Yiddish
Yiddish Links
- S. L. and Eileen Shneiderman Collection of Yiddish Books Showcasing the lives and work of the late great writer and journalist S. L. Shneiderman and his wife Eileen, and the writer's book collection that is now part of the University of Maryland Library.
- "Die Jiddischen Seiten" of Hagalil Yiddish section of the very large Hagalil site for Judaism in Central Europe, mostly in the German language.
- Nachman Libeskind 90th Birthday Exhibition Late-bloomer artist and ardent Yiddishist Nachman Libeskind's 90th Birthday Exhibition, an online exhibition of his paintings
- Yiddish Web Yiddish generally, but especially about Yiddish cultural events in and around Paris and the Medem Jewish Library. In French and Yiddish (either in transliteration, in GIF images, or as PDF's).
- Hatikvah Music Music retailer in Los Angeles that sells recorded music (CDs, tapes), large selection of Yiddish, Cantorial, Klezmer, and Sephardic music recordings (not all shown on the web page).
- Yiddish Transliteration Yiddish Transliteration a.k.a. Romanization as standardized by the YIVO Institute. Also useful as a guide to the Hebrew-alphabet-based writing system traditionally used for Yiddish. (From Shtetl.)
- The Yiddish Homepage
- Benny Swartzberg's Yiddish Postcard Collection A collection of Yiddish postcards from approximately 1905-1918.
- Sholom Aleichem Home Page The Yiddish writer Sholom Aleichem's life and work presented by members of his family in conjunction with The Sholom Aleichem Memorial Foundation.
- UYIP: Understanding Yiddish Information Processing Home page for the UYIP mailing list, with information on Yiddish-language issues facing computer users.
- Der Bay - Anglo-Yiddish Newsletter International Anglo-Yiddish newsletter/website with international "kalendar", with news of klezmer bands, Yiddish teachers, yiddish clubs, translators, and more.
- Sheva Zucker's Yiddish Information about the text book "Yiddish: An Introduction to the Language, Literature & Culture" and its accompanying audio-cassette series by the author herself.
- How To Talk Jewish A humorous site that reaches into Jewish ethnicity with an alphabetical listing of popular Yiddish words and phrases along with insight into the history of the language
- The Yiddish Typewriter / Di Yidishe Shraybmashinke Lets you compose a page of Yiddish text from your web browser. Also converts between a growing list of Yiddish computer file formats and character encodings.
- Rose Leis: 1887 - 1980 - Her Life Story The Autobiography of Rose Leis, of Slutsk, Minsk, and New York, in Yiddish via images scanned from her unpublished manuscript.
- Yiddish Theatre of the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts About the Montreal-based Yiddish theatre company founded by Dora Wasserman.
- Virtual Ashkenaz A discussion forum about new Yiddish culture, hosted by Ari Davidow.
- Jewish Short Stories from Eastern Europe and Beyond The National Yiddish Book Center and KCRW 89.9FM/Santa Monica, CA, radio program and cassette series hosted by Leonard Nemoy with other famous actors as the readers. and full-length Real Audio recordings of most of the stories.
- Yiddish far rayznde (English) Travelang.com's "Yiddish for Travellers" multimedia dictionary -- or the beginnings of one, at least.
- Klezmer Shack Reviews, news, audio samples, and more, from the world of Klezmer music.
- Der Yidisher TamTam From Paris, a Yiddish newspaper geared toward students of Yiddish, downloadable in PDF format.
- National Yiddish Book Center Home page for the organization that has preserved over one million Yiddish books. Information on programs, exhibits, and facilities and online highlights of the Pakn Treger magazine.
- Yiddish Event Guide A useful list of Yiddish programs, organized as a public service Raphael Finkel, providing: Annual Events (recent ones as well as upcoming ones); continuing programs; and academic degree programs
- YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Home page of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the preeminent center for the study of East European Jewry and Yiddish
- Fischel Libermann: A Yiddish Author and Artist Information about Libermann and an exhibition of Libermann's Yiddish writing, sculpture, and paintings. Text is variously in English, Yiddish, and German.
- Tsuguya Sasaki's Cyberia Site has information about Yiddish and Hebrew by a scholar and language enthusiast.
