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    Delight in the Joys of Yiddish at the JCSVV

    December 28, 20181 Comment
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    logo_jewishcommunitySedona AZ (December 28, 2018) – Remember the musical Fiddler on the Roof?  The play was based on stories by Sholom Aleichem that were written in Yiddish, the language spoken by Jewish people living in  communities across Europe.  But those communities and that language died out in the Holocaust.

    It seems, however, that reports of Yiddish’s demise are premature.  Remarkably, the language lives on.  In fact, it’s thriving.   Many newscasters and talk show guests slip Yiddish words into their conversation, like chutzpah, mensch, kibbitz, mishmash, noodge, maven, shtick, schmaltzy, nosh, shlep, shmooze, tchatchke, shpiel, and so on.

    Why?  Because these (and hundreds of other Yiddish words) express shades of feeling and nuances of meaning that ordinary English can’t deliver.  Yiddish offers a treasure house of wonderful terms and phrases that capture the essence of many experiences.  Most are warmhearted, and many are quite humorous–and naughty.

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    Want a fun introduction to what Yiddish has to offer?  Want to recall the Yiddishisms you already know?  Want to expand your Yiddish vocabulary and thereby your ability to express yourself colorfully?   Want to better understand the culture where Yiddish was spoken and why it’s undergoing a worldwide revival?

    You’re invited to participate in an informal, enjoyable three-session “Joys of Yiddish” class at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, 100 Meadow Lark Drive on Thursdays, January 10, February 21 and March 21, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  led by Annette Lustgarten and Paul Friedman.   They learned as children to love the heart and humor in this earthy language, and they look forward to sharing the Joys of Yiddish with you.  No charge, but donations gratefully accepted to help support the educational offerings of the synagogue.

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    1. Abraham Baron on January 9, 2019 5:03 pm

      My wife spoke yiddish all the time, it was like her native language,although born in the Jewish neigborhood of the North End in Boston, When she entered the first grade
      in school she could hardly speak english,and so in our home yiddish was our basic language
      My wife did Chidren fairy stories and fairy plays in Yiddish, Like Snow White and the seven dwarfs etc.
      Perhaps when I go back to Boston for a visit, I can bring some of her tapes, if you may be interested. I will check to see if I have any here?
      However I would like to attend If I can get a ride from anyone that may be in this area, I am not far from the Posse Grounds, 10 San Juan Circle
      561 506 9156
      Thank you
      Abe baron


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