Yiddish
In Finland, A Yiddish Resurgence
Finland’s Jewish history starts with the Cantonists, Russian Jews conscripted to the military with the intent that they become Christian.
The USSR Turned Against The Jews. But First, It Was A Yiddish Intellectual Haven.
Only naive observers believed that in the 1920s writers like Dovid Bergelson and Moyshe Kulbak returned to the USSR solely for ideological reasons.
After 122 Years In Print, The Forverts Moves Forward
Given our digital readership growth over the past few years I feel optimism about the Forverts’ future.
WATCH: Vermont State Representative Avram Patt Greets Us In Yiddish
The Bronx-born politician is a scion of a prominent Bundist family.
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.”
