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The brave Yiddish startup

JL;DR SUMMARY Zach Golden explores the burgeoning world of Yiddish startups, driven by passionate individuals reviving Yiddish culture and language across the U.S. Despite societal skepticism, these efforts are rooted in community building and creative expression. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Yiddish LiteratureYiddishJewish IdentityYiddish CultureYaaanaHebrew Union CollegeLanguage RevivalQueer Yiddish CampNaydus PressYiddish Translation Fellowship

Places mentioned

Los Angeles, California, United States
"Im an ordained rabbi and co-founder of a Yiddish cultural center and synagogue hybrid in Los Angeles called Der Nister, named after the great Yiddish writer."
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
"(His day job? Rare book librarian at Hebrew Union College Cincinnati.)"
La Jolla, California, United States
"For my next project, I want to go to YAAANA (Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America) Yiddishland California in La Jolla."

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