“war”

Joseph Butwin’s Salud y Shalom is a long-awaited exploration of the motivations that brought hundreds of Jewish American volunteers to Spain in the late 1930s to fight in the country’s nominally civil war. Through detailed conversations with ten veterans, Butwin elicits fascinating reflections on their experiences and era.

Apr 27, 2026

We are pleased to share these responses in order to broaden conversation about poetry in the midst of disaster.

Apr 02, 2024

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

Feb 27, 2024

A dive into the pages of historical Yiddish newspapers from the dawn of the nuclear age

Oct 26, 2023

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

Amelia Glaser and Jeffrey Veidlinger have been engaged with sharing their expertise - literary and historical - about Jewish histories of Ukraine. We asked them what they have to say about the war in Ukraine to the Yiddish studies scholars, students, and community of In geveb.

Jun 28, 2022

Mar 22, 2017