“Opatoshu”
Special Issue
Race in America, af yidish
Translations, articles, and reflections focusing on Yiddish perspectives on race in the United States.
Feb 2017
Texts & Translation
לינטשערײַ
A Lynching
Joseph Opatoshu
Translation by Jessica Kirzane
The gritty, and controversial 1920s account of a lynching by Joseph Opatoshu.
Jun 21, 2016
Article
“This is How a Generation Grows”: Lynching as a Site of Ethical Loss in Opatoshu’s “Lintsheray”
Jessica Kirzane
What can Opatoshu's controversial story about a lynching tell us about the complex Jewish encounter with American culture and the potential loss of an ethical tradition.
Jun 21, 2016
Article
Yiddish Exceptionalism: Lynching, Race, and Racism in Opatoshu’s “Lintsheray”
Marc Caplan
How can Yiddish describe the scene of a lynching of a black man? Marc Caplan examines the language strategies of Opatoshu's "Lintsheray."
Jun 21, 2016