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- ↑ "A collection of Yiddish songs was thought lost forever. Now they've been nominated for a Grammy. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency". jta.org. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ↑ "The Devastating Resonances of Yiddish Songs Recovered from the Second World War". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ↑ Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs Of World War II, a YouTube presentation by Six Degrees Records
- ↑ "Anna Shternshis: A Grammy Nomination for 'Yiddish Glory'". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
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