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Verter fun der Vokh: קאָראָ֜נאַ-ווי֜רוס – Coronavirus

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By: League for Yiddish

March 9, 2020

Coronavirus דער קאָראָ֜נאַ־ווי֜רוס contagious: קלע֜פּיק; אָ֜נשטעק(עװד)יק [KLÉPIK; ÓNShTEK(EVD)IK] It’s contagious: <מע קען זיך אָ֜ננעמען <אָ֜נשטעקן/זאַראַ֜זען [ME KEN ZIKH ÓNNEMEN <ÓNShTEKN/ZARÁZEN>] Coronavirus: דער קאָראָ֜נאַ־ווי֜רוס [DER KORÓNA-VÍRUS] For the complete list, click…

Intensive Programm in Yiddish Language and Literature, Brussels July 20-July 31, 2020

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By: Sonia Pinkusowitz, Yiddish Teacher at the Institute of Jewish Studies (Brussels)

March 4, 2020

Yiddish on the Continent Brussels July 20th – July 31st 2020 The Institute of Jewish Studies (Free University of Brussels – Belgium) L’Institut d’Etudes du Judaïsme, a major European Centre…

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

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By: Jewish Website

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…

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

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By: Lawrence Bush

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…

Yiddish Translation in Canada: A Litmus Test for Continuity

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By: Rebecca Margolis

February 14, 2020

Yiddish translation in Canada has evolved in two directions: from world languages into Yiddish, and from Yiddish into other languages, specifically English and French. This dual function of Yiddish as…

Mazel tov: First edition of Yiddish ‘Harry Potter’ sells out in less than 48 hours

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By: Jordan Kutzik

February 12, 2020

Less than 48 hours after the Yiddish edition of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” translated by Arun Viswanath, became available for pre-order, the book sold out its first print…

Kirk Douglas Receives Lifetime Achievement Award | Sings Yiddish | 2002

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By: Folksbiene

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…

“Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries—Yiddish Literature in Translation

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February 11, 2020

Join us as we kick off a special five-part book discussion series focusing on the immigrant experience through the lens of Yiddish literature. The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America”…

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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By: Olniansky Tekst Farlag

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…