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100th anniversary of The Dybbuk to be celebrated with virtual production on December 14 starring Mike Burstyn and an international cast

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This month marks the 100th anniversary of THE DYBBUK, the world’s most famous Jewish play, by S. Ansky. The Congress for Jewish Culture is celebrating this historically significant milestone with…

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A freylekhn danktog! + Last Week for Discount on our Intensive Yiddish Language and Culture Program

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A freylekhn danktog! The YAAANA team would like to wish you and your family a very warm, happy, and safe Thanksgiving. In the spirit of giving thanks, we would also…

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Yiddish song after the Holocaust

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YIDDISH SONG AFTER THE HOLOCAUST The impact of the destruction of European Yiddish culture in the Holocaust upon Yiddish song is clear: the cultural roots of this diverse repertory were…

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California Dreamin’ in Yiddish

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California Dreamin’ in Yiddish with beatboxing and a flute מיר איז תּמיד אינטערעסאַנט, ווען מענטשן זעצן איבער פּאָפּולערע אַמעריקאַנער לידער אויף ייִדיש, בפֿרט ווען עס גייט אַ רייד וועגן אַ…

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

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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…

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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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