Samuel Schwarz (1880-1953) was born into an orthodox Jewish family in Poland, the eldest of ten sons. Their father was involved in the Jewish community and was an active Zionist who participated in the First Zionist Congress.

Over a century after the world was introduced to the charming Anatevka in Sholom Aleichem's "Tevye the Dairyman", the fictional shtetl has become a reality.

Get to know Sarah Bunin Benor, Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies at the Hebrew Union College, founder and director of the HUC Jewish Language Project and author of several books about Jewish languages.

Get to know Valeriya Nakshun: speaker on Qesher about the "Kavkazi Jews", culture writer, Community Outreach Fellow and former dancer at Silkroad Dance Company (SRDC)