Rukhl Schaechter is the Yiddish editor of the Forward and the producer of the YouTube series, “Yiddish Word of the Day.” She loves cooking, Israeli folk-dancing and talking to her grandchildren.
Rukhl SchaechterYiddish/Forverts Editor
By Rukhl Schaechter
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Even atheists can enjoy these Yiddish poems and their translations, related to the Torah reading
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These Yiddish cooking demos with English subtitles are handy for anyone with celiac or sensitivity to gluten
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With boundless energy, Bella organized Yiddish events in Israel and promoted its use through video and lectures
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Many young people in the audience cheered and sang along with the klezmer stars onstage
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