“The Dangerous Matzo”– A Passover Story by Sholem Aleichem

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question:: How is the Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem remembered each year?

Sholem Aleichem is probably the best-known and most well-loved Yiddish writer. He was born Sholem Naumovich … Leer más

A Passover Story and an Unusual Recipe

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What does the Yiddish word “greevn” mean?

This week we are celebrating Passover, so I thought I’d give you a present. The story I’m going to … Leer más

Yiddish Culture in Prewar Warsaw, with Karolina Szymaniak

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: How was Jewish culture viewed by the surrounding non-Jewish Polish society in prewar Warsaw?

Dr. Karolina Szymaniak has a PhD in literary and cultural studies. She … Leer más

A Young Frenchwoman with a Passion for Yiddish

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Mélanie S. is a 19-year-old student from France who is spending a year at ESCP Europe Business School in Madrid. She recently gave a talk to fellow students about Yiddish, and taught … Leer más

La información con comentario 13/11/2015

NOTICIAS – Titulares de hoy: Israel suspende encuentros bilaterales con la Unión Europea por las directrices sobre etiquetado. La Autoridad Palestina aplaude la decisión europea como un paso en el camino a un boicot total, al … Leer más

A todo ritmo, Yiddish Twist Orchestra

NUEVAS MÚSICAS JUDÍAS – Hubo un tiempo en que los locales de música en directo de Londres se llenaban de melodías yiddish, de sonidos klezmer… todo ello mezclado con la música india, la latina, un … Leer más

William Gertz Runyan: Yankev (Jacob) Botoshansky, a little-known Yiddish Writer

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Where was Yiddish writer Jacob Botoshansky born, and why did he emigrate to Buenos Aires?

William Gertz Runyan is a graduate student in … Leer más

Preserving “Yiddishkeit”–Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe: Lecturer and Author

ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMENEZ – This week’s trivia question: For how many decades was The Bintel Brief published in the New YorkYiddish newspaper Der Forverts?

Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe is a retired business … Leer más