Yonatan Alman, an Israeli soldier stationed on Israel's northern front with Lebanon, has shared a video where he wishes viewers a happy Hanukkah in Yiddish and shows the gift he received.

Elliot Easton, the left-handed guitarist for the Cars, reflects on his journey from a Beatles-loving Brooklynite to a rock n roll legend.

"O ir kleyne likhtelekh" is a Yiddish Hanukkah song based on a poem by Moishe Rosenfeld.

The musical "Amid Falling Walls" tells the story of life in the Jewish ghettos during the Holocaust through Yiddish songs composed and performed by young Jews in Nazi-controlled ghettos and concentration camps.

A new initiative has been launched in Israel to subsidize small gifts for victims of terrorism.

Sara Braun, a Black Jewish woman from the Netherlands, shares her journey of moving to New York City and embracing the Hasidic lifestyle, where she now works as a singer, motivational speaker, and mother of five.

Israeli soldier Yonatan Alman, a reservist called up by the IDF after attacks by Hamas, has been sharing his experiences in short, upbeat Yiddish video clips on WhatsApp.

The Forward recently received a pre-Shabbat greeting in Yiddish from an Israeli reserve soldier named Yonatan.

Clarice Lispector, a renowned Brazilian writer, was fired from her job as a columnist shortly after the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, which led to a purge of Jewish journalists.

The author discusses the joy of receiving a gift of Yiddish poetry and a vintage Yiddish notebook.

The author reflects on the meaning of Rosh Hashanah and the rituals associated with it.

The New York Times published a correction after inaccurately characterizing Yiddish speakers as monolingual in an article.

In this article, the author recalls their childhood memories of disappointing dry honey cake and shares their own recipe for a moist and delicious version.

Edith Grossman, a Jewish American translator who recently passed away at the age of 87, was known for her ability to translate works from Spanish into English.

Although Hebrew is often seen as the victor over Yiddish as the language of the Jewish state, a new exhibition in New York City suggests that Hebrew has actually been influenced by Yiddish in various aspects.

In this discussion about the Yiddish language, the writer addresses an article in the New York Times by Ilan Stavans and a critical response by Rabbi Yaakov Mencken.

Honey cake is a polarizing dish in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine, with some loving it and others despising it.

The Forverts editorial staff will be on vacation from August 15 to August 25 for a Yiddish immersion retreat.

In a historic development, the city of York in England has appointed its first rabbi in 800 years.

In this article, the author explores the potential of ChatGPT, an AI language model, to explain and analyze Jewish jokes.

In this article, the author discusses how Yiddish culture has helped them embrace their identity as a queer person.

Kyla Kupferstein Torres has won first prize at the Simon Rockower Awards for her essay on Black-Jewish relationships.

"An Unchosen People" by Kenneth B. Moss challenges the notion that interwar Poland was a golden age for Polish Jews.

Saul Rubinek, a Hollywood veteran, delves into his personal connection with Yiddish and the Holocaust as he takes on the role of a rabbi in the Yiddish-speaking film "Shttl," filmed in Ukraine just before the Russian invasion.

The recent Bathurst Manor reunion and exhibit highlighted the postwar mostly-Jewish neighborhood in north Toronto, showcasing its roots as a home for Holocaust survivors and Canadian-born Jewish families seeking space, greenery, and safety.