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How the Holocaust Changed the Yiddish Language

Yiddish Book Center 1021 West Street, Amherst, MA

During and immediately after World War II, Eastern European Jews perceived a radical transformation in the Yiddish language. This perception inspired some intellectuals to create dictionaries and glossaries that deciphered the metamorphosis of Yiddish words. Others incorporated this new strain of Yiddish into their poetry and prose. In this conversation, Hannah Pollin-Galay will explore Khurbn […]

Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Online Event

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How the Holocaust Changed the Yiddish Language

Yiddish Book Center 1021 West Street, Amherst, MA

Join us at the Yiddish Book Center and on Zoom for a conversation with associate professor of literature Hannah Pollin-Galay and professor Avi Patt about Hannah’s recently released book, Occupied Words: What the Holocaust Did to Yiddish. Their conversation will explore the radical transformation of Yiddish perceived by Eastern European Jews during and immediately after World […]

Diversity and Inclusion, History and Heritage, Online Event

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