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Not your grandma’s klezmer: Kaia Berman-Peters is giving old-world klezmer music a new spin with kleztronica

Unpacked spoke with Berman-Peters about kleztronica, the resurgence of Yiddish culture, and the community she hopes to create with her music. 

Why is Yiddish making a comeback?

After near-fatal blows from the Holocaust and mass assimilation, some Ashkenazi Jews are looking to reclaim the language.

5 Jewish languages you didn’t know existed

18 essential Yiddish words and sayings

Duolingo will be introducing Yiddish as its 40th language. Whether you decide to pick up the course or not, we’re bringing you 18 essential Yiddish words and phrases everyone should know.

Since when do Jews send Rosh Hashanah cards?

We went back in time to discover more about the centuries-old tradition

Is Weird Al Jewish? (He definitely knows a little Yiddish)

Weird Al reportedly consulted with several rabbis before releasing the song “Pretty Fly for a Rabbi”

The origins behind these popular Jewish sayings

I’m verkplempt: 18 everyday Yiddish words you can use in your daily life

From sunny-side up eggs to a seatbelt, here’s how to say daily objects in Yiddish

The meaning behind these popular Jewish words

From Mazel Tov to Amen or Klutz, Jewish words are ingrained in American culture.

10 ridiculous Yiddish pick-up lines

Where is Yiddish spoken today?

So you learned Yiddish on Duolingo but now you’re wondering where you can use it. Here’s our guide:

Colin Powell: The general who spoke Yiddish

Powell continued to speak Yiddish his entire life, once striking up a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir during a visit.

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