30 years of ‘Aladdin’: The Yiddish actor behind the opening song, ‘Arabian Nights’
Most people think it’s the genie, played by Robin Williams, that sings it, but it’s actually the late beloved Yiddish actor, Bruce Adler
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Incredible exhibit highlights Jewish medical students in 16th century Italy
The exhibit in Padua includes a Yiddish translation of a treatise on human anatomy and illustrated diplomas.
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This Yiddish song expressing thanks for the harvest is perfect for Thanksgiving
"The Song Of Bread" praises a way of life in which people can eat foods that were produced in their own fields.
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VIDEO: Hear Yiddish spoken on ‘Sesame Street’
In this clip from a 1974 episode, storekeeper Mr. Hooper surprises Big Bird and the other characters by answering the phone in Yiddish.
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Below you’ll find the links to our articles, Yiddish Word of the Day series and our cooking shows.
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Why you never heard of the avant-garde Jewish artist Sarah Shor
She survived pogroms, Stalin and more — by safely avoiding the spotlight
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The blossoming and annihilation of the Jews in Tarnow
Before the Holocaust, Jews and Poles were on good terms, but under German occupation, many Poles aided the Nazis.
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A tale of Apple’s two Yiddish keyboards
The company released its first Yiddish keyboards for phone and computer
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How my father felt about Halloween
While my mother helped us prepare costumes and sent us out trick-or-treating, my father felt very differently about the holiday.
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The time a Christian woman turned to the Bintel Brief for advice
Her question and the editor's response reveal much about the emotional and sexual lives of women in the 1940s.
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The day my grandparents’ neighbor betrayed them
In 1951, Jeremy Stern's uncle was shocked to find his reputation ruined due to a pro-Communist Yiddish newspaper that was seen in his parents’ home
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