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דעם ניו־יאָרקער „אַרבעטער־רינג‟ איז שווער זיך פֿאָרצושטעלן אָן זײַן לאַנגיאָריקן ייִדיש־לערער, ניקאָלײַ (קאָליע) באָראָדולין. גלײַך נאָכן אָנקומען קיין אַמעריקע פֿון זײַן היימשטאָט, ביראָבידזשאַן, אינעם יאָר 1992, האָט ער זיך פֿאַרנומען…
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My Yiddisha Mame Lyrics Jack Yellen (1892 – 1991), Music Lew Pollack (1895 – 1946) Jack Yellen was born in Poland on July 6, 1892. When he was five years…
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The 19th-century author Jacob Dinezon is credited with writing the first bestselling novel in Yiddish. His heartrending works vividly portrayed the difficult issues confronting Jewish communities in the Russian Empire: arranged marriages,…
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For Adults Learn Yiddish The Easy Way From Anywhere In The World! New Tele-Classes Starting September 3, 2019! https://yiddishin10lessons.blogspot.com/2019/08/learn-yiddish-easy-way.html The 15th Day of Av-Picking a Bride (In the days of…
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On the way stands a tree He stands grown All birds from the tree Went up and flown Three turn to the west, three to the east And the rest…
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The stage was set. The musicians played. The featured performer read Yiddish poems accompanied by klezmer music. The crowd was excited. I was, too. The whole experience gave off the…
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Abraham Goldfaden, the “father of modern Yiddish theater,” was born in Russia (today’s Ukraine) on this date in 1840. Goldfaden was a poet in Hebrew and Yiddish, many of whose…
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HANNAH SENESH (a play with music and song) Previews July 24 – 28; Performances July 29 – August 18, 2019 An award-winning play. Written and Directed by David Schechter. Developed…
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The Benyumen Shekhter Foundation for the Advancement of Standard Yiddish is now accepting grant proposals. We are seeking well-structured initiatives that encourage people to actively speak, read and write in…
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The League for Yiddish is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Director, to begin in February 2020. The position is currently part-time, with the possibility of full-time, given…
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