Vermont Humanities

How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish

Painting of Jewish immigrants arriving in New York by boat

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Yiddish is imprinted in American English in terms like chutzpah, kosher, bagel, and schmooze. And the work of Sholem Aleichem, Anzia Yezierska, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Grace Paley, and Irving Howe shows the deep impact of Jewish immigration on the United States. Amherst College professor Ilan Stavans surveys the journey.

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Vermont Humanities*** April 12, 2021