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Yiddish World ‘Shtisel’ spin-off ‘Kugel’ richly portrays a diasporic Hasidic community
The creators even hired members of the Antwerp Jewish community, nonactors, to provide authentic local flavor
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Yiddish World Online trivia league poses question about the Forverts
When asked what language the paper is in, respondents gave various answers including Tagalog which is spoken in the Philippines
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Yiddish „ייִדלײַף־קריסיז“ װאַלענטין־טאָג עפּיזאָד — גאָט, װיסנשאַפֿט און טריפּע“YidLife Crisis” Valentine’s Day Episode – God, Science and the Clap
די צװיי יאַטן פֿון „ייִדלײַף־קריזיס‟ אַמפּערן זיך וועגן גאָט בשעת חיימי ווערט באַהאַנדלט אין שפּיטאָל צוליב אַ דעליקאַטן ענין
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Yiddish World Psychologist, writer and Yiddish culture activist Michael Fox has died
In addition to a memoir, Fox authored two plays, a children's book and three novels.
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Yiddish אַ זום־שמועס אויף ייִדיש מיט איציק האָרן, טאַטע פֿון צוויי ערבֿניקעס אין עזהOnline chat in Yiddish with Itsik Horn, father of two hostages in Gaza
איתן און יאיר האָרן זענען פֿאַרכאַפּט געוואָרן דעם 7טן אָקטאָבער פֿון קיבוץ ניר עוז
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Theater While Yiddish lives, Isaac Bashevis Singer’s ghost stories may flourish
The play ‘Bashevis’ Demons’ puts three of the Nobel winner’s scary tales on their feet
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Yiddish World MLK Day concert to include civil rights songs and Yiddish folk songs
The event will take place in a synagogue where Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke
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Yiddish World Yiddish food memories, recipes and photos wanted for online cookbook
The project, part of the Yiddish New York festival, invites people from all over the world to participate
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