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Ruth, Naomi, Mara, Maror, Meir and Elisha ben Abuyah

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No Sleep ’til Brooklyn – A poem for Shavuot

It’s been seven weeks since Egypt and we’re ready for the next Big Thing... The post No Sleep ’til Brooklyn – A poem for Shavuot appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Four seasons in five sonnets

אָסיען דאָס צאַרטע ביימל צערטלדיק צעוויגט זיך אויפֿן ווינט שוין לאַנג אין אירע בלעטעלעך קיין זומערפֿרייד מער ניט גרינט די בלעטלעך טאַנצן גאָלדענע צום טאַקט פֿון לופֿט וואָס רינט פֿ...

Sing Songs, Raise Spirits – A poem for Parsha Beh’alotcha

I just returned from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin where I was surrounded by a choir of angels ... The post Sing Songs, Raise Spirits – A poem for Parsha Beh’alotcha appeared first on Jewi...

Inspired by a queer Bundist poet, this Jewish composer set her work to Yiddish music

Composer Avi Fox-Rosen, like many Jews looking for meaningful community outside of religion, found a spiritual home in music. “I think I was looking for, in some ways, a mentor or...

Preposthumous Non-Sobriety

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All My Journeys — A poem for Parsha Matot-Masei

It all started in New Jersey... The post All My Journeys — A poem for Parsha Matot-Masei appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Greek Figs, Jewish Limes

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Small Eyes – A poem for Parsha Sh’lach

So they knew where it was this whole time... The post Small Eyes – A poem for Parsha Sh’lach appeared first on Jewish Journal.

A genius encumbered by loss: A haunted Jewish poet is brought back to life

The Hebrew Yemeni Song “Kiryah Yefefiyah”: The Longing of Rabbi Zechariah al-Dhahiri and the Voice of Talia Solan

yemenat Yemenat Hamid Oqabi Some works of art transcend the boundaries of time and place, evolving from mere texts or songs into bridges that connect generations and cultures. Amon...

Moses Found Brevity to be the Soul of Levity and Wit

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Israel names a street after renowned Yiddish poet Abraham Sutzkever

The Israeli city of Netanya has renamed one of its streets Rechov Avrom Sutzkever (Abraham Sutzkever Street), after the renowned Yiddish poet and Vilna partisan. The event on June...

Yiddish Glory resounds in China and Korea

די שאַפֿער פֿונעם מוזיקאַלישן פּראָיעקט „ייִדיש גלאָרי‟ — דער מוזיקער פּסוי קאָראָלענקאָ און די ייִדיש־פֿאָרשערין אַנאַ שטערנשיס — האָבן לעצטנס זיך אומגעקערט פֿון זייערע ערשטע אַזי...

VIDEO: Literature scholar Nathan Cohen speaks about ‘shund’ literature

נתן כּהן, דער אָנגעזעענער פֿאָרשער פֿון דער ייִדישער ליטעראַטור בײַם בר־אילן אוניווערסיטעט, האָט לעצטנס געהאַלטן אַ רעפֿעראַט אויף ייִדיש אין מינכן, דײַטשלאַנד, וועגן דער ייִדישער...

Interviews with Holocaust survivors reveal the richness of Yiddish

Many people today prize the Yiddish of native speakers who grew up in Eastern Europe before World War II, viewing it as a mark of linguistic authenticity. As a language of daily li...

Balaam’s Metaphorical Ass

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The gift Jews gave to America on its 100th birthday in 1876

The poem, 'Minchat Yehudah,' which honored America's centennial, was written in Hebrew by Moses Aaron Schreiber

The Pinchas Vigilante Roll Call — A poem for Parsha Pinchas

I’m a rule follower. So when the Book says find an unblemished red cow that’s all I want to do. The post The Pinchas Vigilante Roll Call — A poem for Parsha Pinchas appeared first...

Chaim Beer’s new book revolves around J. Opatoshu’s novella ‘A Day in Regensburg’

„לווייתן ברוח“ פֿון חיים באר פֿאַרלאַג: עם עובד (2026) 303 זײַטן די טעג איז אַרויס אין ישׂראל אַ נײַ, אייגנאַרטיק בוך, „לווייתן ברוח“ (אַ וואַלפֿיש אין ווינט), פֿונעם אָנגעזעענעם ראָמ...

The Red Cow Promise – A poem for Parsha Chukat-Balak

I’m a rule follower. So when the Book says find an unblemished red cow that’s all I want to do. The post The Red Cow Promise – A poem for Parsha Chukat-Balak appeared first on Jewi...

Looking for the right Yiddish word? This 1950 reference book finds it for you

As more people explore Yiddish, a thick 1950 book I discovered on a beloved friend’s shelf can help anyone find the exact right word for any situation. Der Oytser fun der Yidisher...

Does This Count? – A poem for Parsha Nasso

I wish I knew about this in the 90s when I had the confidence to strut around in a mullet. The post Does This Count? – A poem for Parsha Nasso appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Korach and the Mutineers – A poem for Parsha Korach

My family is a mutiny of bald people. The post Korach and the Mutineers – A poem for Parsha Korach appeared first on Jewish Journal.