Yiddish Culture
A Father’s Yiddish Stories Resurrected By A ‘Dreadful Daughter’
“I divorced myself from Jewish part of my parents. I was unappreciative of it — a dreadful daughter.”
Insightful Biography of Hebrew Poet H. N. Bialik Misses Key Element
The book covers the poet’s Hebrew work and complex personality, but not his Yiddish poems which reveal a different side to his personality.
VIDEO: A Yiddish Newsroom During the Eventful Summer of ‘76
A portrait of the late editor-in-chief of the Yiddish Forward, Simon Weber, and the news writers during the summer of the Entebbe Operation.
Inside The Haunting, Erotic Yiddish Poetry of Celia Dropkin
Celia Dropkin stunned the New York’s Yiddish literary world in the 1920’s.
Reimagining the Lively Character of Pre-War Smocza Street
The Jewish neighborhood in Warsaw was denigrated as poor and dangerous but newspapers of the period reveal a diverse, dynamic Jewish community.
What Did May Day Mean To Us In 1898?
What did the Forward want for May Day 119 years ago? An 8-hour workday was a step in the right direction.
Beloved Singer Nechama Lifshitz Has Died
Performing Yiddish and Hebrew songs in the Soviet Union despite the ban against it, Nechama became a symbol of hope for the silenced Jews.
Breathtaking Postcards Bring Lost Synagogues Back To Life
For lost synagogues in Slovakia, Moravia and Ukraine, sometimes an antique postcard is the only way we can still remember.
110 Years Later, This Tragic Yiddish Scandal Is More Timely Than Ever
Enjoying its triumphant Broadway debut, ‘Indecent’ — a Yiddish tale of scandal and tragedy — is particularly well-suited to the Trump era.
Exclusive Story Of Paul Newman’s Lost Film Now An Award Finalist
Paul Newman once directed a cinematic masterpiece in a Yiddish theater. So, why did he take his name off it? And why hasn’t anyone seen it or heard of it — until now?
