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Watch “It Can’t Happen Here” in Yiddish / Sunday, November 8 / 3:00 PM (New York), 12:00 PM San Diego, 1:00 PM (Mexico City)

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National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene cordially invites you to attend a community reading of “Do Kon Es Nisht Geshen” a Yiddish translation of “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis and…

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Der Gliklecher Mentsh דער גליקלעכער מענטש yiddish cartoon

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A mayse far kinder un far di vos lernen zikh oys yidish Der Gliklekher Mentsh. (El Hombrte feliz / The happy person ) דער גליקלעכער מענטש  Multicultural Animated Project “Four…

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SaveTheMusic presents: “Mu Asapru, mu adabru”

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Here is a classic Passover song which can be a fun challenge in counting backwards in Yiddish after drinking wine. מה אספּרה, מה אדברה אותך װער קען זאָגן, װער קען…

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Yiddisher Black cantors from 100 years ago rediscovered thanks to rare recording

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Discographer Henry Sapoznik tracks down record by international Yiddish-language performer Thomas LaRue, and slips into a rabbit hole of Black Jewish history Early 1920s newspaper ads for the blockbuster New…

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On the eve of the elections: “America the Beautiful’’ in Yiddish

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מיט די אַלע ערנסטע שפּאַנונגען אין דער אַמעריקאַנער געזעלשאַפֿט, איז גרינג די טעג צו זײַן ציניש. אַז איך גיב אָבער אַ קוק אויף די מיליאָנען מענטשן וואָס וואַרטן שעהען לאַנג…

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Jave Alberstein sings “Hey Tziguele”

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Jave Alberstein sings a shepherd’s mournful song to his goats פֿאַראַכטאָגן האָט מען געשטעלט אויף יוטוב אַ ווידעאָ, אין וועלכן חווה אַלבערשטיין זינגט מרדכי געבירטיגס „היי ציגעלעך“ אַקאַפּעלאַ אויף אַ…

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Verter fun der Vokh: די װאַלן – Elections

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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…

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SaveTheMusic presents: “Hob ikh mir a mantl” (I had an Overcoat)

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The picturebook Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback uses a creative approach to capture the reader’s attention. By observing the book the reader can anticipate that Joseph has…

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A Bisl Borscht: A Tribute to Mickey Katz, starring Ben Liebert

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Now playing through Monday, October 12 at 1PM. A Bisl Borscht: A Tribute to Mickey Katz, starring Ben Liebert. A concert featuring songs from the legendary Mickey Katz starring Ben…

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Verter fun der Vokh: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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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;…

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