Mascha Benya was a Russian-born soprano renowned for promoting and performing Yiddish and Hebrew folk and art music in the United States after World War II. Initially, she had a brief career as an opera singer in the Jüdischer Kulturbund in Berlin during the 1930s. Following the events of Kristallnacht, she emigrated to New York, where she became a vital figure in teaching Yiddish and Hebrew songs, while also establishing herself as a touring singer, radio performer, and recording artist.
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Time Zone - Europe/Vilnius (1:23 E)
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Meaning of the name - Mascha
A variation of Maria, meaning "star of the sea" or "bitter"
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Mascha Benya belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Virbalis
Place of Death: Queens
Occupation: singer
Employers: Jüdischer Kulturbund | Workman's Circle | Kaufman Music Center
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 21 Libra 40 | 22 Libra 20 | 20 Aquarius 4 |
| Moon | 2 Cancer 29 | 13 Leo 3 | 4 Libra 38 |
| Mercury | 13 Scorpio 32 | 12 Scorpio 40 | 24 Aquarius 38 |
| Venus | 8 Virgo 1 | 1 Libra 56 | 0 Aquarius 31 |
| Mars | 3 Libra 21 | 15 Scorpio 48 | 20 Sagittarius 12 |
| Jupiter | 6 Virgo 24 | 23 Cancer 58 | 11 Virgo 44 |
| Saturn | 6 Aries 7 | 26 Pisces 37 | 7 Aries 20 |
| Uranus | 13 Capricorn 8 | 0 Gemini 51 | 18 Capricorn 50 |
| Neptune | 17 Cancer 7 | 0 Aries 9 | 14 Cancer 50 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 47 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 23 Gemini 56 |
| Rahu | 29 Gemini 12 | 16 Pisces 16 | 23 Gemini 0 |
| Ketu | 29 Sagittarius 12 | 16 Virgo 16 | 23 Sagittarius 0 |
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