WATCH: Folksbiene ‘Fiddler’ cast performs ‘God Bless America’ in Yiddish
The video, produced in honor of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, is seen as a prayer for the well-being of American democracy.
YIVO winter courses cover tyranny, poetry and children’s literature
Timothy Snyder will explore what 20th century Jewish history can teach us about authoritarianism in the 21st century.
WATCH: A powerful song by a young woman who left the Hasidic world behind
In this music video, Hannah Gee expresses the loneliness of a young woman who’s chosen a very different lifestyle from that of her parents.
November 11: A Bintel Brief - A JArts TheatreWorks Stage Reading
The JArts TheatreWorks group presents a staged reading of “A Bintel Brief”, an advice column started by Abraham Cahan, editor of Der Forverts.
WATCH: So many Yiddish words for ‘imbecile’
The comedy sketch featuring Allen Lewis Rickman and Yelena Shmulenson was one of the highlights of this year’s online Forward gala.
Election night: Get up-to-the-minute Twitter updates in Yiddish
The Forverts plans to report and analyze the results as soon as the first polls close.
Yiddish song decrying killing of George Floyd among winners of Bubbe Prizes
The contest for the best original Jewish songs, klezmer compositions and music videos drew 136 singers and musicians from 22 countries.
Israel’s national Yiddish story writing contest announces the three winners
One story describes an unusual encounter on a train; in another, two siblings befriend an exotic creature.
WATCH: Riki Rose makes Hasidic-style stuffed cabbage for Simchat Torah
The recipe has many steps to it but the Yiddish-speaking social media star makes it look like fun!
WATCH: Isabel Frey sings workers’ lament ‘My Resting Place’
The song is part of the singer’s repertoire of classic Yiddish labor songs.