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Although students were unruly, at times even sneaking the rabbi’s car keys from his coat pocket, many later became highly successful.
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The shul knocker: The protagonist of Rosh Hashanah Eve
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Who translated The New York Times’ yeshiva report into Yiddish? It’s a closely guarded secret
The widely read work may undermine Hasidic leaders — and put the translator at risk
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A time when Tbilisi, Georgia, had a rich Yiddish cultural life
Many Eastern European Jews joined the city's Sephardic community in the 19th century, to escape the pogroms in their native towns.
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Why The New York Times translated its Hasidic yeshiva investigation into Yiddish
The Gray Lady has likely never published an entire story in the language
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Why songwriter Josh Waletzky called his elegy for 9/11 ‘One World’
One World Trade Center — the taller of the two towers that were obliterated — had special meaning for Waletzky
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I love lemon and garlic so here I demonstrate how to make an easy, foolproof roast chicken that uses both ingredients.
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Move over, JSwipe, there’s a new dating app for Jewish singles
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