The Woody Guthrie story you’ve probably never heard is deeply Jewish...

Culture and arts | Aug 3, 2026, 6:00 PM

A documentary examines folk singer Woody Guthrie’s legacy through the influence of his mother-in-law, Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt.

Greenblatt’s poetry and family ties introduced Guthrie to Jewish cultural elements that shaped his work in previously underreported ways.

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