Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Yiddish language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Europe and still spoken by many Hasidic Jews today.
For more stories on Yiddishkeit, see Forverts in English, and for stories written in…
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Yiddish language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Europe and still spoken by many Hasidic Jews today.
For more stories on Yiddishkeit, see Forverts in English, and for stories written in Yiddish, see Forverts.
At some point, Tim Walz and the Democratic party will need a word other than 'weird' to describe Republicans; Yiddish can help
The popular German series has religious Jews, but does it know how they practiced?
The 'Brat' memes are already growing old, but another Yiddish-sounding viral moment may be on the campaign's horizon
In the Jewish version of King Lear, the title character finds a happy ending. Biden has done the same
Most Jews end the Sabbath meal with Hebrew or Aramaic hymns, but there are some wonderful Yiddish ones, too
The 'vants,' once ubiquitous among poor Lower East Side residents, appears in a number of humorous Yiddish expressions
The song is the result of close teamwork between a secular choir director and a former Hasid
Sender Glasser, of Clark, New Jersey, discovered the honey-soaked pastry while dining with his family in Turkish restaurants
די רוסישע אָפּערע שילדערט פֿיאָדאָר דאָסטאָיעװסקיס ראָמאַן ווי אַ קאַמף צווישן דעם יצר־טובֿ און דעם יצר־הרע
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