Yiddish
There was always a third Singer: Yiddish literary diamonds revealed - review
Esther Kreitman, sister of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, wrote powerful Yiddish fiction capturing Jewish life, struggle, and survival.
Parashat Vayikra: Mutual responsibility
Living on pins and needles: Israel faces uncertainty at the prospect of war - opinion
Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David: Preserving the history of German Jewry - interview
How I learned to stop kvetching and love the Yiddish revival - opinion
“We’ve mentored almost 80 translation fellows so that there will be a new generation. And we’ve got actors who are on Broadway and Yiddish theater.”
Grapevine June 19, 2022: Reviving Yiddish as part of our heritage
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
The SpongeBob SquarePants theme song is now in Yiddish
Now the Jewish world knows how to say “SpongeBob SquarePants” in Yiddish, thanks to a translation of the animated kid show’s theme song by Eddy Portnoy.
Billy Crystal performs ‘Yiddish scat’ at the Tony Awards
Crystal ended his routine by leading Radio City Music Hall in a giant “Oy vey” chant.
Pete Davidson to star in autobiographical comedy series with a Yiddish name
The series is a “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-style R-rated comedy that “will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements,” and reflect Davidson’s self-deprecating sense of humor.
French Jews say Macron used Yiddish in presidential debate with Le Pen
French President Emmanuel Macron interjected with "oy oy oy" while Marine Le Pen was speaking about economics in the debate.
This singing trio wants to make Yiddish sexy again
To launch the project, the women started a GoFundMe page, with a goal to record and release a cover and music video of their rendition of “Abi Gezunt.”
6 Jewish words no journalist can live without -opinion
Journalism has its own specialized vocabulary, with talk of “ledes” and “nut grafs,” “sigs” and “kickers.” But there are also Jewish words for which there are no satisfactory substitutes.
This Yiddish book center in Queens lives on, just like the language it celebrates
“Little Yiddish organizations have come and gone by the hundreds, if not more,”Hy Wolfe said. “The only ones that still exist today are the ones where they have stubborn old Jews like me."
The Ukrainian Jew who saved Yiddish music from oblivion
“Song Searcher” isa new documentary about Moyshe Beregovsky, Jewish folklorist who traveled his native Ukraine in the 1930s and ’40s collecting Yiddish folk music and klezmer songs.
