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- A Little Yiddish Never Hurt AnybodyRated PG-13.(pai gimmel-13)
- Yiddish and Ladino: Two Vernacular Languages of the Jews (with a Note on Hebrew)Yiddish and Ladino are two languages spoken by Jews in secular settings.
A Yiddish Primer: A Little YiddishakeitYiddish is a blend of several languages and differs from place to place and even from home to home. Here are some key words that are generally known and can be quite handy to know in casual discourse.
The Yiddish LanguageYiddish is a Germanic language with about three million speakers worldwide, primarily Ashkenazic Jews (the Jews of Central and Eastern Europe and their descendants), in the USA, Israel, Russia, Ukraine and many other countries.
- Yiddish Word of the Day: ShabbosI define the word shabbos
- Yiddish Word of the Day: ApikorosI define and illustrate the meaning of apikoros
Herschel Bernardi: Veteran of the Yiddish Theater was a Staple of TV and Broadway; Was Blacklisted in '50sA brief biography of character actor Herschel Bernardi- Yiddish Word of the Day - This Time, an Interesting 'curse'A Yiddish curse, translated and explained
- Yiddish Word of the Day: Shadchan (with Joke)I define the word Shadchan
- Yiddish Word of the Day: ShmoozI define the word Shmooz
- Yiddish Word of the Day: Ongepotcheket (with a Joke)I define this little-known but useful Yiddish word. Ongepotchket has no English equivalent.
- Yiddish Word of the Day: TzimmesI describe this word, which has two related meanings
- Yiddish Word of the Day: PisherI define this Yiddish word, and offer a joke
- Yiddish Word of the Day: DavenI define this Yiddish word and include a joke
- Yiddish Word of the Day: BorshtI define the word borsht
- Yiddish Word of the Day: ShmuckAbout the worst thing you can call someone in Yiddish is shmuck
- Yiddish Word of the Day: ShlemielI define the Yiddish word shlemiel
- Yiddish Word of the Day: MachetunI define the Yiddish word machetunim
- Yiddish Word of the Day: Alter KockerI define this Yiddish phrase
- Yiddish Word of the Day: AlrightnikI define the word 'alrightnik'
- Yiddish Word of the Day: MENSCHI define the word "mensch".
- Yiddish Word of the Day: PASKUDNYAKI define the word paskudnyak
- Yiddish Word of the Day: MITZVAHI define the word "mitzvah".
- Yiddish Word of the Day: LATKEI define the word latke
- Yiddish Word of the Day: CHUTZPAHI define the word "chutzpah"
- Yiddish Word of the Day: NACHESI define the word naches
- Yiddish Word of the Day: KVELLI define the word "Kvell"
- Yiddish Word of the Day: KIBBITZI define "kibbitz" and include a joke
- Yiddish Word of the Day: YIDDISHI define the word "Yiddish"
- Yiddish Word of the Day: MAVENI define the word "maven"
- Jacob Adler: "The Great Eagle" of the Yiddish Theater was One of America's Greatest ActorsA biography of Jacob Adler
- Luther Adler: Actor was Scion of One of America's Greatest Acting DynastiesA biography of Luther Adler
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel Depicting a Strange Time to Be a JewMichael Chabon's novel, The Yiddish Policemen's Union is potentially one of the best alternate history tales I have read. This was done with an amazing writing style and unique character developments.- Author Michael Chabon Wins Sidewise Award for Alternate HistoryThe Sidewise awards are given annually by an organization of alternate history enthusiasts. Michael Chabon wins their 2007 long-form award for his novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union.
Commonly Used Yiddish Words and Phrases in Modern EnglishIn his bestselling classic, "The Joys of Yiddish", Leo Rosten remarks: "Yiddish is the Robin Hood of languages. It steals from the linguistically rich to give to the fledgling poor." English has adopted many Yiddish words and stylistic devices.- Book Review: Yiddish for Dogs by Janet PerrA brief book review of Janet Perr's new book-- Yiddish for Dogs (Chutzpah, Feh!, Kibbitz, and More): Every Word Your Canine Needs to Know.
- History as Reflected in Yiddish Movies"Bridge of Light" discusses the ways that Yiddish movies reflect Jewish history in the early 20th century.
All Purpose Yiddish Knowledge Cards by Ira SteingrootA collection of 48 cards covering everything from religious holidays to biting insults, this deck is rich in delectable definitions, a smattering of Jewish history, a hint of insight into Jewish culture, and a heaping teaspoon of salty humor.- Jewish Singers in American Popular Music: the Pioneer GenerationsThe modern pioneer generations, who rose to fame between the early 1900s and the 1920s, were versatile singing entertainers with roots in live theater performances, especially vaudeville and Broadway.
