The spelling changed but the meaning is the same: Dictionary.com formally adopts ‘antisemitic’
Many organizations have dropped the hyphen and capital S in recent years, citing the need for clarity when it comes to hate
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Yiddish World New York State to provide unprecedented support for Yiddish speakers
The new Office of Language Access will soon contract with nearly 40 Yiddish translation agencies to translate and interpret for Yiddish speakers accessing government services.
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Yiddish World New edition of landmark English-Yiddish Dictionary includes “lockdown” and “breakout room”
Read this article in Yiddish The world has changed massively in five years – from new political movements to a global pandemic, and now your Yiddish can keep up with it. Five years after the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary was first published, comes a revised and expanded second edition. Both versions, edited by Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, Dr….
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The Schmooze Anderson Cooper Accused Jared Kushner Of ‘Gaslighting’ — Here’s What That Word Means
My tupperware container of old gefilte fish is not making the office smell weird. You have a poor sense of smell, remember? This seems like it’s all in your head. Plus, are you sure you’re not just smelling your own breath? Maybe you smell weird. This, friends, is an example of gaslighting. Gaslighting isn’t a…
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Life Online Trolling Isn’t Just Petty — It’s A Sin Against The Torah
Recently, a friend wrote a piece that appeared in these pages. When I glanced at the comments that were posted, I was shocked by how vitriolic they were toward my friend and toward the other commenters. Almost none of them addressed the substance of the piece. Instead, they were ad hominem attacks on the writer…
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Community The Secret Sex Life of Hebrew Letters
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