Archive - Di Freyd fun Yidishn Vort/The Joy of the Yiddish Word

Four Poems by Abraham Joshua Heschel

I’d wager that Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) is the most well-known Jewish theologian of the 20th century, among both Jews and non-Jews. I won’t…

Feb 29 •

"Dear Sister, When I Die" by Melech Ravitch

After a rough bout of covid, I am back in action and excited to share some Yiddish poetry with you. Today we return to Melech Ravitch (1893-1976), who…

Feb 9 •

January 2024

Two Short Poems by Moyshe Kulbak

And a note about this newsletter

Jan 11 •

December 2023

Revelation, by Jacob Glatstein

A poem for Chanukah

Dec 15, 2023 •

Ukraine, by Dovid Hofshteyn

Today I’m excited to introduce you to a poet we haven’t read here before: Dovid Hofshteyn (1889-1952), one of the great Soviet Yiddish modernists…

Dec 1, 2023 •

November 2023

God is a Sad Maharal

by Jacob Glatstein

Nov 9, 2023 •

October 2023

Two Poems by Aaron Zeitlin

Oct 12, 2023 •

September 2023

Dream, by Rokhl Korn

And announcing an online class

Sep 28, 2023 •

Elul, by Rokhl Korn

Between home and homelessness...

Sep 7, 2023 •

August 2023

Subscriber program this evening!

Zoom link and info

Aug 29, 2023 •

In Streets, by Anna Margolin

"Nevertheless, O God, O Torturer, I believe"

Aug 25, 2023 •

by Peretz Markish

Aug 11, 2023 •

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