Der Vortsman — January 2012
2012 starts with triumphs and tragedies for Yiddish. Der Vortsman looks at Yiddish in the news in the new year.
Read MoreYiddishkayt Expeditions
Exploring the landscapes of Ashkenazic culture and the lost world in the historic European heartlands of Jewish life.
Read MoreHelix Project — Making the Jewish Past Present
Our newest initiative creating the next generation of leaders in Jewish education and culture.
Read MoreCourses
Yiddishkayt will be offering introductory Yiddish courses in Fall, 2011. Check back in soon for more information! If you are interested in courses in language, literature, and Jewish folkways and would like to receive our web catalog of courses, scroll down and click on the contact link below to let us know.
Read MoreFellowships
In the pages of Yiddish novels, in the meter of Yiddish rhyme, in the lights of the Yiddish stage, in the scales of Klezmer and the swing of Yiddish radio, in the scent of cooling kugl, in the protest signs of labor movements, in the evolution of words, and in the subtleties of Yiddish humor exist answers to what it means to be Jewish. For Jews with Eastern-European heritage, understanding the riches and history of Yiddish culture leads to a deep and strong Jewish identity based in the cultural and historical achievements of a thousand years of Jewish civilization. Once ubiquitous, this...
Read MoreYiddish in the Schools
Our Language Education Program strives to demonstrate the value of Yiddish in Jewish education, to innovate new curricular techniques, and to nurture a core of young leaders who will advocate for Yiddish in the future. Currently, Yiddishkayt is spearheading a Yiddish language program for elementary and high school students. Contemporary Jewish youth are being taught a sadly truncated version of their history, which largely skips from Biblical times straight to the holocaust and the subsequent establishment of the State of Israel. Lost in this narrative are the profound developments and...
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