It’s a language that expresses our strengths and weaknesses our hopes, fears and longings.
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Yiddish is a language full of humor and irony, expressing subtle distinctions of human character that other cultures don’t recognize or put into words. However, many young Jews have recently become interested in getting back in touch with their heritage through Yiddish. Aside from Hasidic and Ultra-Orthodox Jews who often speak Yiddish as their primary language, in insular communities, most people today know only a few Yiddish words.
But, due to the Holocaust and other atrocities, most Yiddish speakers didn’t survive, and the language almost died. Traditionally, It’s written in the Hebrew alphabet.Īt its height less than a century ago, Yiddish was spoken and / or understood by an estimated 13 million of the world's 18 million Jews, with many speaking Yiddish as their primary language. It’s sort of a melting pot of languages, in a way. The language is mostly German, but is fused with words from Hebrew, Aramaic and many other languages from the places where Jews have lived or fled to. Yiddish is about 1,000 years old, and was once the international language of Ashkenazi Jews (the Diaspora Jews of Central and Eastern Europe and their descendants). It would be hard to imagine that anyone hasn’t heard or said at least one Yiddish word in their life, even if they didn’t know it.īut where does it come from? Here’s the short answer. Yiddish words, and fragments of Yiddish culture, are everywhere.
So, I thought I’d break down 30 must-know Yiddish words, including some of my favorites.īut first, a little context. Plotz-worthy fashion? Join the mishpacha? If Yiddish is new to you, you might have been a little confused seeing these words across our site. Love Yiddish and looking to support a Yiddish-inspired, LGBTQ-owned small business? Consider shopping with us today using the code YIDDISH15 for 15% off!
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