The Times of Israel

How the Yiddish-speaking Jews of Europe had themselves a merry little Nittel Nacht

A new book explores how, contrary to popular belief, Christmas was a festive time for Jewish men, who took time off from ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Hebrew Words in Yiddish Should Be Written As Yiddish Says Jewish Labour Cultural Conference in Polan

The immediate introduction of Yiddish transcription for Hebrew words in the Yiddish language is one of the decisions adopted to-day by the Jewish Labour Cultural Conference which is now in session ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Establishment of Yiddish Chair at Hebrew University Seen As Rapprochment Between Hebraists and Yiddi

Men of Letters Gather at ‘Day’ Celebration; Dr. Judah L. Magnes Defines Tasks of New Department The establishment of a chair for the study of the Yiddish language and literature at the Hebrew ...
The Forward on MSN

This Pennsylvania rabbi fuses liberal Judaism with Hasidic Yiddish

When Americans want to learn Yiddish, they usually sign up for classes at YIVO, the Yiddish Book Center or the Workers Circle. But when someone asks Rabbi Cody Bahir, the newly installed head of a ...
The Jewish Exponent

Concert to Celebrate Yiddish Language, Culture

The Yiddish ballad “A brivele der mamen” dates to more than a century ago, written during a time of uncertainty for many Jewish families who became separated; while some braved the journey to Ellis ...
Opinion

They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition

When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him as an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York ...
Reuters

Yiddish revival creates rift with Hebrew speakers

COPAKE, New York (Reuters) - Hebrew is the language of the state of Israel and the Bible, but a growing number of Jews around the world are reclaiming Yiddish as the language of their culture, ...
Jewish Press

From Russia To Hebrew Via Yiddish: The Shivchei Ge’ulim Siddur

During one of his visits as a clandestine “Nativ” emissary to the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, my father encountered an elderly Jew who quoted whole sections of the Bible and the Gemara by heart.
Jewish Journal

Stories of Jewish Heroism and the ‘Yiddish Sherlock Holmes’

With the present dangers confronting the Jewish people, we are desperately in need of more stories about Jewish heroism. For that reason, it is especially well-timed that the Yiddish Book Center has ...
The Forward

Does Wordle have you ‘farblundget’? Try these Hebrew and Yiddish versions.

(JTA) – There’s a good chance that when you logged on to Twitter today, you were met with tweets showing off grids of yellow, green and black squares. There’s also a good chance that you posted a ...
Yahoo

Yiddish Food Fest celebrates Jewish traditions with food and music

CHEYENNE — The annual Yiddish Food Festival is back in Cheyenne for its 18th year of celebrating Jewish culture through music, food and experiences this Sunday. Each year, Mount Sinai Synagogue brings ...