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A Jewish musical renaissance is taking place in Moscow. Reporter Daniel Rosenberg tells us about two musicians who perform Yiddish music in the Russian capital.
Moscow’s Jewish community is full of contradictions.
The city is home to 108,000 Jews, but fewer than 5% speak Yiddish.
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Nevertheless, Moscow is where Yiddish music, called klezmer, is the leading expression of Jewish identity.
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Daniel Rosenberg reports.