WATCH: Yiddish Writer Yechiel Shraybman Describes His Moldovan Shtetl
An old Jewish judge who refuses to open his eyes - just one of the touching images he describes about his shtetl, Rashkev.
Throwback Thursday: ‘Bomb Thrown In Bagel Bakery’, 1958
It was believed to have been thrown by anti-Semites.
WATCH: How Israel’s Yiddish Radio Pioneer Reached Past The Iron Curtain
The legendary announcer Mikhael Ben Avraham describes the rich Yiddish milieu in Israel in the 1950s.
How A Yiddish Program In Paris Is Invigorating Research In Israel And The U.S.
“The program allows us to link our own research project with a broader immersion in the Yiddish language and literature.”
Watch: How to Make Cabbage Strudel
As Rukhl and Eve make this Old World favorite, watch the dough become so thin you can see through it!
WATCH: Poet And Refusenik Yosef Kerler Remembers Terrifying Run-In With KGB
Kerler and his wife, Anya, were among the first “refuseniks;” in 1979, the Soviet government finally allowed them to emigrate to Israel.
Is An Arizona Family Haunted By A Yiddish-Speaking Ghost?
Rarely is the main focus of reports of alleged paranormal events a Yiddish word.
WATCH: Yosl Birstein Gave A Yiddish Voice To Israel’s Charms And Foibles
Yosl Birstein was such a terrific storyteller, both in Yiddish and in Hebrew, that he eventually became a legendary figure on the Israeli radio.
Tell The Forverts About Your Favorite Heirloom
The Forverts has begun preparing a special issue dedicated to the cherished family heirlooms of our readers and website visitors.
WATCH: The Barry Sisters, America’s Most Famous Yiddish Singers, Perform Live
Hear the acclaimed duo perform their hit “Well, Tell Me When” with an unexpected musical interlude
