What was or what is Yiddishland?

What was or what is Yiddishland?

What was (or is) Yiddishland? By Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh Volunteering with YAAANA and Yiddishland California has shown me that, while academics passionately debate the details of Yiddish and produce outstanding books and dictionaries, most Jewish Americans remain...
Yiddish, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Claudia Sheinbaum

Yiddish, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Claudia Sheinbaum

Yiddish, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Claudia Sheinbaum  By Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh Recently, we received the news about Mexico’s new president being elected, Claudia Sheinbaum. With this Yiddish-sounding name, many are wondering about her family background. Let us...
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Blogs       Solomon Epstein: A Yiddish Voice in American Opera Some composers write music. Solomon Epstein lived it. He didn’t just sit at the piano thinking of melodies—he carried them in his bones. His songs came not from…. READ MORE   Steve...
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