Moishele Alfonso
By Moishele Alfonso
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Forverts in English What happened the first time I wore a yarmulke on the subway
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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Forverts in English 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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Forverts in English 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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Culture How I Converted to Yiddish
People often ask me: “What made you want to learn Yiddish if you aren’t even Jewish? Why convert to Judaism, when we, Jews, have so much trouble?” It’s hard for me to give a simple answer that summarizes my love for the Yiddish language or my eagerness to bond with the Jewish people. I was…
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Opinion I’m a UCLA professor. Why didn’t the administration stop last night’s egregious violence?
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News The great tent conspiracy theory: Are ‘outside agitators’ supplying protesters’ tents?
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Opinion I teach Israel studies at NYU. We are importing the worst of Israel and Palestine to our campuses
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Fast Forward Marjorie Taylor Greene says she opposed antisemitism bill because it rejects ‘Gospel’ that ‘the Jews’ handed Jesus to executioners
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Fast Forward Marjorie Taylor Greene says she opposed antisemitism bill because it rejects ‘Gospel’ that ‘the Jews’ handed Jesus to executioners
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Film & TV Just how accurate is the Peacock series ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz?’
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Opinion I’m a UCLA professor. Why didn’t the administration stop last night’s egregious violence?
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Opinion Violence at UCLA will only produce more violence. A remarkable Palestinian peace activist showed me an alternate way