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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דער װלאָצלאַװקער זייפֿנזידער און דער מעזריטשער זייגערמאַכער
The Włocławek Soap Maker and the Międzyrzec Watchmaker
In a fictionalized account of his experiences during World War II, Duvid Tsudek Zakalik writes of Purim 1941 in a Soviet labor camp.
Feb 27, 2026
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דער לץ
The Clown
Yonia Fain’s story follows an avant-garde theater troupe—and their clown—as the director casts the role of dictator in their next production.
Feb 27, 2026
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אַ פּורים־מלכּה
A Purim Queen
A short story by Rosa Palatnik about two Purim pageants set in Poland and Brazil.
Mar 13, 2025
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אַ באַנקעט פֿאַר יוסף ראָלניק
A Banquet for Joseph Rolnik
a snippet of Miriam Karpilove’s snark
Mar 16, 2022
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פֿון מגילה לידער
Excerpts from Itsik Manger's Megile Lider (Megillah Poems)
The Book of Esther as reimagined by Itsik Manger
Feb 28, 2018
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גאָר-אַוטאָמאַטעד טראַנסלאַטיאָן מאַשין
Fully-Automated Translation Machine
Feb 27, 2018
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Yiddish Literature 100% Translated
Breaking News: Stop Translating!
Mar 09, 2017
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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
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חנניה, מישאל ועזריה בתוך כּבֿשן־האש
Ḥananiah, Mishael and Azariah in the Fiery Furnace (The Daniel-Shpil)
A new translation of a purim-shpil performed by the Bobover Hasidim in New York in 1987 with audio and photographs of the performance offers a unique glimpse into contemporary hasidic culture.
Nov 03, 2015