Annabel Cohen
By Annabel Cohen
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Forverts in English Curator of ‘Living Yiddish in New York’ exhibit gives you a quick tour
The exhibit at the Jewish Theological Seminary includes materials on the history of New York’s Yiddish-speaking left
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Forverts in English A deep-dive into the issue of gender in Yiddish literature
Read this article in Yiddish. Women, Men and Books: Issues of Gender in Yiddish Discourse Gennady Estraikh, Mikhail Krutikov (Editors) Legenda, $99, 206 PP “Historically, the gender division in Yiddish was arguably the strongest among European languages.” So begins co-editor Mikhail Krutikov’s introduction to the new book, Women, Men and Books – “Issues of Gender…
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Culture Making soul candles: a female-led Jewish ritual revived
Read this article in Yiddish In 2018, having always felt something lacking in a religion dominated by the writings of men, I started training with the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, a spiritual leadership program centered in feminine, earth-based approaches to Judaism. As a historical researcher, I’m always trying to find the stories that haven’t been…
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