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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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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‘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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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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Why is Ken Burns so negative about Yiddish?
The “Yiddish is dying” claim reduces its speakers to “nonpersons” without a place in the popular discourse
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