‘Bad Yiddish’ is theme of the 2025 virtual Yiddish conference, Farbindungen
In line with the topic is a lecture on Yiddish literature about Warsaw’s prewar Yiddish-speaking criminals.
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The concert where Paul Robeson was warned not to sing in Yiddish
When Soviet government leaders invited the singer to give a concert, he did something they didn't expect.
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Tel Aviv arts center to host event on Yiddish women’s poetry
The inspiration for the event at Neve Schechter was a poem by poet Celia Dropkin about New York's urban experience
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A young artist’s search for the long-lost script of a Yiddish play
A new play aims to counteract stereotypes promoted by many news articles about the Yiddishist community
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Culture Jimmy Carter, Bubby and me
What happened when my grandmother took my little sister and me to President Carter's inauguration
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Frankie’s Menorah (a Yiddish Hanukkah story)
The story, presented here in English translation, takes place during the California gold rush of 1849
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MLK Day concert to include civil rights songs and Yiddish folk songs
The event will take place in a synagogue where Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke
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A hilarious Yiddish show — without the nostalgia
Comedians Allen L. Rickman and Yelena Shmulenson star in the revival of 'The Essence: A Yiddish Theatre Dim Sum'
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Culture Paintings of unbearable life in the Lodz Ghetto
An exhibit in Warsaw displays artwork created by Jews as a strategy for staying alive.
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Yiddish food memories, recipes and photos wanted for online cookbook
The project, part of the Yiddish New York festival, invites people from all over the world to participate
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Blog ties weekly Torah portion with works of Yiddish writers
For last week's portion, the blog matches the story of Jacob's daughter Dina with a poem about her by the poet Itsik Manger.
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