„ווערטער פֿון דער וואָך” ווערט בר־מיצווה!
“Verter fun der Vokh” Celebrates Its Bar-Mitzvah!
- September 28, 2025
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”Verter fun der Vokh” Celebrates Its Bar-Mitzvah
Join us for a Zoom conversation with our Board Chair
Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath
Since 2013, the League for Yiddish has been posting Verter fun der Vokh (Words of the Week) — a beloved series of thematic Yiddish word lists that has captivated countless readers and students around the world. Over the years, several hundred lists have appeared, covering every imaginable topic: holidays, food, clothing, politics, society, animal sounds, and much more.
In this interview, writer and editor Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath will share the secrets behind 13 years of the project: how it all began, which topics have most captivated, what , were some of the more memorable questions/comments from readers. She will also reflect on her poetry, her Yiddishist upbringing on Bainbridge Avenue in the Bronx, and her major work on the monumental Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
West Coast: 10:00 AM
East Coast: 1:00 PM
London: 18:00
Paris: 19:00
Israel: 20:00
The conversation will be in Yiddish.
Once you’ve registered, you will receive the Zoom link by email from Eventbrite. If you don’t see it, please check your spam folder, or contact us at eli@leagueforyiddish.org
- September 28, 2025
- online