Festival of Polish-Jewish food to be streamed online
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett and several renowned chefs will discuss how Jewish and Polish culinary traditions intersect.
Vilna Partisan and Yiddish cultural activist Chayele Palevsky has died
A quick decision to jump from a train saved her life. Later, as a nurse in the forest among the partisans, she would help save others.
Legacy Bintel: I love traditional services, but my wife wants Rosh Hashanah in mixed seating. Where do we pray?
Not unlike 2020, a man in 1975 might have to make do with High Holidays that just don’t quite feel like the real deal.
Legacy Bintel: Should I bring my wife over from Russia if I’m in love with another woman?
A young man in 1906 struggles with that soap opera staple - the love triangle.
Should I drop out of school to help with my siblings?
In 1930 and today, working parents have struggled to balance childcare and housework with professional obligations.
Legacy Bintel: 1922 Montreal sisters quarrel over nothing
Two sisters aired their family dramas in the pages of the Forverts in 1922.
Zoominar: What makes Yiddish humor so Jewish?
The panelists described their path to Yiddish humor and wondered if young Jews would continue the tradition during a zoominar.
WATCH: Zoominar about Yiddish song today with Lorin Sklamberg and other Yiddish music figures
Leading Yiddish singers and songwriters spoke about their work and its relevance in our troubled times.
Click here for our interactive Yiddish crossword puzzles
Users can promptly check if an answer is correct, which makes it ideal for people who aren’t fluent in the language.
Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” in Yiddish
Daniel Kahn’s translation truly resonates these days.