“Schmegoogle: Yiddish Words for Modern Times” by Daniel Klein is available at Explore Booksellers in Aspen (221 E. Main St., 970-925- 5336, explorebooksellers.com) and Bookbinders in Basalt (Willits ...
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, it’s a great opportunity to learn some common Yiddish words and expressions related to the holiday. So this week, two clips of my YouTube series, Yiddish Word of the Day, ...
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Kvetch. Mensch. Mazel tov. Schmooze. Colorful Yiddish words and phrases have been in America’s collective cultural bloodstream throughout generations — and many more might soon follow. Duolingo, the ...
I’ve recently pondered: “When is a person old enough to flavor one’s language with Yiddish expressions?” There have been many times where a Yiddish expression was so on-target that I would use it, but ...
As one might surmise from its title, “Schmegoogle” is not a serious book. Subtitled “Yiddish Words for Modern Times,” it’s a pun-filled compendium that amusingly mashes up modern English with words ...
Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik has gone viral after sharing the real meaning behind well-known Yiddish words. Bialik, 47, who comes from a family of Jewish immigrants has been speaking Yiddish since she ...
With kids literally all over you 24/7, it’s nice to have a secret language when you want to have a discreet chat with your partner. This story originally appeared on Kveller. We’ve been ...
COPAKE, New York (Reuters) - Hebrew is the language of the state of Israel and the Bible, but a growing number of Jews around the world are reclaiming Yiddish as the language of their culture, ...
This is not your parent’s primer. This is “Yiddish With Dick and Jane,” a new parody by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman, who will be reading their work this Sunday, Sept. 19 at the Skirball ...