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Verter fun der Vokh: אײַ֜נשולדיקונג – Impeachment

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January 15, 2021

pictured above: Thaddeus Stevens gives a speech in support of impeaching Andrew Johnson, ca. 1868 ( source ) abuse of power: דאָס אױ֜סניצן די מאַכט לרעה; דער קרו֜מבאַניץ פֿון דער מאַכט [DOS ÓYSNITSN…

Verter fun der Vokh: די אינסורע֜קציע – Insurrection

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January 8, 2021

certify election results: באַשטע֜טיקן <אַטעסטי֜רן> די װאַ֜ל־⁠רעזולטאַ֜טן [BAShTÉTIKN <ATESTÍRN> DI VÁL-REZULTÁTN] concede the election: נאָ֜כגעבן <אָ֜פּטרעטן> אין די װאַלן [NÓKhGEBN <ÓPTRETN> IN DI VALN] confirm the election of a new…

Verter fun der Vokh: דער סילווע֜סטער־אָוונט – New Year’s Eve!

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January 5, 2021

פֿון אַלטן אַוו‮עק, צום נײַעם פֿאָרויס! מיר ווינטשן אײַך אַלעמען אַ גוט יאָר, אַ ‮גליקלעך יאָר, און – צום סאַמע וויכטיקס‮טן – אַ געזונט יאָר! Out with the old, in with…

Verter fun der Vokh: חנוכּה – Hanukkah

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December 10, 2020

applesauce: דער ע֜פּל־קאָמפּאָ֜ט; דער ע֜פּל־צי֜מעס [DER ÉPL-KOMPÓT; DER ÉPL-TSÍMES] candle: דאָס ליכטל, ־עך [DOS LIKhTL, -EKh] dreydl: דאָס דריידל, ־עך [DOS DREYDL, -EKh] For the complete list, click here to go to the…

Verter fun der Vokh: 3 דער קאָראָ֜נאַ־ווי֜רוס – Coronavirus 3

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November 13, 2020

change one’s behavior: בײַטן דעם אוי֜פֿפֿיר; בײַטן די פֿי֜רונג; בײַטן ווי מע פֿירט זיך [BAYTN DEM ÚFFIR; BAYTN DI FÍRUNG; BAYTN VI ME FIRT ZIKh] community spread: דער פֿאַרשפּריי֜ט צווישן…

Verter fun der Vokh: די װאַלן – Elections

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October 23, 2020

Elections די װאַלן absentee ballot: דער פֿאַרפֿע֜ל־צעטל, ־ען [DER FARFÉL-TSETL, -EN] ballot: דער שטי֜מצעטל, ־ען; די שטים, ־ען [DER ShTÍMTSETL, -EN; DI ShTIM, -EN] board of elections: דער שטי֜מאַמט [DER…

Verter fun der Vokh: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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September 24, 2020

equal protection clause: דער פּאַראַגראַ֜ף ‹פּונקט› וועגן גלײַכן שיץ [DER PARAGRÁF <PUNKT> VEGN GLAYKhN ShITS] equal rights: (גלײַ֜כע רעכט; די גלײַ֜ך־⁠באַרע֜כטיקונג (ל״י [GLÁYKhE REKhT; DI GLÁYKh-BARÉKhTIKUNG (sg.)] have equal rights: האָבן גלײַ֜כע רעכט;…

Verter fun der Vokh: ראָש־השנה – Rosh Hashoneh

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September 17, 2020

Rosh Hashana ראָש־השנה a gut, gebentsht yor! אַ גוט, געבענטשט יאָר apple: דער עפּל, ־ [DER EPL, -] black-eyed pea: די לו֜ביע, ־ס; דאָס שװאַרץ־אײ֜געלע, ־ך [DI LÚBYE, -S; DOS…

Verter fun der Vokh: דער געווע֜ר־קאָנטראָ֜ל – Gun Control

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September 2, 2020

aim for: צי֜לעווע|ן אויף [TSÍLEVE|N AF] assault rifle: די שטו֜רעמביקס, ־ן [DI ShTÚREMBIKS, -N] barrel (of gun): די לו֜פֿע, ־⁠ס; די/דער רער, ־⁠ן [DI LÚFE, -S; DI/DER RER, -N] For…

Verter fun der Vokh: Moving Day

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August 21, 2020

assemble: צונױ֜פֿשטעלן; צוזאַ֜מענשטעלן; צונױ֜פֿמאָנטי֜רן [TSUNÓYFShTELN; TSUZÁMENShTELN; TSUNÓYFMONTÍRN] delivery day: דער צו֜שטעלטאָג, …טעג [DER TSÚShTELTOG, …TEG] disassemble: צענע֜מען; דעמאָנטי֜רן [TSENÉMEN; DEMONTÍRN] For the complete list, click here to go to the…