Yiddish

Israeli lesbian composer moved to tears by NY haredi singer’s Yiddish version of her classic tune

During an emotional encounter, Lipa Schmeltzer sang to Corinne Allal his translation of a critical love song for Israel, which she had composed 30 years ago.

Spelling bee champ nails obscure Yiddish word en route to victory

Thirteen-year-old Jairam Hathwar correctly spelled "chremslach" during the final of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Why scientists are fighting about the origins of Yiddish – and the Jews

And what Yoda has to do with it.

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A Mother-Daughter Lower East Side Yiddish Pregnancy Tale

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Two Jews in Love (in Yiddish) in Havana

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Yiddish, With Jewish Slaves

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The Jewish TV show you should be watching: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’

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Yiddish-Speaking Tigers and Klezmer-Playing Bears for Poland’s Jewish Kids

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From HBO to Arthur Miller, what a ‘tough guy’ actor learned from his Jewish grandma

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The Russian Jewish Ethnographer Behind This Trove of Stunning Historic Photographs

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Israeli lesbian composer moved to tears by NY haredi singer’s Yiddish version of her classic tune

Spelling bee champ nails obscure Yiddish word en route to victory

Why scientists are fighting about the origins of Yiddish – and the Jews

A Mother-Daughter Lower East Side Yiddish Pregnancy Tale

Two Jews in Love (in Yiddish) in Havana

Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Yiddish, With Jewish Slaves

The Jewish TV show you should be watching: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’

Yiddish-Speaking Tigers and Klezmer-Playing Bears for Poland’s Jewish Kids

From HBO to Arthur Miller, what a ‘tough guy’ actor learned from his Jewish grandma

The Russian Jewish Ethnographer Behind This Trove of Stunning Historic Photographs

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