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You can now hear people speaking Yiddish in bars all over Berlin
18 Feb 2024
In Berlin, a group called Shmues un Vayn meets regularly in bars to chat in Yiddish, attracting a diverse range of members from various language backgrounds ...
18 Feb 2024
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30+ Beautiful Jewish-Slavic Baby Names
9 Feb 2024
This article provides a list of Jewish-Slavic baby names that reflect the heritage of European Jews who come from or still live in Slavic-speaking countries ...
9 Feb 2024
Kveller
I Wanted to Reconnect With My Judaism. Duolingo Yiddish Helped.
7 Feb 2024
The author discusses her journey to reconnect with her Jewish identity, prompted by her son's questions about their Jewishness. She reflects on her own upbri...
7 Feb 2024
My Jewish Mommy Life
Most Popular YIDDISH Names for Dogs š¶! #yiddish #puppylove #doglovers
6 Feb 2024
A video showcasing popular Yiddish names for dogs, catering to those who love dogs and Jewish culture, featured on the channel MyJewishMommyLife.
6 Feb 2024
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āThe Bearā Actor Jeremy Allen White Gave His Daughter This Rare Jewish Name
5 Feb 2024
Actor Jeremy Allen White and his estranged wife, actress Addison Timlin, gave their eldest daughter the rare and beautiful Jewish name Ezer Billie. While nei...
5 Feb 2024
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The 1939 Yiddish melodrama āMothers of Todayā is silly but fun
5 Feb 2024
The 1939 Yiddish film "Mothers of Today" depicts the clash between old-world values and modernity through the characters of Mrs. Valdman, a traditional neigh...
5 Feb 2024
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I started learning Hebrew for my father. I became obsessed with it after Oct. 7
31 Jan 2024
The author reflects on their journey of learning Hebrew and the significance it holds for their Jewish identity. They push back against the notion that Yiddi...
31 Jan 2024
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The Soul of Israel: Lost in Translation with Daniel Gordis and Amy E. Schwartz
30 Jan 2024
In this discussion, Daniel Gordis and Amy E. Schwartz explore the question of whether American Jews can fully understand the experience of Israelis living in...
30 Jan 2024
Jewish Review of Books
Leapsniffing through the Vimveil: Avram Davidsonās Fantastic Fiction
23 Jan 2024
Avram Davidson, a fantasy and sci-fi writer, wrote a story called "Goslin Day" which is set on a day that is believed to be significant in Jewish folklore. T...
23 Jan 2024
Kveller
āAcross So Many Seasā Brings a Sephardic Jewish Story to Life for Middle Grade Readers
22 Jan 2024
"Across So Many Seas" is a new novel by Ruth Behar that tells the story of four generations of Sephardic Jewish girls longing for freedom and struggling to n...
22 Jan 2024
Tablet
The Jewish N-Word
16 Jan 2024
This article discusses the overuse and degradation of the word "Nazi" in contemporary discourse. The author argues that the word has lost its power and signi...
16 Jan 2024
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Old Shul
12 Jan 2024
Pinny Bulman's newest poetry book, "Old Shul," explores his boyhood growing up in the once-thriving Jewish neighborhood of Washington Heights in northern Man...
12 Jan 2024
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Video: Twelve-year old chef bakes pretzels in Yiddish
11 Jan 2024
A twelve-year-old boy named Sender Glasser, who is fluent in Yiddish, Polish, and English, has created a tutorial in Yiddish on how to make delicious pretzel...
11 Jan 2024
Kveller
Baby Names That Work in English, Hebrew and Arabic
11 Jan 2024
This article provides a list of baby names that can work in both English and Arabic, as well as in Jewish and Muslim cultural contexts. The names have simila...
11 Jan 2024
New Voices
A Yiddish Camp Saga
5 Jan 2024
The article recounts the author's experience at Camp Kinder Ring, a Yiddish camp in upstate New York. The camp, hosted by The Workers Circle, brings together...
5 Jan 2024
Kveller
Jewish Baby Names That Work in Spanish and English
29 Dec 2023
This article presents a list of Jewish baby names that are suitable for families with Spanish-Jewish heritage or for those in multicultural Jewish-Hispanic b...
