There are plenty of English translations of Yiddish literature. But excellent, eminently readable translations? With fantastic notes and exp...

Yeah, I didn't know either, until this morning. That's when I stumbled on this... Jujitsu Rabbi and the Godless Blonde: A True S...

The Hobbit was recently translated from English into Yiddish and  Heeb is here to tell us about it: Hey, some people collect stamps; Som...

Wow. It's been a year (pretty much to the day) since I revived this blog. I've covered everything from OTD Hasidim to masturbation...

First off, I want to say 'mazl tov' to Suri and Eli Leno on their recent marriage. It's not everyday your khasene goes viral. (O...

The BBC News Magazine has an article this week called New York, a graveyard for languages . No, please Doctor, don't sugar coat it! D...

It's not true that the Haredi community rejects secular culture. They just absorb it, turn it Yiddish and pretend like nothing ever happ...

It's Khanike (Chanuka/Hanukkah) time and you know what that means? Obligatory article about the survival/struggle/revival/renaissance/zo...

Memes of the Yiddish Atlantis: As stated in the fine print of the Geneva Convention, journalists may not discuss new Yiddish entertainment...

Just read a really interesting review of  Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall Of Fame , a new collection of essays on Jews and sports by Mar...