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STM presents Jewish music for quarantine: “Bei Mir bist du shein”, performed to the rhythm of various artists and composers

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March 31, 2020

“Bei Mir bist du shein” performed to the rhythm of various famous composers such as Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, etc. And “Bei Mir Bist Du Shein” in multiple versions from all…

Chana Roth – “Shtil Di Nakht’ (Partisan’s song in Yiddish)

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March 20, 2020

This is a Partisan’s song – a partizaner lid – composed by H.Glik and performed in circa mid-60’s by Israeli singer Hannah/Chana Roth. SHTIL DI NAKHT in yiddish means “The…

A Yiddish song of hope during the coronavirus

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March 19, 2020

הרבֿ יואל ראָטה איז באַקאַנט דעם חסידישן עולם קודם ווי אַ בראַצלאַווער רבֿ, וואָס פֿירט אָן מיט דער וויליאַמסבורגער ישיבֿה „תּפֿארת התּורה‟. ראָטהס ישיבֿה איז באַרימט ווי אַן אָרט,…

Gevalt in Our Stars

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March 18, 2020

A Brief History of Yiddish Astrologic Practices In a striking Rosh Hashanah greeting card from the early 1900s, an angelic figure festooned with flowers directs a group of children to…

While Wall Street Journal highlights the success of Harry Potter in Yiddish, two new books are released in NY

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March 2, 2020

Dos Hoyz in Pu-vinkl (Winnie the Pooh) and Gayve un Forurtl (Orgullo y Prejuicio) by Jane Austen, which add to the Yiddish bibliography available to young readers and their…

Gershom Scholem sitting in Sukka learning Zohar See page for author / Public domain

February 21 1982: Gershom Scholem dies

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February 21, 2020

Gershom Scholem (December 5, 1897 – February 21, 1982), was a German-born Israeli philosopher and historian. He is widely regarded as the founder of the modern, academic study of Kabbalah.…

February 19, 1997: Leo Rosten, author of “Joys Of Yiddish”, dies at age 88

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February 19, 2020

Leo Rosten, the author of The Joys of Yiddish and numerous other popular, witty and erudite books, died on this date in 1997 in New York City at age 88. Rosten earned…

Kirk Douglas Receives Lifetime Achievement Award | Sings Yiddish | 2002

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February 11, 2020

Celebrating the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre and 100 Years of Yiddish Theatre Presented by: Governor and Mrs. George E. Pataki, The State of New York With: Jewish Community Relations Council of…

A Language With Chutzpah: Yiddish And American Culture

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February 7, 2020

When was the last time you ate a bagel? Gave a spiel at work? Called someone a klutz? Tried to have chutzpah? Contacted Apple about an iPhone glitch? These may…

“Harry Potter” series receives official Yiddish translation

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February 7, 2020

Harry Potter Un Der Filosofisher Shteyn This translation would not have been possible if not for the efforts of four committed colleagues: Yankl-Peretz Blum, whose linguistic guidance significantly leveled up…