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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Tsilke the Wild
Tsilke the Wild by Zusman Segalovitch: Introduction and resources
Jan 22, 2021
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אַ קאַפּיטל כעלמער געשיכטע
The Rise and Fall of King Vaizatha of Chelm or How Chelm Remained Penniless
A previously untranslated Chelm story from Isaac Bashevis Singer on the legendary king of Chelm.
Dec 21, 2020
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די „פּאָליטישע עקאָנאָמיע“ פֿון כעלם
The Political Economy of Chelm
A previously untranslated Chelm story from Isaac Bashevis Singer, a humoristic exploration of experimental economic systems in the legendary city of fools.
Dec 21, 2020
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Two Chelm Stories: Translator's Introduction
Introductory essay to Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Chelm Stories.
Dec 21, 2020
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בעטהאָװענס לבֿנה־סאָנאַטע
Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata
A children’s tale, written by Shloyme Bastomski and telling the fictionalized origin story of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata
Nov 24, 2020
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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