This Pennsylvania rabbi fuses liberal Judaism with Hasidic Yiddish
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Yiddish World Yiddish fans in Berlin launch a Yiddish open mic series
The goal is to bring together the Yiddish language and literary culture community and the thriving local Yiddish music scene
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Yiddish World Parisian theater stages Isaac Bashevis Singer’s ‘Golem’ in Yiddish and French
A diverse group of French, Israeli and Palestinian actors perform in Yiddish in Amos Gitai's contemporary staging
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Yiddish World Five cities now have regular meet-ups in Yiddish
The initiative was launched as an alternative to other Yiddish events that are held mostly online today
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Yiddish World 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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Yiddish World VIDEO: This moving film about seven young Yiddish scholars may surprise you
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Yiddish World New film captures the talent and devotion of musicians choosing Yiddish
'A subculture within a subculture': Director Ros Horin chats with the artists and highlights their inspiring performances
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