Category Archives: Yiddish

The Yiddish language is the language of the Ashkenazi Jews that developed from about the 10th century in the Rhineland and then spread to central and eastern Europe and eventually to other continents. Besides German, Yiddish also borrows words from … Continue reading →

“On Foreign Soil” is the book that starts in English and turns to Yiddish. Based on the beautifully-written Yiddish-language memoirs of Falk Zolf, this book consists of one-hundred and thirty-two charming and emotion-packed vignettes which encapsulate the Jewish experience of … Continue reading →