Yiddish

An Afro-Cuban-Yiddish opera tells the story of a Jewish refugee

Grammy-winning Klezmer musician Frank London wanted to create a Yiddish opera that was innovative rather than nostalgic.

By Josefin Dolsten September 17, 2018 4:28 pm

Honoring of anti-Semites a ‘problem,’ says Israel’s ambassador to Ukraine

Amid growing opposition by Jewish groups to the unveiling of statues and street signs for nationalists who are accused of atrocities, the Jewish state has remained largely silent on the phenomenon.

October 20, 2017 5:09 am

The Baddest Yiddish-Speaking Jews of Warsaw and New York

Eddy Portnoy’s just-released Bad Rabbi and Other Strange but True Stories from the Yiddish Press reminds us that not all Jewish immigrants and migrants did well. Sure, some became doctors, lawyers, and successful business owners. But others became pimps, boxers, and general ne’er-do-wells. Portnoy, Senior Researcher and Director of Exhibitions at YIVO, offers a short […]

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