This is the Forward’s coverage of the Yiddish language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Europe and still spoken by many Hasidic Jews today.
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Yiddish World Meet the upbeat Yiddish-chatting Israeli soldier, Yonatan
Yonatan Alman shares Yiddish videos of his experiences on Israel's northern front, even one demonstrating how to load ammunition.
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Fast Forward NYC mayor ‘speaks’ to constituents in Yiddish — and a host of other languages he does not know
New Yorkers have received robocalls in Yiddish that use Mayor Eric Adams’ voice — transformed by AI
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Yiddish World VIDEO: Hear the Israeli national anthem ‘Hatikvah’ sung in Yiddish
The song was translated into Yiddish in 1943 and was performed by the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus in Lincoln Center last spring
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Yiddish World VIDEO: An Israeli reserve soldier on the front sends a pre-sabbath greeting in Yiddish
The soldier, named Yonatan, displays a kugel he received and wishes everyone "a peaceful shabbos"
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Yiddish World Online course on how to write engaging articles and essays in Yiddish
Students will learn how to create headlines and opening paragraphs that can increase their audience
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Yiddish World Believe it or not, there’s a Yiddish guide to Palestinian Arabic
Its eccentric author also wrote a Hebrew translation of Buddhist teachings
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Yiddish World How Yiddish became a ‘foreign language’ in Israel despite being spoken there since the 1400s
The exhibit ‘Palestinian Yiddish’ chronicles the integration of Yiddish with Arabic, its literary rise and violent suppression in pre-state Israel
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Yiddish World New Hasidic song slams yeshivas that reject students who don’t fit in
The Yiddish rap song is presented from the perspective of a father who wants his son to be accepted for who he is
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