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Aaron Lansky, founder of the Yiddish Book Center, is retiring after rescuing 1.5 million Yiddish books and helping revitalize Yiddish language, literature, a...

The author recounts how Jewish music, inspired by their mother's German cultural background and classical influences, helped them navigate personal struggles...

The text explores the concept of everyday Ashkenazi magic and its presence in Jewish life in Eastern Europe, focusing on elements like spells, divination, an...

The author discusses the concept of "kneytsh," which is Yiddish for nuance, highlighting its importance in understanding complex issues like the Israel-Gaza ...

Philip 'Fishl' Kutner, a dedicated figure in promoting Yiddish culture and organizing Yiddish conferences across North America, passed away at 97. Born in Ne...

In this poignant piece by Sharon Packer, the author reflects on a unique typewriter repair shop in a neighborhood filled with aspiring writers. The focus is ...

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 ...

In Berlin, the Shmues un Vayn group, initiated by Yiddish translator Jake Schneider, offers bi-weekly gatherings for Yiddish enthusiasts to converse informal...

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 ...

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...

A video showcasing popular Yiddish names for dogs, catering to those who love dogs and Jewish culture, featured on the channel MyJewishMommyLife.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts has unveiled a new core exhibition called "Yiddish: A Global Culture," which takes a relational approach to...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

Sephardic Jews, whose ancestors were expelled from Spain in 1492, have maintained their cultural and historical identity through oral history, community orga...

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...

The struggle between Yiddish and Hebrew in Israel reflects the complex dynamics of language politics in Zionist history. Despite Yiddish being the native ton...

Wendy Zierler explores the dynamic evolution of Hebrew as both a secular and sacred language, highlighting its transition from being primarily ritualistic, a...

Curaçao, a Caribbean island, hosts a unique Jewish creole language, Judaeo-Papiamento, spoken by Sephardic Jews who settled there. Originally, the Jewish com...

The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project showcases Jewish linguistic diversity through a multilingual Omer counter dur...

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...

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...

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...

The New York Times translated its investigative article on the secular education deficits in Hasidic yeshivas into Yiddish to ensure accessibility for the co...

Zach Golden explores the burgeoning world of Yiddish startups, driven by passionate individuals reviving Yiddish culture and language across the U.S. Despite...

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...

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...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, and Noah Efron cover significant topics in Israel, such as settlers peacefully evacuating a West Bank outpost as ...

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...

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...

The preservation of endangered Jewish languages, such as Ladino and Judeo-Arabic, is increasingly critical as native speakers pass away, often due to events ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Nicholas Clairmont critiques the language associated with "wokeness," suggesting it is a complex dialect that ostensibly aims to empower marginalized communi...

Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, is an endangered language that originated from medieval Spain and incorporates Hebrew, Turkish, Arabic, and other influe...