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A Long-Ago Scandal
A cartoon demonstrates the raucousness of Jewish communal politics before the war.
Enriching Jewish Life with Yiddish (1968)
A conference explores introducing American Jewry to Yiddish culture and literature.
Journalist Charleston
A satirical ditty by two leading lights of the Jewish avant garde in interwar Poland.
Holy Language
Though a Germanic language, Yiddish is written with the Hebrew alphabet, and contains many Hebrew words. The Hebrew component of Yiddish is referred to as Loshn-koydesh – holy language.
Six Maskilim Integral to the Jewish Enlightenment
Six men who played essential roles in the emergence of secular Jewish culture and modern Jewish political movements.
Modern Hebrew Literature as a Product of Communal Conflict
The first Hebrew novel was an attack on Hasidism by a follower of the Haskalah.
When Uriel Weinreich's Dictionary Was New (1968)
The famous Yiddish-English English-Yiddish dictionary and is significance.
Strashun Library Added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Registry
Collection of rare Hebrew books internationally recognized as part of the documentary heritage of the world.
Tales About Air: Popular Science for Yiddish Readers
A late 19th-century work on the properties of air, air pressure, and wind, published during a time when there was an increased appetite and audience for Yiddish books on secular subjects.
