: She often portrayed a dandyish, satirical version of a Hasidic Jew, earning her the nickname "chansonette in Khosidic trousers".
The legendary Yiddish male impersonator (born Peshe Kahane) was born in (now Ternopil : She often portrayed a dandyish, satirical version
Pepi Litman , the pioneering Yiddish theater star and "proto-drag king," was born in , which is known today as Ternopil , Ukraine. : She often portrayed a dandyish
Pepi toured extensively across Europe and even performed in New York in 1906. Despite her gender-bending stage act, she was known to strictly observe Jewish law while on the road, including keeping kosher and lighting Shabbat candles. Przegląd Humanistyczny 2015/4 (451) satirical version of a Hasidic Jew