Yiddish in israel

Worlds of Jewish music and thought

A Polish-born singer brings a taste of the shtetl to Jerusalem.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
OLGA AVIGAIL Mieleszczuk spreads the Yiddish musical word far and wide.
‘STEMPENYU’ DEPICTS scenes from a Torah-oriented life.

Pulling Jewish strings: 'Stempenyu' debuts at Tel Aviv's Beit Lessin Theatre

"Stempenyu: A Riveting Tale of Love, Tradition, and Jewish Life in the Pale," delves into the depths of rich theatrical storytelling, exploring love, culture, and tradition in this poignant portrayal

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Shmulik Atzmon

Shmulik Atzmon is helping keep Yiddish alive, will work till age 100

One of the newest books in Shmulik Atzmon’s collection is his own autobiography, Dreaming in Yiddish (Hebrew), which sums up the 70 years he spent onstage during his 93 years of life.

|ByDUDI FATIMER
Passover seder settings at the David Citadel Hotel.

Di Fir Kashes? National Yiddish Theatre to co-present 'Third Seder' for Passover

"We hope this virtual offering will allow people from Melbourne to Manhattan an opportunity to incorporate songs or poems from our seder into their own family Passover celebrations."

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

A master of disguise

Through creative and alternative methods, Yiddish is being revived and reinserted into Jewish culture.

JANUARY 17, 2016ByNOA AMOUYAL
Judit Solel: Yiddish needs to be made more relevant for young people

For the love of Yiddish

Sara Ziv, chairwoman of the National Authority for Yiddish Culture, is optimistic about the future of the Mama Loschen in Israel.

JANUARY 17, 2016ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dr. Sara Ziv

Lingua Franca: Yiddish dead? Dying? Not yet

Yiddish is enjoying a revival, as many younger Jews are interested in familiarizing themselves with this aspect of their heritage, and would like to read the literature in the original.

DECEMBER 3, 2015ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Gilles Rozier, Moyshe Lemster, Daniel Galay, Rivka Basman, Dov Ber Kerler and Velvl Chernin in conversation

Grapevine: Remembering their sacrifice

News briefs from around the Jewish world.

NOVEMBER 12, 2015ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
British Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey

The Jewish 'Exorcist'? Sam Raimi on 'The Possession'

The producer's new horror flick starring Matisyahu is inspired by an account of a family fighting a Dibbuk.

AUGUST 29, 2012ByREUTERS
Still from 'The Possession' 390