Yiddish Vegetables

You’ve surely wondered about your veggie identity before. Maybe even agonized over which vegetable represents your true inner self. Well have no fear, YIVO’s here to help you unearth your veggie alter ego.

Which Yiddish vegetable are you?

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Yiddish Plants

“There are no plant names in Yiddish” is just one of the many stereotypes about Yiddish that we’re happy to prove wrong. Test your knowledge of Yiddish plant names.

Are you destined for a career in botany?

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Yiddish Kvetching

Kvetching, meaning “to press” or “to squeeze” in Yiddish and “to complain” in English, is seen by many as a Jewish national sport.

How strong is your kvetching game?

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Yiddish Food Sayings

Many Yiddish folk expressions reach deep into the Yiddish kitchen, the heart of Jewish family life.

Do you know your Yiddish food sayings?

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Fantastic Yiddish Beasts and Where to Find Them

Before you can set off on your epic adventure seeking out Yiddish animals around the world, you need to put your knowledge to the test. 

Do you know your fantastic Yiddish beasts & where to find them?

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Yiddish Body Parts

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes...

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program, let's test our Yiddish where most students start - with the names of body parts.

Test your Yiddish knowledge today!

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Yiddish Theater

Find out if you're ready for center stage.

Yiddish theater has a rich history, spanning decades and continents, and continues to delight audiences today. It covered everything from family drama and shtetl life to politics and scandals. The stars of the Yiddish stage left their mark on popular culture around the world.

Are you ready for your curtain call?

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Yiddish Romance

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match…

What if you’re too modern and progressive to use a traditional Jewish matchmaker? Would you know what lines to use to connect with your true love?

Are you ready for some Yiddish romance?

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Ashkenazi Folklore

Jewish culture is an anxious knot of worries, superstitions, and concerns: The demon Lilith is a threat to our households, you should carry an amulet to keep away the Evil Eye, if you’re not careful you may find yourself possessed by a dybbuk! But did you know that the mezuzah was once thought to keep demons away? Or that you shouldn’t name a child after a living relative?

How familiar are you with some of the lesser-known Ashkenazi folklore?

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Yiddish Idiots

According to some people, Jews are a highly intelligent people and included among their ranks is quite a roster of artists, writers, scientists, musicians and other highly skilled professionals. Among the same people that produced Chagalls, Einsteins, and Freuds, you’ll also discover a large number of idiots.

Can you tell your Yiddish idiots apart?

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Yiddish Curses

Carefully worded insults aren’t just a way to deflate overblown egos or put the icing on the cake of a winning argument. They are also some of the most creative and clever uses of language. Yiddish has a wealth of colorful and expressive curses. These insults provide a window into the innovative nature of Yiddish discourse.

Can you trade insults with the best of them?

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