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Forverts Columnist Tsirl Steingart Dies at 97

By Itzik Gottesman

A version of this post appeared in Yiddish here. Translated by Ezra Glinter. Read More


Now You Can Learn Yiddish From a Robot

By Itzik Gottesman

A version of this post appeared in Yiddish here. Translation by Ezra Glinter. Read More


'Selected Shorts' Host Isaiah Sheffer Dies at 76

By Itzik Gottesman

'Selected Shorts' Host Isaiah Sheffer Dies at 76
Radio personality Isaiah Sheffer died today in New York at age 76. Sheffer was co-founder and artistic director of the performing art center Symphony Space on the upper west side of Manhattan, and was known nationally as the long time host of the public radio series “Selected Shorts,” which began in 1985. Sheffer started Symphony Space in 1978 with the conductor Alan Miller, and turned a run down theater into one of the most active cultural centers in New York. Sheffer stepped down from the post in 2009.Read More


Yiddish Bookstore Gets a New Home

By Itzik Gottesman

A version of this post appeared in Yiddish here. Read More


The Titanic in Yiddish Folklore

By Itzik Gottesman

When the Titanic went down, the entire world not only talked about this event but also sang about the tragedy — the Yiddish speaking-masses included.Read More







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