Interviews
Interview
“Conversion through language”: Mo Pareles on Yiddish, Old English, and the Temporal Other
A medievalist uses Yiddish in her scriptural scholarship.
Nov 10, 2016
Interview
Radical, Rational Eating: Eve Jochnowitz on Eastern European Vegetarians, Jewish Politics, and Translating The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook
Eve Jochnowitz discusses the rise of vegetarian cuisine among Jews, leftist politics, and how to make gefilte fish without any fish at all.
Sep 27, 2016
Interview
Embracing the Multiple: A Conversation with Zohar Weiman-Kelman
Zohar Weiman-Kelman on the intersections of Yiddish, translation, and the erotic.
Jun 01, 2016
Interview
"Eight Volumes in Dour Maroon": Josh Fogel on Translating the Leksikon
The Leksikon fun der nayer yidisher literatur, which is full of hard-to-find biographical and bibliographical information about Yiddish writers, is tough to access outside institutions or from the far side of a paywall. By methodically translating and posting entries from the Leksikon online, Josh Fogel is working to change that.
Apr 10, 2016
Interview
"We Should Not Create Enemies": Europe's Refugee Crisis and Yiddish Song
Austrian shepherd Hans Breuer on driving refugees across the border, and getting famous for singing Yiddish songs.
Feb 23, 2016