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Excerpt from “Rejoice”: A Yidishe Mame (A Jewish Mother)

Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Helfgot perform the popular Yiddish classic “A Yidishe Mame”

08/28/2014 | Rating NR

Great Performances

Excerpt from “Rejoice”: A Yidishe Mame (A Jewish Mother)

Clip: Season 41 Episode 35 | 8m

Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Helfgot perform the popular Yiddish classic “A Yidishe Mame”

Neil Sedaka introduces the song "A Yidishe Mame" (A Jewish Mother) and violinist Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Helfgot perform the popular Yiddish classic with Vaudeville roots, backed by The Klezmer Conservatory Band and The Rejoice Chamber Orchestra. Watch "Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot" on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at 9 pm on PBS.

08/28/2014 | Rating NR

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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

Excerpt from “Rejoice”: Yism’Khu (They Shall Rejoice)

Clip: S41 Ep35 | 5m 4s | Violinist Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Helfgot perform the opening song Yism’Khu. (5m 4s)

Rejoice with Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot

Preview: S41 Ep35 | 45s | Hear Itzhak Perlman and Yitzchak Meir Helfgot in liturgical and traditional works. (45s)

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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

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