Forverts Staff
By Forverts Staff
-
Yiddish World Yiddish song mystifies, then wows judges on Ukrainian version of ‘The Voice’
A Forverts reader has informed us that two former Ukrainian pop stars, known as The Alibi Sisters, recently performed the Yiddish song “Chiribim-Chiribom” at the blind auditions on the Ukrainian version of “The Voice.” In the video, the judges, presumably none of them Jewish, initially appear mystified by the act – some sporting a slightly…
-
Yiddish World WATCH: Irene and Ruth make p’tcha
Read this article in Yiddish P’tcha, also known in Yiddish as galyer, galareta and fusnoge, is a classic Ashkenazic dish made from jellied calves’ feet. In this video, two lifelong friends, Irene Kronhill Pletka and Ruth Sher-Friede, who grew up together in Melbourne’s Bundist community, demonstrate how to make ptcha with a twist: Since the…
-
Yiddish World Israeli Cartoon Museum exhibit highlights cartoons inspired by Yiddish culture
Read this article in Yiddish The national Israeli Cartoon Museum in Holon has opened an in-person exhibit, “Yiddishpitz,” that highlights the influence of Yiddish literature and culture on Israeli comic artists. Curated by cartoonists Nimrod Reshef and Rachel Achunov, the exhibit features 63 comics, caricatures and illustrations. The exhibit is the culmination of a multiyear…
-
Yiddish World Yiddish day school students will sing the Four Questions at this year’s online Third Seder
Read this article in Yiddish During the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic last year, when organizing events over Zoom was still a novelty, Rabbi Avram Mlotek and “Golden Land Concerts and Connections” president Moishe Rosenfeld put together a Third Seder online in an effort to bring together Yiddish aficionados unable to otherwise attend any…
-
Yiddish World ‘Asch Wednesday’ to celebrate legacy of Yiddish writer Sholem Asch
Read this article in Yiddish James Joyce has “Bloomsday”. Robert Burns has “Burns Night”. Now Sholem Asch has his own literary celebration as well, “Asch Wednesday.” The program, held this year for the third time to coincide with Ash Wednesday, is the brainchild of Yiddish Book Center bibliographer and Asch’s great-grandson, David Mazower. The first…
-
Yiddish World You can now search all the links to ‘Yiddish Word of the Day’ clips by topic
Read this article in Yiddish The video series “Yiddish Word of the Day,” featuring Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter teaching Yiddish words and expressions related to a theme, has been a big hit. Launched in April, the 115 installments in the series have been played more than 600,000 times on Facebook and Youtube. But with 115…
-
Yiddish World WATCH: Folksbiene ‘Fiddler’ cast performs ‘God Bless America’ in Yiddish
Read this article in Yiddish To mark the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, the Folksbiene released a video on Tuesday featuring the cast of the company’s hit production of “Fiddler on the Roof” performing “God Bless America” in Yiddish. In the video, created by actor Ben Liebert (who played Motl the Tailor),…
-
Yiddish World YIVO winter courses cover tyranny, poetry and children’s literature
Read this article in Yiddish For the ninth consecutive year the YIVO Institute will hold a series of intensive winter courses with Bard College. Unlike the annual YIVO summer program, which focuses nearly exclusively on Yiddish language and culture, the “Winter Program on Ashkenazi Civilization” includes a wider range of topics. This year, the program…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
News Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear following attack on Israelis
- 2
News What a Secretary of State Marco Rubio would mean for American Jews and Israel
- 3
Fast Forward Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz has left a trail of antisemitic comments
- 4
Fast Forward ‘Antisemitic hit-and-run squads’: Amsterdam temporarily bans demonstrations after Israeli soccer fans attacked by street mobs
In Case You Missed It
-
Opinion Like our patriarch Abraham, American Jews face 10 post-election tests of our values
-
Fast Forward Trump taps RFK Jr., whose anti-vaccine activism has included antisemitic comments, to lead Dept. of Health and Human Services
-
Fast Forward A Ben & Jerry’s battle over Israel, long frozen, thaws anew amid Gaza war
-
News What a Trump second presidency will mean for school prayer, campus antisemitism and other education issues Jews care — and worry — about
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
