Yiddish
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Yiddish Word of the Day: YIDDISHI define the word "Yiddish"
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Yiddish Word of the Day: Ongepotcheket (with a Joke)I define this little-known but useful Yiddish word. Ongepotchket has no English equivalent.
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Yiddish Word of the Day - This Time, an Interesting 'curse'A Yiddish curse, translated and explained
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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.
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Yiddish Word of the Day: PisherI define this Yiddish word, and offer a joke
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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. -
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.
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Yiddish Word of the Day: MachetunI define the Yiddish word machetunim
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Yiddish Word of the Day: DavenI define this Yiddish word and include a joke
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Yiddish Word of the Day: ShlemielI define the Yiddish word shlemiel
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Yiddish Word of the Day: ShmuckAbout the worst thing you can call someone in Yiddish is shmuck
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Yiddish Word of the Day: ShlimazlI define the Yiddish word shlimazl
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Yiddish Word of the Day: MeshuggeI define this Yiddish word
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Yiddish Word of the Day: BulvonI define the Yiddish word 'bulvon'
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Yiddish Word of the Day: BorshtI define the word borsht
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Yiddish Word of the Day: Alter KockerI define this Yiddish phrase
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Collected Works: Yiddish WordsA spot to collect all my posts about Yiddish
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Yiddish Word of the Day: ApikorosI define and illustrate the meaning of apikoros
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Yiddish Word of the Day: MENSCHI define the word "mensch".
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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
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Yiddish Word of the Day: Shadchan (with Joke)I define the word Shadchan
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Yiddish Word of the Day: ShmoozI define the word Shmooz
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Yiddish Word of the Day: TzimmesI describe this word, which has two related meanings
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Yiddish Word of the Day: PASKUDNYAKI define the word paskudnyak
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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. -
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. -
History as Reflected in Yiddish Movies"Bridge of Light" discusses the ways that Yiddish movies reflect Jewish history in the early 20th century.
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Yiddish Word of the Day: CHUTZPAHI define the word "chutzpah"
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Yiddish Word of the Day: KVELLI define the word "Kvell"
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Yiddish Word of the Day: KIBBITZI define "kibbitz" and include a joke
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Yiddish Word of the Day: NUDNIKI define the Yiddish word nudnik
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Yiddish Word of the Day: Oy! (and Variations)I define the word oy, with some variations
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Yiddish Word of the Day: KosherI give an outline of what kosher means, and add some jokes
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Yiddish Word of the Day: NuI define (inasmuch as it's possible) the word NU
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A Little Yiddish Never Hurt AnybodyRated PG-13.(pai gimmel-13)
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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: ChelmI tell about the mythical town of Chelm
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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.
