An illegitimate birth is a major plot element, which would have been unthinkable in a contemporaneous American movie.
RICHMOND, Va. — An upcoming festival invites Richmonders of all backgrounds to explore Yiddish language and culture. Richmond Yiddish Week runs Saturday, Jan. 10, through Friday, Jan. 16, with one ...
Join Osian Evans Sharma for a creative-critical exploration of Yiddish poetry, where language, history and the imagination meet. We will study the works of great poets, and take inspiration from them ...
On my mother’s side, they all spoke fluent Yiddish. Most of these conversations took place while eating moisture-free yellow pound cake and washing it down with warmed-up day-old Maxwell House Coffee.
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Magnificent. The concert version of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s ...
The Soraya launched its 2025–26 season this past weekend with the West Coast premiere of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, presented in a special concert staging ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Nadia Valman received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council for research included in this article. Vivi Lachs received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council for ...
The founding of a research institute 100 years ago has helped to provide insight on Yiddish culture in the United States and around the world In 1947 New Jersey, leaders of the New York-based YIVO ...
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. “Shterna & The Lost Voice,” a new Jewish folktale coming this month to ...
A new genre of music originating from Boston’s indie scene and conservatory institutions is taking root throughout nightclubs in the United States and abroad. These sounds are spearheaded by DJ Chaia, ...