Passover Songs from the YIVO Collections

Mar 28, 2022

אַ זיסן און אַ כּשרן פּסח!

A zisn un a koshern peysekh! Wishing you good health and a sweet Pesach! Enjoy these Passover songs from the YIVO Archives.

The Malavsky Family Choir with organ
Fier Kashes (traditional)
Tikva 108 recorded New York cica 1950s.
The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings RG 115 78rpm disc collection #YIVO 2792

Listen to Fier Kashes:

Cantor Samuel Malavsky with the Malavsky Family Choir and orchestra
Vehi Sheomdo – Dayenu (traditional)
From Tikva T-42, The Passover Festival, recorded New York circa 1950s.
The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings RG 115 lp collection #YIVO LP 0381

Listen to Vehi Sheomdo – Dayenu:

Mimi Sloan with the Abraham Nadel Chorus and orchestra directed by Sammy Fidler
Ha Lachma Anya (traditional)
From Tikva T-121, Mimi Sloan Sings Moishe Oysher’s Richest Encores, recorded New York circa 1960s.
The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings RG 115 lp collection #YIVO LP 0695

Listen to Ha Lachma Anya:

Sarah Gorby with piano
Eliohu Hanovi
Melotone mx. 246 recorded New York circa 1940s.
The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings RG 115 78rpm disc collection #YIVO 0602

Listen to Eliohu Hanovi:

Moishe Oysher with the Abraham Nadel Chorus and orchestra directed by Abraham Ellstein
Chad Gadyo
From Rozanna Records lp, The Moishe Oysher Seder, recorded New York circa 1950s.
The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings RG 115 lp collection #YIVO LP 0557

Listen to Chad Gadyo: