Why do so many authors of news articles about the Yiddishist world get it wrong? This question has been plaguing Yiddish cultural critic Rokhl Kafrissen for years. “There is a certain narrative that ...
Manuscripts, letters, photos and speeches from a giant of Yiddish literature, long kept out of view by his late widow, are now online. (JTA) — Years ago, when I worked at the Forward, I had a cameo in ...
The work of a Yiddishist often takes unexpected twists, some quite delightful. My current stint has brought me into the world of theater as the Yiddish language coach for a new play, Hester Street, by ...
Years ago, when I worked at the Forward, I had a cameo in a real-life Yiddish drama. A cub reporter named Max Gross sat just outside my office, where he answered the phones. A frequent caller was Inna ...
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