Rukhl Schaechter is the Yiddish editor of the Forward and the producer of the YouTube series, “Yiddish Word of the Day.” She loves cooking, Israeli folk-dancing and talking to her grandchildren.
Rukhl SchaechterYiddish/Forverts Editor
By Rukhl Schaechter
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Yiddish World Hilarious video about the bris of a convert on Rosh Hashanah
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Yiddish World Video captures the warm, lively atmosphere at an all-Yiddish retreat
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Yiddish World VIDEO: Tired of dry honey cake? Here’s how to make it moist and delicious
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