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Essays, interviews, listicles, podcasts, and much more, covering all aspects of Yiddish culture.
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The Latest in Yiddish Studies in English: 2017
A bibliography of the output of Yiddish scholarship published in English last year.
Apr 23, 2018
Interview
Yiddish Linguistics and Digital Humanities: A Conversation with Michelle Chesner about the Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazi Jewry
Feb 12, 2018
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The Latest in Yiddish Studies in English: 2016
A bibliography of the prolific output of Yiddish scholarship published in English last year.
Feb 08, 2017
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
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Call for Special Issues
In geveb seeks proposals for Special Issues of the journal.
Oct 24, 2016
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The Latest in Yiddish Studies in French: 2014-2015
A bibliography of scholarly works in Yiddish Studies published in French over the last two years.
May 16, 2016
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The Latest in Yiddish Studies in English: 2014-2015
A bibliography of scholarly works in Yiddish Studies published in English over the last two years.
Feb 07, 2016
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Yiddishist Myths, and the Myth Yiddish Studies Can’t Live Without
A report from a November conference in Warsaw “Yiddishism: Mythologies and Iconographies.”
Dec 21, 2015
Interview
Questioning the Authentic: An Interview with Zisl Slepovitch of Litvakus
Zisl Slepovitch of the band Litvakus on klezmer, gathering stories, and growing up in Belarus.
Nov 19, 2015
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What is the Language of Contemporary Yiddish Scholarship?
At Yiddish academic conferences in Israel, English is often the language of scholarship and conversation. Why?
Nov 10, 2015