by Myra Chanin     The New Yiddish Rep’s current production of Awake and Sing, Clifford Odets’ 1935 American masterpiece, is a 21st century miracle. It validates Artistic Director David Mandelbaum’s mishegas/obsession of establishing a Yiddish acting company...

    By Myra Chanin   We all know you don’t have to be Jewish to like Levy’s Rye Bread. Likewise, you don’t have to consider Yiddish mamalushin — your native tongue — to love the New Yiddish Rep’s production of Rhinoceros. Mamma mia! Mamma mia! Wotta production!...