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March 19, 2023 - Yiddish literature featuring stories of spring… The Weekly Reader: Stories about Yiddish Newspapers March 12, 2023 - Exploring the long history of… The Weekly Reader: Women's History Month and Purim March 5, 2023 - An opportunity to celebrat… The Weekly Reader: Shakespeare & Yiddish February 19, 2023 - Exploring Yiddish actors and play… The Weekly Reader: Yiddish writers' efforts to address racial oppression February 12, 2023 - … The Weekly Reader: Tu BiSh'vat, the new year of the trees February 5, 2023 - Themes of the en… The Weekly Reader: Jewish artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries January 22, 2023 - Exa… Weekly Reader: Yiddish Publishers January 15, 2023 - Highlighting the unsung heroes (and occasiona… Weekly Reader: Yiddish Around the World January 8, 2023 - With a new year comes a new Decade of Di… Weekly Reader: Welcoming the New Year January 1, 2023 - To help keep us all occupied on these long… Weekly Reader: Hanukkah Highlights December 18, 2022 - Some of our favorite Hanukkah stories, song… Weekly Reader: Yiddish Literary Siblings December 11, 2022 - Taking a look at the most famous Yidd… Weekly Reader: Celebrating Jewish Book Month December 4, 2022 - Celebrating Jewish Book Month and … Weekly Reader: Yiddish interpretations of Native American Heritage November 20, 2022 - Works by Yi… Weekly Reader: A tribute to S. 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