Ex-Hasid who advised ‘Unorthodox’ comes out as trans while translating children’s sexuality guide into Yiddish “When I first started translating it, I didn’t identify as trans,” Lili Rosen said. She added, “I could no longer hide from the truth.”
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From Judeo-Greek to Karaim, Oxford courses on 12 rare Jewish languages aim to keep heritages alive A free online program from Oxford University goes way beyond Yiddish and Ladino.
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