Sandra Chiritescu is a PhD Candidate in Yiddish Studies at Columbia University. She is writing her dissertation on Yiddish and second-wave feminism. She has translated Yiddish children’s stories for the volume In the Land of Happy Tears (Penguin Random House, 2018) and has translated the Holocaust testimony Malka Owsiany Recounts (Cherry Orchard Press, 2025).
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A round up of three student “reports from the field” from the fall and winter semester 2020 showcasing the value of engaging beyond the classroom.
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Pedagogy
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Pedagogy
לויט די לערערס | Teachers Weigh In: The Place of the Khurbn in Yiddish Language Classes
Sandra Chiritescu
The latest in our series in which we poll Yiddish studies instructors about a topic related to their teaching. This time, we want to know whether and how you introduce the topic of the Holocaust in your Yiddish language instruction.
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