WATCH: How Standard Yiddish Pronunciation Originated

Dr. Hershl Glasser. Image by Forverts

By Hershl Glasser August 26, 2019

Dr. Hershl Glasser, a Yiddish scholar, lexicographer and Forverts contributor, visited the Forverts’ studio to discuss the history of standard Yiddish pronunciation and to explain why he champions it despite objections from many Yiddish speakers.

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