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A read­er writes in to tell us about her grand­moth­er, Yid­dish poet Mal­ka Lee, and to dis­pel an error of iden­ti­ty that’s been float­ing around the inter­net for years. 

Dec 11, 2015

Icon­ic hats of Yid­dish poet­ry, plus the labor of cre­at­ing a look! 

Dec 01, 2015

A por­trait of the kul­tur-tuer, Moyshe Shtark­man (1906−1975), the activist engaged in the day-to-day moments that mate­ri­al­ly and intel­lec­tu­al­ly make Yid­dish culture.

Aug 13, 2015

What the ascot can teach us about Yid­dish cul­tur­al history. 

Aug 10, 2015