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A conference in Paris this summer seeks papers on the literary diasporas of Ashkenaz, with a focus on Hebrew and Yiddish.

Jan 19, 2016

The third in a series of five posts about an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland: the cheder years!

Jan 18, 2016

The second in a series of posts about an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland: RJ’s hatred of women but love for the hasidic tale!

Jan 10, 2016

The first in a series of posts about an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland.

Jan 04, 2016

When American popular culture imagines Yiddish as a language of vulgar comedy, how can Yiddish cultural activists respond?

Dec 24, 2015

What does hope look like on the Yiddish stage?

Dec 24, 2015

A report from a November conference in Warsaw “Yiddishism: Mythologies and Iconographies.”

Dec 21, 2015

An end of year reflection from the core editorial staff of In geveb.

Dec 12, 2015

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