Texts & Translations
New translations into English of Yiddish language materials including poetry, stories, essays, and archival materials of all kinds. Original Yiddish texts are presented in a standardized orthography and are fully searchable.
Texts & Translation
אורי צבֿי פֿאַרן צלם
Uri Zvi Before the Cross
A new translation of Uri Zvi Grinberg’s provocative experimental typographic poem, first published in his literary journal Albatros.
Jul 12, 2020
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צוויי לידער
Two Poems
Two poems by Miryam Ulinover, translated by Mindy Liberman.
Jun 01, 2020
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The Yiddish Life of Chaim Soutine (1893-1943): New Materials
A selection of short texts shedding light on the biography of artist Chaim Soutine, translated and with an introductory essay by Ofer Dynes.
Apr 27, 2020
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באַגעגעניש מיט מרדכי געבירטיג
At Home with Mordecai Gebirtig
An extract from Rachmil Bryks’ memoir The Fugitives (New York, 1975)
Apr 15, 2020
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פֿעלד־קינדער
Children of the Field: A Passover Tale for the Year of #SederinPlace
A Passover tale of protective seclusion and ultimate hope.
Apr 05, 2020
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שרעק
Fear
A Short story from author, editor and activist Chana Blankshteyn.
Mar 30, 2020
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A Survey of New Jewish Literature
A 1921 article about Yiddish literature by Chinese scholar Mao Dun, which has served as a foundational piece for Yiddish Studies in China.
Mar 17, 2020
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דרײַ לידער
Three Poems
Three poems by Leyb Kvitko from his 1919 collection, Trit.
Mar 05, 2020