Sasha Lurje and Lorin Sklamberg Vos shloft ir, ir shlefer , a Yiddish Song for social justice

On the 75th anniversary of the liberation from European Fascism, Lorin Sklamberg and Sasha Lurje are sharing this song with you, which calls for us to rise up and fight for equality. Celebrating the fall of one of the most terrible nationalist regimes, we should remember that the work is not finished and there are still many people being treated unjustly because of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and more. Many songs of social justice call us to take to the streets. This song goes even deeper, telling us to open the shutters and let the light both in and out. In these times, when we are forced to develop new ways of connecting, let this be an inspiration to keep the fire burning. This song, originally performed by Feygl Sultan, was collected by Ruth Rubin in 1948 in New York. You can find this song and more in the Yivo Sound Archive Ruth Rubin Legacy Online Exhibition here: