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WATCH: How Standard Yiddish Pronunciation Originated

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By Hershl Glasser August 26, 2019

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Dr. Hershl Glasser, a Yiddish scholar, lexicographer and Forverts contributor, visited the Forverts’ studio to discuss the history of standard Yiddish pronunciation and to explain why he champions it despite objections from many Yiddish speakers.

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