- Zemerl - The Yiddish Song Database Zemerl is a database of Jewish songs, including lyrics, information, sound clips, and links.
- Yiddishculture.org - The Dora Teitelboim Center The foundation publishes Yiddish literature in translated and bilingual editions, and offers Yiddish-related features at its web site, including an online Yiddish course. Includes selections of Teitelboim's poetry in Yiddish and in English translation.
- Freedman Yiddish Music Archive About the Robert and Molly Freedman Archive of Jewish Music at the University of Pennsylvania Library. The Freedman Yiddish Song Database, q.v., is based on this collection.
- Avivale's Yiddish Page A personal web page about Yiddish.
- Mendele: Yiddish Language and Literature Oldest Yiddish mailing list. Also, ontains archivesof The Mendele Review, a literary magazine, plus a large and growing collection of Yiddish stories, poetry and belles-lettres in Yiddish.
- Wolf Lewkowicz Collection Extraordinary Yiddish letters, and more.
- Klezmer Online UK Information about Klezmer/Yiddish music especially in the UK
- Yiddish Book: On Foreign Soil The autobiography of a Jew who grew up in Russia at the turn of the last century. Starts in English and gradually turns back into Yiddish. Complete English version is available on-line.
- Freedman Yiddish Song Database Robert Freedman's database of the thousands of Jewish, mostly Yiddish, recordings which now comprise the Robert and Molly Freedman Archive of Jewish Music at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Refoyls Veb Bletl (Yiddish Poetry Pages) A collection of links to pages with Yiddish poetry text in image format (so it can be read on Hebrew-challenged browsers), as well as a collection of Yiddish-interest links.
- My Grandmother's Yiddish The site attempts to give a structural description of Yiddish
- Second Avenue Online Home Page 2nd Avenue Online - Yiddish Theater Digital Archives Project, produced by NYU's Center for Advanced Technology; Yiddish actor and singer Seymour Rexite, and other Yiddish theater veterans, consulted on this web site's creation.
- A Bisl Yidishkayt And Online catalogue for Eastern European Jewish musical and cultural treasures. Yiddish songs,language, cantorial music, books and videos.
- Khulyot: Di Velt fun Yidish Israeli Yiddish literary journal on the web, "Khulyot"/"Di Velt Fun Yidish"
- Forverts -- The Yiddish Forward Information about, and excerpts from, the Yiddish Forward (Der Forverts), which is the oldest and most famous Yiddish newspaper, now published weekly. Mostly in Yiddish, presented in Hebrew letters as images.
- Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre Home page for the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre -- the oldest and the only remaining professional Yiddish theatre in the United States. Information about past and upcoming performances, links for ticket purchases, and information about the organization.
- Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library Australia's Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library Kadimah, the major Yiddishist organization in Australia.
- Yiddish Virtual Library (Duesseldorf, Germany) Introduction to Yiddish in the German language from the University of Duesseldorf, Germany. Information about Yiddish language, culture, and current events. Many links to sites in various languages.
- Yugntruf - Youth For Yiddish An organization devoted to the survival of Yiddish as a living language and culture. Activities conducted entirely in Yiddish. Publishers a Yugntruf, a Yiddish-language journal that comes out three times a year.
- The Yiddish Voice Home page for The Yiddish Voice (Dos Yidishe Kol), a weekly Yiddish-language radio show in Brookline, Mass., with information on the radio show, and Yiddish links, resources, and multimedia content.
- Shtetl: Yiddish Language and Culture Home Page Large site devoted to Yiddish language and culture. Many interesting articles and exhibits.
- Living Traditions Home page for an organization that's involved with Yiddish language and culture, especially through their Yiddish-language recordings and through KlezKamp, an annual Yiddish folk arts festival which they produce.
- Khavershaft Information on Yiddish-oriented organizations in Melbourne Australia by the J.Waks Cultural Centre Inc.
- Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring Home Page The home page for the organization dedicated to Jewish, especially Yiddish, culture and education, friendship, mutual aid, and the pursuit of social and economic justice.
- On the Air: Yiddish Radio Information about Henry Sapoznik and David Isay's project to research and preserve the recordings of Yiddish radio from its heyday. Features a real audio shmorgasbord of American Jewish/Yiddish radio from its golden age.
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