Jewish Culture
Putting People in Boxes – Literally
I’d like to preface today’s post by saying that while I *wish* this were some sort of April Fool’s Day ...
The Whipping Man
By Education Fellow Reva FrankelTomorrow brings the end of Black History Month. Most often when we discuss the Jewish connection ...
Defending “Fiddler” – Punk, Traditional, or Southern-Style
Recently, I read an article about a punk-rock production of “Fiddler on The Roof.” The article caught my eye for several ...
Dreaming in Mother Tongues
Zi kholmt – she dreams.In Irena Klepfisz’s remarkable poem, “Etlekhe verter oyf mame-loshn / A few words in the mother tongue,” the speaker ...
Yiddish and Us
The three of us waited expectantly and somewhat nervously in the seminar room, wondering why we had been summoned by ...
Yiddish and Me
When I first began studying Yiddish, I felt like I was remembering something I already knew.It was a lovely sensation, this ...
The Workmen’s Circle in Birmingham
The Workmen’s Circle—Arbeter Ring in Yiddish—is a Jewish fraternal organization devoted to progressive politics, the labor movement, and Yiddish language and culture. In its ...
Speaking Backwards
I’ve been told that students in my college courses sometimes have trouble following what I’m saying because I speak backwards. ...
RULES WERE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
“Start working on this great work of art, called your own existence”– AJ HeschelA Life well lived is an art: ...
Yiddish Chickens, Screaming Latkes, and a Pig Who Wants to Be Kosher
What do Yiddish-speaking chickens, screaming latkes, and a pig who really, really wants to be kosher have in common?They’re all ...
Sports Is Like Hollywood: They’re Both Jewish!
In Operation Shylock , Philip Roth wrote a passage that, had he not written it, we would have needed to ...
Dear Sarah Silverman: You’re One of My Tribe
Dear Sarah,Hey girl! I read the open letter written to you by that rabbi in Dallas. You know, the one ...