Since My Pious Mother Ate Earth on Yom Kippur" to mark the holiday of Yom Kippur. She then reads from an article by Israeli writer Etgar Keret, translated by Sondra Silverston, explaining why Yom Kippur is his favorite holiday.
Text:Abraham Sutzkever, The Ilanot ReviewEtgar Keret, Table Magazine
Music:Avraham Brudno - Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (words by Abraham Sutzkever)HaMechashefot - TsiporYafa Yarkoni - En Den Di NoAdam - Sod
Host Marcela Sulak reads Abraham Sutzkever's poem "Ever Since My Pious Mother Ate Earth on Yom Kippur" to mark the holiday of Yom Kippur. She then reads from an article by Israeli writer Etgar Keret, translated by Sondra Silverston, explaining why Yom Kippur is his favorite holiday.
Text:Abraham Sutzkever, The Ilanot ReviewEtgar Keret, Table Magazine
Music:Avraham Brudno - Unter Dayne Vayse Shtern (words by Abraham Sutzkever)HaMechashefot - TsiporYafa Yarkoni - En Den Di NoAdam - Sod
Released:
Sep 22, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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