Book launch party for new volume of erotic Yiddish poetry
A selection of poems from Troim Katz Handler’s book, “Simkhe”, will be read and discussed in Yiddish and English.
New film highlights the poetry, art and personality of Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman
The film includes anecdotes from her son, the Forverts columnist Itzik Gottesman.
The 21st century’s first Yiddish TV show is here
Tomas Woodski travels to four countries to interview Yiddishists about their lives and the language that unites them.
WATCH: Honey balls and ginger candy
This dessert is a favorite of Chaya Palevsky, who was recently honored as one of the Forward 50.
New Volume of Erotic Yiddish Poems
The collection of Troim Katz Handler’s 63 poems portrays the sexual fantasies of a married woman, narrated through letters to a onetime lover.
Documentary portrays four generations of Jewish life in Lodz
The focus of the film is a still-life painting that hung in the same Lodz apartment for eighty years.
Baby boy born to klezmer star Daniel Kahn and his wife, Yeva Lapsker
This is the first child for Kahn, star of the hit video of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in Yiddish, and his wife, Yeva, a translator and dancer.
WATCH: How to Make Delicious Spinach Latkes
This Turkish-Jewish recipe is just as tasty as potato latkes but healthier.
Sholem Aleichem Center Seeking Donations for Essential Roof Renovation
The cost of a new roof would bankrupt the organization and put an end to its widely praised Yiddish programming.
Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary Now Online
Unlike the printed version, users can also look up the English translation of Yiddish terms.
