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Yiddish Word Of The Week

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Gay bareh di vantsen

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Gay bareh di vantsen

Published August 1, 2021

Unlike Latin, which I arguably don’t know, but am going to say this anyway, Yiddish has style. To me, the style comes not just from the incredibly humorous sounding words, but from the literal way our great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents,...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: Az der vorem zitst in khreyn...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: Az der vorem zitst in khreyn…

Published July 28, 2021

YiddishWit.com is a collection of Yiddish proverbs and sayings and expressions that are published in Yiddish and that lend themselves to illustration. The illustrations are created by Johanna Kovitz, and are adaptations and recombinations of existing...

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A nar ken fregen mer frages....

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A nar ken fregen mer frages….

Published July 26, 2021

Unlike Latin, which I arguably don’t know, but am going to say this anyway, Yiddish has style. To me, the style comes not just from the incredibly humorous sounding words, but from the literal way our great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents,...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: A mitsve, fun a khazer...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: A mitsve, fun a khazer…

Published July 20, 2021

YiddishWit.com is a collection of Yiddish proverbs and sayings and expressions that are published in Yiddish and that lend themselves to illustration. The illustrations are created by Johanna Kovitz, and are adaptations and recombinations of existing...

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A klug tsu Columbus

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A klug tsu Columbus

Jordan Palmer and Ben NewmanPublished July 19, 2021

Each week, Rabbi Ben Newman provides us with our Yiddish Word Of The Week. Newman is the founder and spiritual leader of Shtiebel a new paradigm Jewish community in the Rivertowns of Westchester, NY. He is also the author of several children’s books. Learn...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: Keyner veys nit vemen....

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: Keyner veys nit vemen….

Published July 13, 2021

YiddishWit.com is a collection of Yiddish proverbs and sayings and expressions that are published in Yiddish and that lend themselves to illustration. The illustrations are created by Johanna Kovitz, and are adaptations and recombinations of existing...

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Gei gazinta hait

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Gei gazinta hait

Published July 11, 2021

Unlike Latin, which I arguably don’t know, but am going to say this anyway, Yiddish has style. To me, the style comes not just from the incredibly humorous sounding words, but from the literal way our great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents,...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: Di velt iz sheyn nor di mentshn makhn zi mies

Yiddish Wit Of The Week: Di velt iz sheyn nor di mentshn makhn zi mies

Published July 6, 2021

YiddishWit.com is a collection of Yiddish proverbs and sayings and expressions that are published in Yiddish and that lend themselves to illustration. The illustrations are created by Johanna Kovitz, and are adaptations and recombinations of existing...

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Tsatskele der mames

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: Tsatskele der mames

Published July 3, 2021

Unlike Latin, which I arguably don’t know, but am going to say this anyway, Yiddish has style. To me, the style comes not just from the incredibly humorous sounding words, but from the literal way our great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents,...

Yiddish Wit Of The Week | Zayn vort zol zayn a shtekn....

Yiddish Wit Of The Week | Zayn vort zol zayn a shtekn….

Published June 29, 2021

YiddishWit.com is a collection of Yiddish proverbs and sayings and expressions that are published in Yiddish and that lend themselves to illustration. The illustrations are created by Johanna Kovitz, and are adaptations and recombinations of existing...

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A volf farlirt zayne hor, ober nit zayn natur

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A volf farlirt zayne hor, ober nit zayn natur

Published June 27, 2021

Unlike Latin, which I arguably don’t know, but am going to say this anyway, Yiddish has style. To me, the style comes not just from the incredibly humorous sounding words, but from the literal way our great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents,...

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A halber nar iz a gantser khokhem

Yiddish Word(s) Of The Week: A halber nar iz a gantser khokhem

Jordan Palmer and Rabbi Ben NewmanPublished June 21, 2021

Unlike Latin, which I arguably don’t know, but am going to say this anyway, Yiddish has style. To me, the style comes not just from the incredibly humorous sounding words, but from the literal way our great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents,...

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