Mr. Robert Sandler shares that he had a Klezmer musician come to his Jewish history class.
Dmitri “Zisl” Slepovitch is a Yiddish cultural activist, educator, musician, composer! A native of Minsk, Slepovitch holds a Ph.D. degree in musicology (Jewish music) from the Belarus State Academy of Music (2006). Having moved to the US and New York City in 2008, Zisl has taught Yiddish Language and Culture at The New School (New York City); taught, presented at, and led numerous Yiddish-related programs and events in scholarship, education, and performing arts hosted by The Workmen’s Circle, Brandeis University, University of Michigan, Indiana University, Marks JCH in Bensonhurst (Brooklyn, NY), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Eshkolot project, and the Sefer Center (the latter two in Moscow, Russia). He recently plays clarinet & acts as the orchestra conductor for the Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof that we saw several weeks ago.
Click here to see a brief video of his visit. (photos courtesy of Mr. Sandler)
