Zach Golden is Deputy Yiddish Editor. He is also a co-founder and rabbi of the synagogue and cultural center Der Nister in Los Angeles. He can be reached at [email protected].
Zach GoldenDeputy Yiddish Editor
By Zach Golden
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Yiddish World Leonard Cohen once denounced Yiddish. Why did he perform this Yiddish folk song?
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The company released its first Yiddish keyboards for phone and computer
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Yiddish World New York State to provide unprecedented support for Yiddish speakers
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Yiddish World Who translated The New York Times’ yeshiva report into Yiddish? It’s a closely guarded secret
The widely read work may undermine Hasidic leaders — and put the translator at risk
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A Ukrainian woman is producing postcards with slogans in Yiddish to raise money for first-aid kits.
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I wanted to know what motivated people to dedicate their lives to spreading Yiddish, and to share their stories.
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A group of Yiddish translators wants the world to know how modern, feminist and relatable Yiddish literature actually is.
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