“dictionaries”
Interview
The Boston Dictionary Project: The Balebos of Verterbukh.org
Jonah Lubin and Raphael Halff
Harry Bochner runs the Yiddish dictionary project verterbukh.org, the most trusted lexicographical Yiddish resource on the web. If you’ve ever emailed [email protected] to purchase 2,000 definitions or apply a student discount, you’ve emailed Harry Bochner.
Feb 04, 2026
Interview
Nisht keyn kleynikeyt: The League for Yiddish Thrives
Jacqueline Nekhe Krass and Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath
The League for Yiddish is hiring an Executive Director! Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath on the League's mission, its territorialist history, and a job posting.
Feb 02, 2026
Interview
A Brief History of Yiddish Dictionaries: Ilan Stavans in Conversation with Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath
Ilan Stavans and Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath
Ilan Stavans and Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath talk Yiddish dictionaries, lexicography, and how the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary came to be.
Dec 10, 2025
Review
Review of the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary
Alec (Leyzer) Burko
A comprehensive review of the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, including many examples of entries.
Jun 14, 2018