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
משיח אין אַמעריקע
Messiah in America
An exclusive extract from Moyshe Nadir’s 1932 satire, Messiah in America.
Jul 04, 2018
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נישגוט־לאַפּיטוט האָט פֿאַרלױרן דעם מוט
Goblin Nogood Has Run Out of Clout
A new translation of Jacob Glatstein's powerful and playful 1943 children's poem.
Nov 09, 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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בינטשע די צדקתטע אָדער די אײַנגעפֿאַלענע באָד
Bintshe the Tsadeykeste or The Demolished Bathhouse
A new translation of a nineteenth century chapbook detailing the comic adventures of a woman named Bintshe and her mission to save a dilapidated bathhouse.
May 05, 2016