Books and readers in yiddish in the united states, 18901940, hagit cohen examines the physical and ideological ground that made possible the rare flowering of yiddish literature in america. A yearbook of yiddish studies ii volume 2 of a yearbook of yiddish studies volume 2 of oksforder yidish. These titles were scanned under the auspices of the steven spielberg digital yiddish library, and have been made available online through the internet. National yiddish theatre folksbiene 4th annual gala eleanor reissa sings my yiddishe mama. Millions of yiddish speakers survived the war including those living in america, yet further assimilation in the united states and the soviet union diminished the daily use of yiddish. So oi vei as i should say, or even oy vai iz mir, though my pisk is lacking yiddish, its familiar to my ear. Yiddish uses the letters of the hebrew alphabet, and is written from right to left like. The yiddish book center national yiddish book center, located on the campus of hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts, united states, is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation of books in the yiddish language, as well as the culture and history those books represent. Eleanor reissa, singer, was interviewed by christa whitney on august 22, 20 at klezkanada. To learn more about the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project, visit. We hear words like nosh, schlep, and schmutz all the time, but how did these words come to pepper american english. Reissa s solo and collaborative music projects are fueling the new yiddish music movement with traditional and original compositions that are rocking the yiddish world. In the second decade of the twentyfirst century, we are not yet done with the ghosts and demons of the twentieth. The joys of yiddish is partly a dictionary and partly an explanatory nonfiction of the yiddish language and the jewish religion.
In this yiddish section of jewish used books, you will find many used yiddish short stories to have in your home or library. Yiddish, shmiddishwhy do we repeat a word but start it with. You will find books on the history of yiddish, how it relates to english, and insights into the languages parallels between jewish culture and other cultures. Lebn fragn, digitalization of all 63 years of the organ of the arbeterring in israel.
Teach yourself yiddish book teach yourself complete. Including over 37,000 entries compiled by a team of expert yiddish linguists, comprehensive yiddish english dictionary surpasses all its predecessors in the number of words and rich selection of idioms, examples of usage, and coverage of stylistic levels and dialect forms. Decade after decade, yiddish proverbs continue to capture the humor, warmth, and traditions of jewish life. Even as the great cataclysms of the terrible century recede in time, recent years have given rise to a growing body of thirdgeneration literature, written mostly although not only by the indirect heirs of. Songs in the key of yiddish by eleanor reissa on amazon music.
Listen to your favorite songs from songs in the key of yiddish by eleanor reissa now. This interview was conducted in yiddish and english. Its history can be divided into old yiddish literature c. Enjoy the most comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of yiddish. The easyshmeezy guide to yiddish is a handy guide that will help you on your way to learning yiddish, and like any language guide, it is a handy book to slip into your pocket when venturing into areas where yiddish is widely spoken. Comprehensive yiddishenglish dictionary by solon beinfeld. A history from colonial times to today by pamela s. The national yiddish book center was founded in 1980 by macarthur fellow aaron lansky, who continues to lead the organization as its president. In her fascinating new book, wonders of the new world. National yiddish book center in amherst, ma librarything local. Popular yiddish books showing 150 of 464 born to kvetch. The 826page comprehensive englishyiddish dictionary, with almost 50,000 entries and 33,000 subentries, is the work of gitl schaechterviswanath, a yiddish editor and poet, and paul glasser, a. Now, the beloved yiddish wisdom more than 100,000 copies sold has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a new generation.
Yiddish literature, first edition abebooks passion for books. A look at the history of the yiddish literature in america. Fluent in two languages, english and yiddish, she has lived a life in the theatre for over thirty years, in nearly every entertainment medium and in many parts of the world. Anshel m yiddish rare yiddish form of anselm, used as a vernacular form of asher. Yiddish was the language of eastern european or ashkenazic jews. The number of translations available into english is increasing. Jewish vernacular and the new land, harvey pekar and paul buhle trace the influence of yiddish from medieval europe to the tenements of new yorks lower east side. Goldsmith relates the growth of yiddish to the explosion of jewish literature, the surge of zionism, and the popularity of socialism that impacted upon the jews of europe, america, and israel. Mar 15, 2012 yiddish was the secret code, therefore i dont farshtaist, a bisseleh maybe here and there, the rest has gone to waste. See article on the yiddish language for a full description of these texts. Hebrew is the 3,000 year old language used by the jews for prayer and religious ceremonies along with aramaic and is the official language of the state of israel. She works and performs in english and yiddish speaking stages.
