It’s not every day that you encounter a man in a Stetson hat singing Yiddish folksongs in the former capital of the Confederacy. Yet that wasn’t the most unexpected thing this reporter experienced ...
Virginia’s capital city is having a few big inaugurals this January. Not only will Richmond see the state’s first female governor installed; it will also be seeing the state’s first-ever Yiddish ...
During the nineteenth century, the growth of anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe sparked a movement of Jewish emigration; between 1877 and 1917, around 2.5 million Jews reached the shores of America, ...
RICHMOND, Va. — An upcoming festival invites Richmonders of all backgrounds to explore Yiddish language and culture. Richmond Yiddish Week runs Saturday, Jan. 10, through Friday, Jan. 16, with one ...
Yiddish is a familiar presence in contemporary English speech. Many people use or at least know the meaning of words like chutzpah (audacity), schlep (drag) or nosh (snack). These words have been ...
Yiddish is a familiar presence in contemporary English speech. Many people use or at least know the meaning of words like chutzpah (audacity), schlep (drag) or nosh (snack). These words have been ...
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