Yiddish
Now in English, an almost-forgotten story by Sholem Aleichem
Did you hear the Sholom Aleichem story about pickpockets, robbers and horse thieves? Most haven’t, until now.
VIDEO: How to Make Cabbage Strudel for Sukkot
As Rukhl and Eve make this Old World favorite, watch the dough become so thin you can see through it!
Songwriter Josh Waletzky tells why he composed an elegy for 9/11
The title of the song, “One World”, can be understood on many levels.
To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, hear this powerful ballad
The song was written by the late poet Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman in the folk tradition of disaster commemoration.
The Yiddishist side of upcoming ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host Mayim Bialik
The actress was not only raised in Yiddish but sang Yiddish songs to her children when they were babies.
Yiddish Jokes with Ruth Kohn: “The Eulogy” (with English subtitles)
The anecdote, told at a talent show at the Yiddish Vokh in Copake, NY, reflects the irony characteristic of East European Jewish humor.
WATCH: Preparing beets, Jewish style
Rukhl Schaechter and Eve Jochnowitz show you how to make two kinds of beet salad: one - sweet and sour; the other – a bit spicier.
Why only Yiddish and Ladino? Oxford wants to teach you Judeo-Tat and Karaim
The elite British university is offering online classes in nearly a dozen rare Jewish languages to students and non-students alike.
Former Folksbiene CEO quits 6-figure job after résumé-padding investigation
Massimine, who made a number of false claims on his resume, cited mental illness in his resignation.
How classic Yiddish tales are being brought back to life — and in English too!
“The Clever Little Tailor” is a bilingual edition, translated by the grandson of the original writer, Solomon Simon.