Yiddish

Germanic Sound, Semitic Look: The Unique Yiddish Writing System

Yiddish presents a rare linguistic paradox: a Germanic language, close kin to English and German, written entirely in the ancient…

6 days ago

From Chutzpah to Glitch: The Yiddish Words You Already Speak

While everyone knows "bagel", few realize that technical terms like "glitch" and emotive words like "schlep" are Yiddish loanwords that…

6 days ago

The Story of Yiddish: A Language of Diaspora and Survival

Yiddish, a fascinating and complex language, is woven deeply into the rich tapestry of Jewish history. It has played a…

2 years ago

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