“kulturtuer”

A reader writes in to tell us about her grandmother, Yiddish poet Malka Lee, and to dispel an error of identity that's been floating around the internet for years. 

Dec 11, 2015

Iconic hats of Yiddish poetry, plus the labor of creating a look! 

Dec 01, 2015

A portrait of the kultur-tuer, Moyshe Shtarkman (1906-1975), the activist engaged in the day-to-day moments that materially and intellectually make Yiddish culture.

Aug 13, 2015

What the ascot can teach us about Yiddish cultural history. 

Aug 10, 2015