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Hanukkah books

6 new Hanukkah kids’ books to help enlighten the holiday

There's a perfect Hanukkah book for the loved little ones in your life, from toddlers to teens.

By Penny Schwartz November 25, 2016 12:08 pm

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The Yiddish Tale Behind the Thanksgiving Turkey

Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? There are lots of explanations, but socialist Jews have the best one. It appears in a 50-year-old Yiddish story, “Farvos est men indik tenksgiving” originally published by the Workmen’s Circle, in the now-classic language book for kids, Yiddishe Kinder. The story has a heavy allegorical hand and a […]

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Poles who preserve country’s Jewish heritage awarded

Professor Ewa Geller received the Jan Karski & Pola Nirenska Award during an award ceremony at the Jewish Historical Institute.

October 25, 2016 5:55 am

Feminist? Yiddish speaker? This millennial’s podcast is for you

By Ben Sales September 30, 2016 10:24 am

Betty Boop’s Secret Jewish Past

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The Aussie Divorcee Who Wrote Poetry About Lower East Side Jews

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Israeli Artist Evokes Yiddish Theater With Dead Sea Bridal Dress

By Ilana Sichel

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The Yiddish secret (sort of) that’s helping Michael Phelps win Olympic medals

By Andrew Silow-Carroll August 10, 2016 12:39 pm

Yiddish, Pig Skin, and Other Surprises in Jell-O’s Troubled Jewish Past

By Zachary Solomon

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Israeli lesbian composer moved to tears by NY haredi singer’s Yiddish version of her classic tune

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 6, 2016 5:55 pm

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