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 Yiddish Chinese restaurant video is shared in China — with Mandarin subtitles
Students at Peking University translated the subtitles and shared the clip on China’s video platform, Bilibili, attracting 3,000 views after one day.
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Forverts in English VIDEO: Funny skit of Jewish diners at a Chinese restaurant on Christmas
In this YidLife episode, comics Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion can't agree on why this Jewish ritual is so popular
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Forverts in English Six great Yiddish Hanukkah recordings
The playlist includes songs performed by the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus and the late iconic folksinger Pete Seeger
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Forverts in English VIDEO: In honor of Petula Clark’s 90th birthday — a hilarious Yiddish take on the song ‘Downtown’
The clever lyrics in this clip, subtitled in English, were written by the bestselling author of 'Born to Kvetch,' Michael Wex
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Forverts in English 30 years of ‘Aladdin’: The Yiddish actor behind the opening song, ‘Arabian Nights’
Most people think it’s the genie, played by Robin Williams, that sings it, but it’s actually the late beloved Yiddish actor, Bruce Adler
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Forverts in English This Yiddish song expressing thanks for the harvest is perfect for Thanksgiving
"The Song Of Bread" praises a way of life in which people can eat foods that were produced in their own fields.
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Forverts in English VIDEO: Hear Yiddish spoken on ‘Sesame Street’
In this clip from a 1974 episode, storekeeper Mr. Hooper surprises Big Bird and the other characters by answering the phone in Yiddish.
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Forverts in English How my father felt about Halloween
While my mother helped us prepare costumes and sent us out trick-or-treating, my father felt very differently about the holiday.
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