Moishele Alfonso is a Yiddish instructor at the Yiddish Book Center, YIVO and other institutions. His transcription of I.B. Singer’s book, Enemies: A Love Story, into standard Yiddish was published in 2022.
Moishele Alfonso
By Moishele Alfonso
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Yiddish World VIDEO: Indian student takes his first in-person Yiddish class — and loves it
Duke University doctoral student Syed Habeeb Tehseen is now a fan of classic Yiddish literature.
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Yiddish World How a colorfully dressed Orthodox Jewish woman became my soul sister
As a secular Jew, I was astounded to see how similar our Jewish journeys were
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Yiddish World Opera brings to life the poignant fate of the Great Yiddish Dictionary
Linguist Yudel Mark aimed to include every single word of the Yiddish language
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I’m not religious, but since Oct. 7, I feel that the best way to combat Jew hatred is to act ‘more Jewish'
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Yiddish World VIDEO: A sign of Jewish unity as Ashkenazi Jews celebrate the Sephardi language, Ladino
Since many Yiddishists are intrigued with Ladino, Moishele Alfonso reported about the NYC event in Yiddish (with English subtitles)
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Yiddish World How an indigenous hero inspired an epic poem in Yiddish
For Indigenous People’s Day, read this translated excerpt of the poem “Hatuey” by the Cuban Yiddish author, Osher Penn.
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Yiddish World How I converted to Yiddish
A former Catholic schoolboy in Memphis, Tennessee, describes how Yiddish became an important part of his life.
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