Hebrew Yiddish category: 194 books

Yiddish is everywhere. We hear words like nosh, schlep, and schmutz all the time, but how did these words come to pepper American English? In Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land, Harvey Pekar and Paul Buhle trace the influence of Yiddish from medieval Europe to the tenements of New York’s...

The five short novellas which comprise this anthology were written between 1890 and World War I. All share a common setting—the Eastern European Jewish town or shtetl, and all deal in different ways with a single topic—the Jewish confrontation with modernity. The authors of these novellas are among...

What does this Biblical Hebrew book on vocabulary bring to the table for you that you will not find in any other vocabulary guide?In Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary Made Easy! you will:*Learn Hebrew vocabulary without the mechanical process of rote memory.*Learn Hebrew more quickly...

In the early decades of the twentieth century, a vibrant theatrical culture took shape on New York City's Lower East Side. Original dramas, comedies, musicals, and vaudeville, along with sophisticated productions of Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Chekhov, were innovatively staged for crowds that rivaled...

Before you completely confuse yourself with Hebrew verb structures and conjugations, you will do yourself a great favor if you review this textbook thoroughly and use it as your reference guide. Is it possible to make studying Hebrew grammar easier? Yes it is—with Hebrew Binyanim Made Easy. This...

Decade after decade, Yiddish proverbs continue to capture the humor, warmth, and traditions of Jewish life. Now, the beloved Yiddish Wisdom has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a new generation. With more than 150 folk sayings translated in Yiddish and...

Partez à la découverte du yiddish avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! Le yiddish est la principale langue utilisée au cours du dernier millénaire par les Juifs ashkénazes, c'est-à-dire les groupes juifs établis en Allemagne et en France depuis le temps de Charlemagne, en Bohême, en...

Hebrew, When to Say What? How to Avoid Common Mistakes was born after having received repeated questions such as "What’s the difference between this and that? When do I say 'this word' and when 'that word’? Why this word and not the other?” This book answers these questions for...

Master the Biblical Hebrew Verbal System — Quickly and Easily! Utilizing ancient memory principles, students of Biblical Hebrew will quickly learn: the verbal system, the seven stems of the Strong Verbs in Hebrew and much more! The "Triad Sytem" transforms abstract letters and vowels into...

The Progressive Torah: Level One ~ Genesis The Progressive Torah is an English-based translation of the Scriptures that progressively restores more and more of the Hebrew language. By focusing on Reading the Scriptures, Hebrew can now be more naturally assimilated; much the same way...

-- ENHANCE YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE. INTRODUCE THEM TO A FOREIGN LANGUAGE --This first book in our "A Taste of Hebrew for Kids Series" in our Smart Kids Bright Future Children's Book Collection focuses on the Hebrew Alphabet. In this book, the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet are illustrated...

"26000+ Bulgarian - Hebrew Hebrew - Bulgarian Vocabulary" is a list of more than 26000 words translated from Bulgarian to Hebrew, as well as translated from Hebrew to Bulgarian. Easy to use- great for tourists and Bulgarian speakers interested in learning Hebrew. As well as Hebrew speakers interested in learning Bulgarian.

"7000+ Chinese - Hebrew Hebrew - Chinese Vocabulary" is a list of more than 7000 words translated from Chinese to Hebrew, as well as translated from Hebrew to Chinese. Easy to use- great for tourists and Chinese speakers interested in learning Hebrew. As well as Hebrew speakers interested in learning Chinese.

When do you say mazal tov? What is the English equivalent to the Talmudic expression Alya ve-kots ba ("a sheep's tail with a thorn in it")? What is a get, a golem, a kibbutz, a chalutz? What four plant species are waved during prayers on the harvest festival of Sukkot? You'll find answers to these...