In Weimar, a festival preserves Yiddish culture while reinventing it

For more than 25 years, the annual Yiddish Summer Weimar festival has been held in Weimar, Germany. The event brings together hundreds of musicians to celebrate and engage with the European musical tradition of Yiddish culture.

Historically associated with cultural figures such as Bach, Liszt, and Goethe, Weimar now serves as a modern setting where Yiddish music and culture are both preserved and reinvented.