by Wex | Aug 9, 2010 | Jewish Week, Yiddish
We’re into the month of Elul now, when we’re supposed to begin examining our deeds and telling the truth to God and ourselves. Contempt for the kind of b.s. that we use to justify our dodgier actions has given rise to one of the most remarkable, not to mention useful,...
by Marilla | Aug 8, 2010 | The Forward Hour
For the first half of 2006 Michael Wex recorded thirteen five-minute pieces in Yiddish for The Forward Hour, a Yiddish radio show from the Forward newspaper. Here is the eleventh show broadcast on June 3rd 2006. The Yiddish Forward Hour – 3rd June 2006 Below are...
by Wex | Aug 3, 2010 | FAQs
Transliteration of Yiddish words into English can be tricky. Here’s an example: What is the correct spelling you use for alte kocker/cocker/ or something like that? Is it correct to use the expression to refer to an old guy shooting the breeze, a regular guy,...
by Marilla | Aug 1, 2010 | The Forward Hour
For the first half of 2006 Michael Wex recorded thirteen five-minute pieces in Yiddish for The Forward Hour, a Yiddish radio show from the Forward newspaper. Here is the tenth show broadcast on May 27th 2006. The Yiddish Forward Hour – 27th May 2006 Below are...
by Wex | Jul 27, 2010 | FAQs
So where does the word zhlob come from? What is the translation of the Yiddish word “Zlob” . When my father used it on me I understood it to mean something like slob. However the accompanying intonation and facial expression made it seem worse than simply...
by Marilla | Jul 25, 2010 | The Forward Hour
For the first half of 2006 Michael Wex recorded thirteen five-minute pieces in Yiddish for The Forward Hour, a Yiddish radio show from the Forward newspaper. Here is the ninth show broadcast on May 20th 2006. The Yiddish Forward Hour – 20th May 2006 Below are...
