The Vortsman: Yiddish Anglicisms
There are lots of lists around — and at least one book I know of — that detail the penetration of Yiddish words into English; they’re usually designated as “Yinglish.”…
There are lots of lists around — and at least one book I know of — that detail the penetration of Yiddish words into English; they’re usually designated as “Yinglish.”…
A reader notes that nisht and nit are both used in Yiddish to denote “not,” often in the same paragraph or song lyric. He asks: is one more desirable than…
“My grandmother was my greatest connection to Yiddish. After she passed away, I looked for my new Yiddish home—and when I began attending the Workmen’s Circle’s Trip to Yiddishland, I…
The SoCal Arbeter Ring Community will join in celebrating peysakh/Passover, the traditional celebration of freedom, with a potluck Seder Sunday, April 5, at 1:00 PM at our Center, 1525 So.…