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 Let’s dump daylight saving time so our young kids can enjoy the Seder
Read this article in Yiddish Every Passover Seder night at my house, we – as well as many other Jewish families across the country – encounter the same scenario. According to Jewish law, the Seder can’t begin until the start of the new day, which is roughly an hour after sunset. Because Passover always falls…
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Yiddish World WATCH: Learn some fun Yiddish words and proverbs about Purim
Ever wonder what Ashkenazi Jews baked for Purim, aside from homentashen? Learn about it in this special Purim edition of “Yiddish Word of the Day” by Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter. You’ll also hear how to pronounce the names of the characters in the megillah, the story of Purim, in Yiddish, as well as a couple…
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Yiddish World WATCH: Sweet-and-sour pot roast and potato soufflé for your Purim feast
Read this article in Yiddish. It’s a mitzvah to indulge in a lavish feast on Purim with family and friends. Due to the coronavirus, most of us won’t be able to have any guests this year but you can still celebrate the holiday with a delicious, festive meal! In this video, Rukhl Schaechter and Eve…
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Opinion Andrew Yang’s $1000-a-month stipend reminds me of a time-honored Jewish tradition
Read this article in Yiddish. Imagine a world in the not-so-distant future when most jobs in our economy will be replaced by machines; not just blue-collar workers like truck drivers and garbage collectors, but also accountants, bookkeepers, teachers, even doctors and lawyers. Let’s face it, the rapid transition to automation is going to happen because…
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Yiddish World Why ‘Hester Street’ meant so much for Jewish women (and for Yiddish)
Before “Hester Street," Jewish-American women characters who looked and acted “too Jewish” were often ridiculed
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Yiddish World Zoom Yiddish class for kids, parents & grandparents
Read this article in Yiddish. The week before Hanukkah the Forverts shared a video of how I make potato latkes with my grandson, Leyzer. A number of commenters on Facebook wrote how nice it was that I was speaking Yiddish with my grandchild, and how they wish they could do that, too. Over the years…
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Yiddish World The 20 best Yiddish words for discussing 2020
Click to hear this article read aloud. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us many challenges. But ironically, it’s also helped make 2020 a great year for learning Yiddish. The annual YIVO Yiddish summer program had so many registrants this summer — 60% more than last year — that administrators had to scramble to schedule more…
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Culture Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with ‘Ode to Joy’ in Yiddish
Read this article in Yiddish. This week marks the 250th anniversary of what is believed to be the birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential composers of all time, and a favorite among the Jews in Eastern Europe. Beethoven’s popular “Moonlight Sonata,” for example, is the topic of a wonderful children’s tale…
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