29 Dec 2023
Tablet
A Trip to Yiddishland
28 Dec 2023
The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts has unveiled a new core exhibition called "Yiddish: A Global Culture," which takes a relational approach to...
28 Dec 2023
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For Christmas, the story of the Jewish-born Christian missionary who translated the New Testament to Yiddish
22 Dec 2023
"The Gospel According to Chaim" is a new Yiddish play by Mikhl Yashinsky that explores the story of a Jewish-born Christian missionary, Chaim Henry Einspruch...
22 Dec 2023
Kveller
8 Ladino Phrases of Hope
22 Dec 2023
Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish or Judezmo, is a language that evolved as a dialect of Medieval Spanish with elements of Hebrew and Aramaic. It is a symb...
22 Dec 2023
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Tidbits: Israeli Torah scroll writing project attracts secular Jews, tooĀ
19 Dec 2023
An Israeli project that aims to connect secular Jews to their religious heritage is gaining popularity. The project involves writing a Torah scroll and has a...
19 Dec 2023
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Translator of women's poetry, Zelda Kahan Newman, has died
14 Dec 2023
Zelda Kahan Newman, a renowned translator of Yiddish women's poetry and a Yiddish linguist, passed away at the age of 77. She published several books related...
14 Dec 2023
Tablet
Sephardic Jews Make Global Connections
13 Dec 2023
Sephardic Jews, whose ancestors were expelled from Spain in 1492, have maintained their cultural and historical identity through oral history, community orga...
13 Dec 2023
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Meet the upbeat, Yiddish-chatting Israeli soldier, Yonatan
19 Oct 2023
Yonatan Alman, a 33-year-old Israeli reservist, has become a social media sensation by sharing his upbeat experiences during active duty through Yiddish vide...
19 Oct 2023
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How Yiddish became a āforeign languageā in Israel
11 Sep 2023
The struggle between Yiddish and Hebrew in Israel reflects the complex dynamics of language politics in Zionist history. Despite Yiddish being the native ton...
11 Sep 2023
Sources
Holy! Holy! Holy! Reimagining the Holy Tongue and the <em>Kedushah</em> Prayer
21 Aug 2023
Wendy Zierler explores the dynamic evolution of Hebrew as both a secular and sacred language, highlighting its transition from being primarily ritualistic, a...
21 Aug 2023
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Now translated into 49 Jewish languages: the Jewish spring ritual of counting the Omer
6 Apr 2023
The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project showcases Jewish linguistic diversity through a multilingual Omer counter dur...
6 Apr 2023
Unorthodox
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Hitting the Road: Ep. 344
12 Jan 2023
This episode of Unorthodox features a Yiddish singing sensation Mendel Goldman, followed by the debut of their new series "Across the JEW.S.A." where Liel vi...
12 Jan 2023
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On stage and in the classroom, Mikhl Yashinsky is stoking the flame of the Yiddish revival
4 Jan 2023
Mikhl Yashinsky is at the forefront of the Yiddish revival movement, teaching the language to a new generation of enthusiasts and bringing Yiddish theater to...
4 Jan 2023
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How Columbus brought America its first Jew
10 Oct 2022
Luis de Torres, the first Jew in the Americas, accompanied Christopher Columbus on his voyage as a translator in the hopes of encountering descendants of the...
10 Oct 2022
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Why The New York Times translated its Hasidic yeshiva investigation into Yiddish
12 Sep 2022
The New York Times translated its investigative article on the secular education deficits in Hasidic yeshivas into Yiddish to ensure accessibility for the co...
12 Sep 2022
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The brave Yiddish startup
27 Jun 2022
Zach Golden explores the burgeoning world of Yiddish startups, driven by passionate individuals reviving Yiddish culture and language across the U.S. Despite...
27 Jun 2022
Sources
Why Donāt You Write in Hebrew?
20 Oct 2021
The author's note explores the complexities and challenges of deciding which language to write poetry in, torn between the Hebrew of their upbringing and Eng...
20 Oct 2021
Tablet
Is Dune Better in Hebrew?
20 Oct 2021
Emanuel Lottem, Israel's most prolific science fiction translator, is celebrated for his Hebrew translation of Frank Herbert's Dune. Born in 1944, Lottem sha...
20 Oct 2021
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The āPut a Sock in It!ā Edition
8 Jul 2021
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, and Noah Efron cover significant topics in Israel, such as settlers peacefully evacuating a West Bank outpost as ...
