Yiddish
No, Yiddish Is Not A Corruption Of German
Like man and ape are both descended from a common ancestor, Yiddish and modern German co-evolved from an older version of German.
October 11: Boulder, Colorado: Rukhl Schaechter Discusses Yiddish In The Digital Era
Join Rukhl Schaechter, editor of the Yiddish Forward, for two events in Boulder, Colorado.
WATCH: Sigmund Freud’s Favorite Joke — Told In Yiddish
The founder of modern psychoanalysis studied Jewish humor and collected hundreds of jokes.
Calling all Chicagoans: Here’s Your Opportunity to Learn Yiddish
Instructors Dr. Khane-Faygl Turtletaub and Shifra Whiteman will teach the language to beginners, intermediate and advanced students.
WATCH: A Yiddish Version of ‘The Sound of Silence’
Chaim Shlomo Mayesz performs a Hasidic take on Simon and Garfunkel’s hit
WATCH: Have You Ever Heard This Yiddish Song About Swallowing Goldfish?
Max Bendich, 103, sings an unknown Yiddish song about the goldfish swallowing craze of the 1930s.
Study Yiddish In Greece? Yes, Really.
Want to tour Poseidon’s Temple in Yiddish? Here’s your chance!
WATCH: A Classic Yiddish Joke About Mothers-In-Law Will Still Surprise You
The first in a series of short videos of jokes told in Yiddish with English subtitles.
How Yiddish Education Got Its Start In America, From Zionism To Socialism
In order to develop a modern pedagogical system for Jewish education, it was important to answer a number of difficult questions.
Want To Talk About Current Events In Yiddish? Here’s How.
Whether discussing immigration issues or the World Cup, the League for Yiddish’s lists will come in handy.
