Shavuot–History, Customs and a Story: “Greens for Shavuos” by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: Why do some people decorate their homes with greens and fresh […]
Yiddish literature
Three Chanukah Stories by I. B. Singer
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week we’re celebrating Chanukah and, in keeping with our tradition here at English Corner,
The Day before Yom Kippur, by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the
Dr. Jerold C. Frakes: Bovo-Bukh, a Medieval Yiddish Tale of Chivalry
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What popular Yiddish expression has its origin in the title
A Country Passover, by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Passover is this week, and so I’m going to read you a Passover story by
The Little Chanukah Lamp: A Story by I. L. Peretz
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week we’re celebrating Chanukah and, in keeping with our tradition here at English Corner,
A Story for Sukkot: The Esrog, by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Sukkot, pronounced Sukkos by Ashkenazi Jews, is a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th
The Miracle on the Sea: A Yom Kippur Story by I. L. Peretz
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Yitzhak Leib Peretz is considered to be one of the three great classical Yiddish writers,
“Ver Vet Blaybn?” Award-winning Film about Yiddish Writer Avrom Sutzkever
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is the name of the Yiddish literary journal that
A Passover Story by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Sholem Aleichem (born Shalom Rabinowitz) is considered one of the fathers of modern Yiddish
Two Stories for Chanukah, by Sam Liptzin and Chaver Paver
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – HAPPY CHANUKAH FROM ENGLISH CORNER TO ALL OUR LISTENERS !!! ——————————————————————————————————————– Angels Stole the
A Yom Kippur Scandal, by Sholem Aleichem
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – Sholem Aleichem is probably the best-known and most well-loved Yiddish writer. He was born
“The Dark Young Man” by Jacob Dinezon, with Scott Hilton Davis
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is unusual about the titles of Jacob Dinezon’s first
Khayele (Helen) Beer, Yiddishist
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What is unique about Itzik Manger’s ballads? Helen (Khayele) Beer
“Chanukah on a Ship to America”, by Sholem Asch
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week is Chanukah, so we are going to celebrate with a Chanukah story. Sholem
Abraham Karpinowitz’s Vilna My Vilna, with Helen Mintz
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week’s trivia question: What two major themes run through Abraham Karpinowitz’s writings? Helen
Una aplicación para aprender ídish y una visita muy especial
DIARIO DE UNA ESPAÑOLA EN ISRAEL, CON CARLA DE AGUILAR-AMAT – De nuevo viajamos a Jerusalén de la mano de