JK Rowling, who is often accused of transphobia, poses a dilemma for Yiddishist's views on a Yiddish translation of "Chamber ...

Today, our goal is the reverse: to acquaint readers — especially those with Eastern European roots — with their Jewish ...

I’ve come to love Yiddish culture,” said a Lithuanian student, one of 40 who graduated from YIVO’s in-person summer program ...

A tyro is a beginner or novice, and goes all the way back to Latin (originally spelled "tiro" and specifically meant "a young ...

There is also a population of Russian Mennonites who speak Low German. Hailing from the West Germanic branch of the Germanic languages, Yiddish is a language spoken mainly by Ashkenazi Jews. It ...

Ross Perlin’s “Language City.” Perlin’s book traces the work of the Endangered Language Alliance, which he co-directs with Daniel Kaufman. It aims to document and preserve the 700 languages spoken ...

“We are thrilled to partner with YIVO and continue their mission of disseminating and sharing the beauty of the rich Yiddish ...

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The experience profoundly affected Itzkowitz, who would later become known as Eddie Cantor – one of the most popular ...

His office raised eyebrows last year when it started using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contorted the mayor’s own voice into several languages he doesn’t actually speak, including ...

Derived from the Hebrew יִצְחָק (Yitzhak), the name Isaac in Hebrew means “one who laughs” or “one who rejoices.” In the Old ...

New films from Sean Baker, Mike Leigh, and David Cronenberg are among those titles selected for the main slate at the 2024 ...