CATEGORY

Yiddish Around the World

The Story of Rosita- Finding Family around the Globe

 Ilene Gelbaum talks about her experience in finding her husbands extended family all the way in Argentina and the adventures that happened along the way.

Norman reads his poem "A Promise Unfulfilled Yet Magical"

A poem about Leon meeting Albert Einstein and showing him a study sheet from his 6-year old son Gary, to which Einstein responded "Which university does your son attend?"

Songs my mother used to sing

 Micha Eisenstorg remembers his mother singing him lullabies in Yiddish and Polish when he was young.

Touring Ukraine with the Yiddish Book Center

Nancy Sherman details her trip to Ukraine with the Yiddish Book Center, touring Jewish cultural sites with a focus on literature.

Translations into Yiddish as a Bridge to Wider Culture

Professor Samuel Kassow asserts that world literature translated into Yiddish demonstrates that Yiddish served as a link to the wider world. Yiddish was the medium that allowed popular world literature to be accessed by Yiddish speaking communities.

Yiddish around the World and the Significance of the Series Musterverk

Professor Samuel Kassow reflects on the significance of the Yiddish series Musterverk. For many Jews who left their homes in Eastern Europe, Kassow notes that using Yiddish was a way of remaining Jewish.