Blog
Essays, interviews, listicles, podcasts, and much more, covering all aspects of Yiddish culture.
Blog
“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.
Nov 16, 2020
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.
Nov 12, 2020
Blog
“Black Lives Matter” and Talking about Blackness in Yiddish: Stakes, Considerations, and Open Questions
A conversation about the effort to create and disseminate a list of vocabulary for speaking and writing in Yiddish about the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of George Floyd’s brutal murder at the hands of police.
Oct 27, 2020
Blog
The Latest in Yiddish Studies in English: 2019
The newest installment of our annual effort to gather together the latest publications relevant to Yiddish Studies in English.
Oct 14, 2020
Blog
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