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 כאָלערע
Cholera, Part 3
Part 3 of a series excerpted from Rosenfeld’s “Cholera.”
Jun 05, 2023
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די כאָלערע
Cholera, Part 2
Part 2 of a series excerpted from Rosenfeld’s “Cholera.”
Jun 01, 2023
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די כאָלערע
Cholera, Part 1
Introducing the first installment of a four-part series excerpted from Jonah Rosenfeld’s “Cholera.”
May 30, 2023
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The History of "Shund" Literature in Yiddish
A translation of Khone Shmeruk’s foundational article for the study of shund in Yiddish literature.
Apr 21, 2023
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באַנקראָט
Bankrupt
Vivi Lachs translates Katie Brown’s Bankrot, a family drama set in London’s East End.
Apr 18, 2023
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די טאַטעס און די קינדער
Fathers and Their Children
A translation of the foreword and a chapter from Chaim Malitz’s guide for Jewish immigrants, Di heym un di froy (New York City, 1918).
Feb 01, 2023
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פּאַריז
Paris
Annabel Cohen translates Abraham Sutzkever’s poem, “Paris.”
Dec 06, 2022
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װינטער פֿאַרנאַכט
Soir d’hiver
Sebastian Schulman invites readers to engage with francophone Québec through a translation of Émile Nelligan’s “Soir d’hiver.”
Jul 11, 2022
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Chava Rosenfarb’s Translations into Yiddish of Two English-Language Jewish-Canadian Writers
Newly-discovered Yiddish translations by Chava Rosenfarb of two Jewish-Canadian authors.
Jul 05, 2022
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An Excerpt from Vetinok Lelamdo Sefer
An excerpt about hasidic yeshiva education and secular studies from Katle Kanye’s Vetinok Lelamdo Sefer.
Jun 23, 2022