Rukhl Schaechter is the editor of the Yiddish Forward (Forverts) and also produces and stars in the YouTube series “Yiddish Word of the Day.”
Rukhl SchaechterYiddish/Forverts Editor
By Rukhl Schaechter
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Forverts in English Meet the upbeat Yiddish-chatting Israeli soldier, Yonatan
Yonatan Alman shares Yiddish videos of his experiences on Israel's northern front, even one demonstrating how to load ammunition.
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Forverts in English Playing Monopoly to the sound of warplanes
Haredi mothers in Israel come up with all sorts of ideas to help their children feel secure
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Forverts in English Hilarious video about the bris of a convert on Rosh Hashanah
In this popular episode of the 'YidLife Crisis', Chaimie defends his friend's decision to have samosas at his circumcision celebration
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Forverts in English Video captures the warm, lively atmosphere at an all-Yiddish retreat
The 'Yiddish Vokh' is a shot in the arm for people who see Yiddish as an integral part of their Jewish identity
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Forverts in English VIDEO: Tired of dry honey cake? Here’s how to make it moist and delicious
Yiddish cooking mavens Rukhl Schaechter and Eve Jochnowitz prepare roasted fish and honey cake for Rosh Hashanah
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Forverts in English The true story behind the ‘Night of the Murdered Poets’
Yiddish actors will perform a documentary in a Manhattan theater, commemorating Stalin's execution of 13 innocent Jewish intellectuals
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Forverts in English The church preacher who gave sermons in Yiddish
Joseph Rabinowitz, a 19th century Hasid who found Jesus, hoped that his Christian-Jewish sect would improve the fate of the Jews
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Forverts in English A Jewish resort in the country for Yiddish speakers of all ages
Each summer, the Yidish Vokh hosts a week filled with workshops, campfires, arts & crafts and sports.
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