“israel”

This is a welcome translation of an important Yiddish novel.

May 15, 2026

We are discovering that the story of Yiddish in Palestine/Israel is vast, complex, and utterly fascinating, and it’s being written not (yet) by a novelist or filmmaker, but by a group of scholars, librarians, archivists, and translators who stitch the narrative together like a patchwork. Gali Drucker Bar-Am’s book—published in Hebrew in 2021 and in English translation in 2024—adds an important chapter to the story.

Jun 26, 2025

A bilingual reflection.

Oct 28, 2024

What do you think about our coverage in relation to the war in Gaza? Let us know.

Feb 27, 2024

As the war in Israel/Palestine continues to unfold, we aim to support our readers, many of whom are teachers and students of Yiddish, as they look for ways to learn about and discuss these events in mame-loshn.

Oct 25, 2023

In this study of Shimen Dzigan and Yisroel Schumacher, Diego Rotman presents a study of the subversive power of Yiddish comedy in the twentieth century.

Sep 18, 2023

Rojanski’s work provides a comprehensive picture of the events and personalities that chart the history of Yiddish in Israel.

Oct 20, 2021

Sholem Asch’s arrival at the small house at 50 Arlozorov Street in the coastal town of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, was to be his final move in over two decades of travels. Six decades later, the house has been carefully restored and reopened as a museum.

Feb 16, 2020

Avi Blitz discusses the popularity and gender-inflected attitude toward the Tsene-rene in Haredi communities in contemporary Israel.

May 06, 2019

Zionism sought to alter forever the image of the Jewish male. Avi Blitz looks at what happened, and how Yiddish fits in. 

Feb 19, 2019

Yiddish is moving from the outskirts to the center of Israeli pop culture. Avi Blitz asks how that happens. 

Nov 26, 2018

An Israeli TV show about the Hasidic Shtisel family explores the country's complicated language politics. 

Mar 06, 2016