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Forward Frankie’s Menorah (a Yiddish Hanukkah story) 22 Dec 2024
In "Frankie's Menorah," a translated Yiddish Hanukkah story set against the backdrop of the 1849 California Gold Rush, two Jewish families—one German and the...
22 Dec 2024
Forward One thing the pirates couldn't steal (a Simchat Torah parable) 16 Oct 2024
Miriam Udel presents a Yiddish children's Simchat Torah parable illustrating the intrinsic value of the Torah over material goods. Through a short tale of pi...
16 Oct 2024
Forward ‘A Sukkah on the Argentine grasslands’ (short story) 11 Oct 2024
Miriam Udel's translation of Zina Rabinowitz's story "A Sukkah on the Pampa" explores the challenges faced by a Jewish family of early 20th-century agricultu...
11 Oct 2024
Forward ‘The Rabbi Who Was Late to Kol Nidre’ (folktale) 27 Sep 2024
Miriam Udel retells a Yiddish folktale about an elderly rabbi who sacrifices attending the Kol Nidre service to comfort a crying baby and its sibling, highli...
27 Sep 2024
Forward Classic Yiddish holiday tales can provide hope in these dark times 20 Sep 2024
In challenging times, Jewish communities find hope in the cyclical nature of their holidays. Miriam Udel explores how Yiddish children's literature from the ...
20 Sep 2024