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Steven Skybell, as Tevye (center, facing out) in the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbienes Production of Fiddler on the Roof. Photo: Victor Nechay/ProperPix

Getting over the feeling that Yiddish is just for old folks

Charlene Gelber, The ForwardPublished November 4, 2021

“This story was originally published on November 4, by the Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from the Forward delivered to you each morning.” I’ve recently pondered: “When is a person old enough to flavor one’s language...

Yiddish Wit: Ven ale mentshn...

Yiddish Wit: Ven ale mentshn…

Published August 10, 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 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 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...

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