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Essays, interviews, listicles, podcasts, and much more, covering all aspects of Yiddish culture.

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Briv funem Arkhiv: A Family Treasure, Protected at YIVO

A briv for khanike: a handmade menorah — complete with a row of tiny chairs — and handmade pedestal, a family heirloom donated to YIVO for safekeeping.

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In memoriam: David Shneer z’’l

We at In geveb are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of David Shneer z”l. We have gathered tributes and reflections from several who knew him well together with David’s own words from In geveb’s archives in honor of David’s shloshim,

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Community, Continuity, and Celebration: Kids and Yiddish Then and Now

Avram Mlotek shares the personal, family, and artistic roots of the Folksbiene’s online pandemic-era Kids and Yiddish reunion show this spring.

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Your Guide to Yiddish and In geveb at the 2020 AJS Conference

Our annual roundup of Yiddish at AJS for this year’s virtual conference -- including a virtual In geveb kave-sho!

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How to Pick the Fictional Bubbe and Zayde Who Are Right for You

The abundance of “eternal grandparent” figures in Jewish children’s literature begs the question: Which bubbe and zayde are right for you?

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The Golden Chain: A Children's Story

An original children’s story celebrating Yiddish-English translation.

Interview

“The rhythm and rhyme had to leap off the page”: An Interview with Ellen Cassedy about Translating Yiddish Children’s Poetry

An interview with translator Ellen Cassedy about her two translations of Yiddish children’s poetry into English: a collection of prewar children’s poems for a book called “Yiddish Zoo” and a collection of Boris Sandler’s “Good Morning” poems for children.

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Announcing: A Focus on Children’s Literature

Over the next few months, we’ll be bringing you a series of posts across the blog, pedagogy, and translation sections of In geveb, all with a focus on Yiddish children’s literature.

Interview

Millennial Bundism: An Interview with Isabel Frey

Faith Hillis interviews Vienna-based musician and activist Isabel Frey about her latest album, Millennial Bundist; the place of Yiddish music in contemporary left-wing politics; and Frey’s creative rewritings of revolutionary anthems.

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