8 Jul 2021
Unholy: Two Jews on the News
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Purim, Vaccine Diplomacy and the 'Non-campaign Campaign'
26 Feb 2021
In the context of Israel's vaccine diplomacy, where it is gifting vaccines to diplomatic allies, there is internal and international concern. Netanyahu's pol...
26 Feb 2021
Tel Aviv Review
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Idiomatic Expression
15 Feb 2021
Robert Berman, an American Jewish immigrant in Israel, authored a book on Arabic idioms titled "Min Taq Taq: A Collection of Arabic Idioms" with editor Chris...
15 Feb 2021
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Weāre running out of time to preserve endangered Jewish languages. Hereās how we can stop them from being lost forever.
8 Feb 2021
The preservation of endangered Jewish languages, such as Ladino and Judeo-Arabic, is increasingly critical as native speakers pass away, often due to events ...
8 Feb 2021
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Trumpās favorite Yiddish words should come as a surprise to no one
4 Jan 2021
The article by PJ Grisar discusses Donald Trump's limited use of Yiddish, particularly focusing on his preference for vulgar and phallocentric terms such as ...
4 Jan 2021
Tablet
A Hanukkah Tale From Old Russia
16 Dec 2020
In a Russian shtetl during the mid-1800s, a man claiming to be a Jewish soldier named Dovid returns after 25 years in the czarist army, seeking his family. T...
16 Dec 2020
Not That Kind of Rabbi
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I pulled some schlepp and kibbitzed my way into a great chat with Yiddish king Michael Wex of Born to Kvetch fame.
2 Oct 2020
Renowned Yiddish expert Michael Wex, known for his work in preserving the Yiddish language, has authored several books including "Born to Kvetch." In a recen...
2 Oct 2020
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Happy Ladino Day ā How To Celebrate An Endangered Language
5 Dec 2019
Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, is an endangered language that originated from medieval Spain and incorporates Hebrew, Turkish, Arabic, and other influe...
5 Dec 2019
People of the Pod
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Gaza Flare-Up, Fiddler in Yiddish
15 Nov 2019
Terrorists launched hundreds of rockets from Gaza into Israel in response to the killing of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader. Avi Issacharoff and Judah Ari...
15 Nov 2019
Promised Podcast
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The āLanguage of a Common Dreamā Edition
10 Oct 2019
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Jeremy Benstein discuss the impact of the Hebrew language on uniting or dividing Jews globally, the potential conseque...
10 Oct 2019
Promised Podcast
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The āLanguage of a Common Dreamā Edition
10 Oct 2019
In a discussion led by Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Jeremy Benstein, the trio explores the impact of Hebrew language on global Jewish unity, the po...
10 Oct 2019
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WATCH: The Timeless Yiddish Love Song, āItās Dark Outsideā
24 Sep 2019
Yiddish singer Adah Hetko, known for modernizing classic songs from ethnomusicologists like Ruth Rubin, collaborates with Allison Posner and Joe Hetko to per...
24 Sep 2019
Lehrhaus
Cantillation: Some Observations ā Part 1
19 Sep 2019
In the article "Cantillation: Some Observations Part 1" by William Gewirtz, the author discusses the importance of trop - the traditional chanting of the Heb...
19 Sep 2019
Tablet
How Sweden Became the Epicenter of Yiddish Childrenās Media
9 Jul 2019
Yiddish has become an official minority language in Sweden due to its historical presence in the country since the 18th century and its connection to the Jew...
9 Jul 2019
Jewish Review of Books
Learning Yiddish After 60
24 Jun 2019
At the age of 68, the author reflects on their journey of learning Yiddish later in life, despite not growing up with the language spoken fluently at home. T...
24 Jun 2019
Tablet
Queer Yiddishkeit
19 Jun 2019
"Queer Yiddishkeit" explores the intersection of queerness and Yiddish culture, particularly in the context of Golden Era Yiddish films like The Dybbuk, wher...
19 Jun 2019
Tablet
The Ancient Dream of the Jewish Left
11 Jun 2019
The text discusses the historical connection between Jewish immigrants, particularly anarchists, and the labor movement in America during the late 19th and e...
11 Jun 2019