Yiddish Culture
Yankel and Leah (Chapter 3): Learning Torah is Easier Than Dating
Yankel found women inscrutable, yet hated himself for caring so much what was on their minds.
VIDEO: Watch Us Make Roast Chicken And Pilaf With Noodles For Shabbos
Learn this easy way to make delicious roast chicken and pick up some Yiddish by watching our cooking show “Eat in Good Health.”
The Fantasy Writer, Der Nister, and His Ambivalence Towards Zionism
The memoirs of the Ukrainian author Yuri Smolich reveal interesting aspects of the Soviet Yiddish writer’s personality and ideology.
How I Emerged From The Shadow Of I.L. Peretz
50 years after declaring that he wanted to follow in I.L. Peretz’s footsteps, Seth Rogovoy is helping to bring one of his works to life at Yidstock.
Yankel and Leah (Chapter 2): Awkward First Date
Leah offers to clean the windshield wipers but how would it look having his date doing roadside assistance for him?
Gella Fishman Made Sure That Yiddish Wasn’t Shoved Aside
Today, every social movement has people advocating for them; who will advocate for Yiddish now that Gella is gone?
How To Make A Yiddish Classic When You Don’t Know Any Yiddish
“I never wear a yarmulke,” Weinstein said. “But I do when I come into this neighborhood. It’s a sign of respect.”
Acclaimed Yiddish Folksinger Arkady Gendler Dies at Age 95
Renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of old songs, the singer was a constant presence at klezmer music festivals around the world.
Yiddish Fables As Part of a Kindergarten Curriculum
At a conference devoted to play, teachers learned about the carefree way that children interact with nature in classic Yiddish children’s stories.
VIDEO: What’s a Yiddish Singer Doing in Mongolia?
Star of Mongolian American Idol talks about her fascinating life in the land of Genghis Khan.