Yiddish literature, the body of written works in the yiddish language of ashkenazic jewry. Common knowledge book awards the great 100 jewish books from the yiddish books center judges. Eleanor reissa director,writer,singer, actor in nyc. Buy books make a donation about cyco our blog calendar of yiddish events history of yiddish for beginners yiddish links cyco publishing housecyco records tel. How a mensch from massachusetts saved yiddish literature for generations to come by sue macy. Now, the beloved yiddish wisdom more than 100,000 copies sold has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a. Eleanor reissa is a tony nominated director, international concert artist, award winning playwright and broadway actor. Written by leo rosten over 50 years ago the information is timeless. The yiddish voice store commercial ira krakows jewish web page commercial broders books, yiddish section commercial yankl halperns yiddish page. Frank londons klezmer brass allstars with eleanor reissa performing an original yiddish translation of a song live at the yiddish book. Oct 05, 2016 the 826page comprehensive english yiddish dictionary, with almost 50,000 entries and 33,000 subentries, is the work of gitl schaechterviswanath, a yiddish editor and poet, and paul glasser, a. This name was traditionally given to a sickly newborn by jewish parents in order to confuse the angel of death, in the hopes that he would go looking for somebody younger or somebody else. He received the hungarian order of merit knighthood for his work in jewish music.
We are not currently fulfilling online orders, as the yiddish book center has closed its building to protect visitors and staff during the. Including over 37,000 entries compiled by a team of expert yiddish linguists, comprehensive yiddishenglish dictionary surpasses all its predecessors in the number of words and rich selection of idioms, examples of usage, and coverage of stylistic levels and dialect forms. Exhibit looks at golden era of yiddish childrens literature. Exhibit looks at golden era of yiddish childrens literature an image from the cover of mayselekh, a 1928 collection of stories by jewishamerican writer herman gold. Frank london klezmer brass all stars with eleanor reissa perform an. Eleanor reissa sings original translation at yidstock facebook. The national yiddish book center offers online access to the full texts of nearly 11,000 outofprint yiddish titles. On broadway, she was in the cast of paula vogels indecent as well as being nominated for a tony award as the director of the musical, those were the days. Browse, read, download or print any or all of these books, free of charge. Frank london klezmer brass all stars with eleanor reissa perform an original yiddish translation of a joni mitchell song live at the yiddish book centers yidstock.
It has been in decline since the nazi genocide of the 20th century. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Multtalented theatre director, writer, actor, singer in english and yiddish based in nyc. Dec 25, 2009 teach yourself yiddish will be the first choice for students of the yiddish language. The maturing of yiddish literature by liptzin, sol and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The phenomenal rise of yiddish language and culture is one of the most interesting and colorful sagas of modern jewish history. Face in yiddish, translation, englishyiddish dictionary. We are not currently fulfilling online orders, as the yiddish book center has closed its building to protect visitors and staff during the covid19 pandemic. The great 100 jewish books from the yiddish books center. A brooklynborn daughter of holocaust survivors, the new york times said that eleanor reissa s work as a leading singer of yiddish. Yiddish was the secret code, therefore i dont farshtaist, a bisseleh maybe here and there, the rest has gone to waste. May 12, 2017 that is presumably the reason the phenomenon continues to mystify. Some works are in translation from other languages. Teach yourself yiddish will be the first choice for students of the yiddish language.
The most important writer of old yiddish literature was elijah levita known as elye bokher who translated and adapted the chivalric romance of bevis of hampton, via its italian version, buovo dantona. Associazione italiana amici delluniversita di gerusalemme, 2003. Eleanor reissa singer, actress, and director in both english and yiddish was interviewed by christa whitney on august 22, 20 at klezkanada in the laurentian mountains, quebec, canada. The great books list, released by the national yiddish book center, and wisses book the modern jewish canon discuss works in yiddish, hebrew, english, russian, french, dutch, polish and czech. The yiddish book collection of the russian avantgarde contains books published between the years 19121928 by many of the movements best known artists. These days she collaborates with exciting new bands as well as solo concerts. The items here represent only a portion of yales holdings in yiddish literature. Jan 01, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from songs in the key of yiddish by eleanor reissa now. Antique yiddish books and yiddish chinuch at jewish used. That is presumably the reason the phenomenon continues to mystify. Yiddish books from the harvard college library contains the full text of 2,601 works in yiddish on microfiche.
The last survivor and other modern jewish plays by eleanor reissa. The glorious debut of traditional yiddish songbird eleanor reissa as the. Eleanor reissa keeps yiddish alive through music and theater. The yiddish book center interviewed eleanor reissa for the. When he was a 23yearold graduate student, lansky stumbled upon an alarming fact. Yiddish literature began with translations of and commentary on religious texts. Sadly when i hear it now, i only get the gist, my bubbe spoke it beautifully. With the recent renaissance of interest in yiddish, and in keeping with a language that embodies the variety and vibrancy of life itself, the new joys of yiddish brings leo rostens masterful work up to date.
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