Hershl Glasser
By Hershl Glasser
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Culture WATCH: How Standard Yiddish Pronunciation Originated
Dr. Hershl Glasser, a Yiddish scholar, lexicographer and Forverts contributor, visited the Forverts’ studio to discuss the history of standard Yiddish pronunciation and to explain why he champions it despite objections from many Yiddish speakers.
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Yiddish World WATCH: The Origin of Standard Yiddish Pronunciation
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