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.

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די ייִדישע יוניאָנס אין אַמעריקע

The Jewish Unions in America

Bernard Weinstein’s memoir recounting the history of Jewish labor unions in the United States.

Jun 29, 2017

History

non-fiction

politics

American Jews

socialism

social movements

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מײַן שטעטל קאָצק

Kock, My Town

Motl Siemiatycki’s Memoirs from the Kock Yizkor book.

Jun 01, 2017

yizkor book

Memoir

kock

Texts & Translation

ביאָגראַפֿיע פֿון "אחד הרבנים המרגישים"

Biography of “One of the Sensitive Rabbis” (Part 3)

The third part of an autobiographical essay of Rabbi Aaron Shmuel Tamares, AKA “One of the Sensitive Rabbis”

May 10, 2017

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ביאָגראַפֿיע פֿון "אחד הרבנים המרגישים"

Biography of “One of the Sensitive Rabbis” (Part 2)

The second part of an autobiographical essay of Rabbi Aaron Shmuel Tamares, AKA “One of the Sensitive Rabbis”

May 01, 2017

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ביאָגראַפֿיע פֿון "אחד הרבנים המרגישים"

Biography of “One of the Sensitive Rabbis” (Part 1)

An autobiographical essay of Rabbi Aaron Shmuel Tamares, AKA “One of the Sensitive Rabbis”

Apr 24, 2017

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דער דיבוק אין קריזיס־געשטאַלט

The Dybbuk In The Form Of A Crisis

No, not Sh. An-Ski’s classic Dybbuk, but Yosl Cutler’s parody version, with sharp-tongued satire, a host of illustrious cameos, and puppets.

Mar 30, 2017

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Breaking News: Stop Translating!

Mar 09, 2017

Texts & Translation

אין צײַט פֿון פֿאַרנומענעם פּױלן

In Occupied Poland

A summary of the first pirem-shpil or “Purim play” written, produced and performed by Bobover Hasidim in the United States after the Second World War.

Feb 14, 2017