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Essays, interviews, listicles, podcasts, and much more, covering all aspects of Yiddish culture.
Interview
Yiddish Writing in the Twenty-First Century: A Conversation with Velvl Chernin
A conversation with the compiler and editor of the new Leksikon fun der haynttsaytiker yidisher literatur.
Mar 24, 2026
Blog
Sculpting Memory in the Work of Zenia Marcinkowska Larsson: A Swedish Holocaust Writer and Friend of Chava Rosenfarb
Zenia Marcinkowska Larsson, who died in 2007, left behind a rich literary and artistic legacy which, now that it has been brought back into view, proves capable of inspiring future generations.
Mar 15, 2026
Blog
New Merch: “Yiddish Is Dying" Inspirational Wall Calendar
To celebrate the upcoming one-year anniversary of our ten-year anniversary, we are pleased to announce our new fundraising appeal, the “Yiddish is Dying” Inspirational Wall Calendar.
Feb 27, 2026
Blog
Controversy Over Mamdani's Declaration of Yiddish as THE Official Jewish Language
Since swearing in as Mayor of New York City on Jan 1st, Zohran Mamdani has not wasted any time in declaring Yiddish THE official language of the Jewish people.
Feb 27, 2026
Blog
The Latest in Yiddish Studies in English: 2025
The latest installment of our annual effort to gather together the latest publications relevant to Yiddish Studies in English.
Feb 26, 2026
Blog
Teaching Guide to In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Short Fiction by Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union
The stories gathered in In the Shadow of the Holocaust offer distinctive vantage points on how people continue to live after a catastrophe. We suggest some avenues for class discussion that offer a framework for approaching postwar Soviet Jewish writing as literature of persistence rather than of catastrophe alone.
Feb 23, 2026