Yiddish Shabbos songs to sing while sipping your glass of tea
Most Jews end the Sabbath meal with Hebrew or Aramaic hymns, but there are some wonderful Yiddish ones, too
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Lively course on Hasidic Yiddish at Yiddish Summer Weimar
Instructors, including performer Mendy Cahan and Yiddish experts, will teach the language and culture of Hasidic Jews today
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Why are Yiddish speakers talking about JD Vance and bedbugs?
The 'vants,' once ubiquitous among poor Lower East Side residents, appears in a number of humorous Yiddish expressions
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‘Bring Him Home’ from ‘Les Miz’ has new meaning in Israel. Now there’s a Yiddish version.
The song is the result of close teamwork between a secular choir director and a former Hasid
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VIDEO: This moving film about seven young Yiddish scholars may surprise you
In 'The Secrets of Yiddish Poetry,' director Nurith Aviv explores the role that Yiddish plays in their work and lives
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Did you know that baklava is part of Ashkenazi culinary history?
This article is in response to the claim that baklava isn’t part of the Eastern European Jewish tradition
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Video: Thirteen-year old bakes baklava in Yiddish
Sender Glasser, of Clark, New Jersey, discovered the honey-soaked pastry while dining with his family in Turkish restaurants
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Looking for a free, online resource to learn Yiddish?
See the differences between Yiddish Duolingo, Yiddish Pop and other popular tools for learning the 'mame-loshn'
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Online conference seeks role for Yiddish in the future of Holocaust studies
Topics include Yiddish drama after the Holocaust and the challenges of translating Abraham Sutzkever's poetry
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New film captures the talent and devotion of musicians choosing Yiddish
'A subculture within a subculture': Director Ros Horin chats with the artists and highlights their inspiring performances
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How a colorfully dressed Orthodox Jewish woman became my soul sister
As a secular Jew, I was astounded to see how similar our Jewish journeys were
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