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Essays, interviews, listicles, podcasts, and much more, covering all aspects of Yiddish culture.
Interview
Linguistic Treasures in the Archive: An Interview with Isaac L. Bleaman on the Corpus of Spoken Yiddish in Europe
The Corpus of Spoken Yiddish in Europe, a digital language archive sourced from Holocaust survivor testimonies from the USC Shoah Foundation, is a project funded by a five-year CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation that will serve as a resource for Yiddish linguistics, pedagogy, and language revitalization.
Mar 27, 2025
Blog
In The Great Dictionary of Yiddish Language, the dictionary dazzles
In The Great Dictionary of Yiddish Language: A Chamber Opera, composer Alex Weiser and librettist Ben Kaplan endow enchantment and glamor on their decidedly unglamorous protagonists and, most importantly, heighten our attention to their doubts and torments the way only an opera can.
Jul 25, 2024
Blog
Yiddish Studies - Present and Future: A Conference Marking the 15th Yortsayt of Dr. Mordkhe Schaechter (z’’l)
Yiddish Studies - Present and Future: A conference marking the 15th yortsayt of Dr. Mordkhe Schaechter (z’’l) included discussion and debate.
Mar 03, 2023
Interview
Body of Language, Transforming the Language and Culture Archive of Ashkenazic Jewry: An Interview between David Shneer, Rob Adler Peckerar and Alexx Shilling
David Shneer interviews Rob Adler Peckerar and Alexx Shilling about their project to bring embodied artistic interpretation to bear on a linguistic archive.
May 20, 2019
Interview
Yiddish Linguistics and Digital Humanities: A Conversation with Michelle Chesner about the Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazi Jewry
Feb 12, 2018
Blog
Searching for Ashkenaz
Ashkenaz, the undiscovered country, lies just north of nowhere and a little west of wherever we want it to be.
Jun 07, 2016
Blog
Incomplete Yiddish Philology
Ever wonder why the Yiddish dictionary has only four volumes, all for the letter aleph? Click here to find out!
Aug 09, 2015