#yiddish
Miscellaneous | Diaspora
A Yiddish book center in Queens lives on, just like the language it celebrates
After a foundation funding the Central Yiddish Cultural Organization since 1956 halted its donations, the institution was in peril - until a couple of good Samaritans stepped in
News | News
Haredi paratroopers drill home raid in Yiddish
An all-Haredi company in the IDF Paratroops Brigade has conducted several drills recently, after a deployment to the Syrian
Music | Music
Yiddish Hillbillies
From the vaults of CineGraphic Studios, vintage 16mm films edited to the music of Mickey Katz. This was one of my very first attempts at manipulating film to...
News | In the News
Starring Nebbishes and Noodges, Yiddish Cinema Makes a Comeback - The New York Times
The new drama “Menashe,” filmed in Brooklyn, is the most prominent example of a resurgence that began with the prologue of the Coens’ “A Serious Man.”
Miscellaneous | Judaism
What Does “Oy Vey” Mean? - Questions & Answers
Oy and vey are two very old Jewish interjections which both mean “woe.” Oy is found many times in the Bible (see Numbers 21:29, I Samuel 4:7 and Isaiah 3:11 for a few examples). Vey is newer than oy; it is oy’s Aramaic equivalent..
News | News
Leonard Nimoy on Spock, Yiddish Theater, and the Vulcan Symbol's Jewish Inspiration
In 2005, Abigail Pogrebin published Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish. The following is an excerpt from the chapter about Leonard Nimoy, the beloved actor best known for portraying Mr. Spock in the Star Trek TV series and films, who d
