Please Explain: Yiddish

vor 12 Jahren

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Please Explain (The Leonard Lopate Show)

In Please Explain, we set aside time every Friday afternoon to get to the bottom of one complex issue. We’ll back up and review the basic facts and principles of complicated issues across a broad range of topics — history, politics, science, you name i...

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vor 12 Jahren

Chutzpah, glitch, klutz, schlep, and tchotchke are all Yiddish words that have entered into everyday usage. On this week's Please Explain, we'll find out all about the Yiddish language--where it comes from, how it's influenced our culture, and its resurgence. We're joined by Jonathan Brent, Executive Director at YIVO Institute For Jewish Research, and? Eddy Portnoy, Academic Advisor at YIVO Institute For Jewish Research.