Yiddish
At Greek Yiddish Week, Karaoke, Folk Dance And A Wedding
The “Yiddish Marathon” in Greece drew a lively crowd of 80 people, from children to retirees.
Ashkenormativity? What about Israel-Centrism?
How is Yiddish at fault in the loss of Sephardi culture in America when Jewish schools only teach modern Hebrew and Israeli history?
Michael Douglas Shouts ‘Alte Kakers Rule!’ As He Accepts His Golden Globe
Let’s revisit the meaning of ‘Alter Kaker,’ shall we?
January 6: Bronx: The History Of Gefilte Fish
Join the editor of the Yiddish Forward Rukhl Schaechter in the Bronx as she gives a lecture, in Yiddish, on the topic, “The History of Gefilte Fish.”
WATCH: Zero Mostel Sings A Yiddish Classic
What did Mostel perform for a mainstream TV audience long before American popular culture embraced multiculturalism? A Yiddish song.
Will This Be The First Yiddish-Language Album To Win A Grammy?
One particularly aggressive number instructs Hitler to “kiss our asses.”
Don’t Just Say You’re A Secular Jew. To Honor Our Heritage, Study It.
Four figures in the Yiddish world could serve as role models for young Jews seeking alternative connections to their heritage.
How Paul McCartney Turned Isaac Bashevis Singer Into A Polish Hero
The former Beatle praised the Nobel Prize-winning author’s compassion for animals.
This Australian Yiddish Big Band Will Blow Your Mind
The Big Band performs a mix of rock, klezmer, jazz and funk but sings exclusively in Yiddish.
The Night That Golda Meir Slept In My Bed
In 1931, during a visit to Buffalo, the future Israeli prime minister wrote me a letter in Yiddish.
