Unwieldy, unnerving, and a masterpiece — the last great Yiddish novel has arrived
Chaim Grade's unfinished epic 'Sons and Daughters' solidifies its author's position in the Yiddish pantheon
Chaim Grade's unfinished epic 'Sons and Daughters' solidifies its author's position in the Yiddish pantheon
The book can be seen as a Holocaust memorial, as its events seem to foreshadow the upcoming annihilation of Polish Jewry
Papers are being sought on aspects of shtetl life, religious and intellectual thought and Yiddish language and culture
When Soviet government leaders invited the singer to give a concert, he did something they didn't expect.
The inspiration for the event at Neve Schechter was a poem by poet Celia Dropkin about New York's urban experience
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.
Other courses will cover the world of Ashkenazi cooking and desire in Yiddish literature.
Many Yiddish writers came to L.A. at the turn of the 20th century as part of a health-seeking movement
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