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Words on Fire offers a rich engaging account of the history and evolution of the Yiddish language Drawing on almost thirty years of scholarship prominent Yiddish scholar Dovid Katz traces the origins of Yiddish back to the Europe of a thousand years ago and shows how those origins are themselves an uninterrupted continuation of the previous three millennia of Jewish history and culture in the Near East Words on Fire narrates the history of the language from medieval times onward through its development as written literature particularly for and by Jewish women In the wake of secularizing and modernizing movements of the nineteenth century Yiddish rose spectacularly in a few short years from a mass folk idiom to the language of sophisticated modern literature theater and journalism Although a secular Yiddish culture no longer exists Katz argues that its resurgence among religious Jewish communities ensures that Yiddish will still be a thriving language in the twentyfirst century For anyone interested in Jewish history and tradition Words on Fire will be a definitive account of this remarkable language and the culture that created and sustained it
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This YiddishEnglish EnglishYiddish dictionary covers current words expressions idioms and proverbs and concisely explains terms connected with cultural and religious events of significance in Jewish life
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Introduces little ones to basic Yiddish vocabulary presenting each concept with a bright picture the Yiddish word and the translation and transliteration
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Words on Fire offers a rich engaging account of the history and evolution of the Yiddish language Drawing on almost thirty years of scholarship prominent Yiddish scholar Dovid Katz traces the origins of Yiddish back to the Europe of a thousand years ago and shows how those origins are themselves an uninterrupted continuation of the previous three millennia of Jewish history and culture in the Near East Words on Fire narrates the history of the language from medieval times onward through its development as written literature particularly for and by Jewish women In the wake of secularizing and modernizing movements of the nineteenth century Yiddish rose spectacularly in a few short years from a mass folk idiom to the language of sophisticated modern literature theater and journalism Although a secular Yiddish culture no longer exists Katz argues that its resurgence among religious Jewish communities ensures that Yiddish will still be a thriving language in the twentyfirst century For anyone interested in Jewish history and tradition Words on Fire will be a definitive account of this remarkable language and the culture that created and sustained it
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Collects Yiddish proverbs dealing with a variety of subjects including love happiness food children sin marriage and prayer
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Words on Fire offers a rich engaging account of the history and evolution of the Yiddish language Drawing on almost thirty years of scholarship prominent Yiddish scholar Dovid Katz traces the origins of Yiddish back to the Europe of a thousand years ago and shows how those origins are themselves an uninterrupted continuation of the previous three millennia of Jewish history and culture in the Near East Words on Fire narrates the history of the language from medieval times onward through its development as written literature particularly for and by Jewish women In the wake of secularizing and modernizing movements of the nineteenth century Yiddish rose spectacularly in a few short years from a mass folk idiom to the language of sophisticated modern literature theater and journalism Although a secular Yiddish culture no longer exists Katz argues that its resurgence among religious Jewish communities ensures that Yiddish will still be a thriving language in the twentyfirst century For anyone interested in Jewish history and tradition Words on Fire will be a definitive account of this remarkable language and the culture that created and sustained it
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Dictionary Of Popular Yiddish sold at 24.48 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Wish you could say classic Yiddish proverbs such as A falsheh matbaieh farliert men nit A bad penny always turns up Nit kain entfer iz oich an entfler No answer is also an answer Az se brent iz a feier Where theres smoke theres fireEver wonder what people mean when the say kvetsch meshugeh nebbish and shnook This fascinating useful sometimes riotously funny collection of colloquialisms proverbs curses maxims and ribald expressions will provide you access to the riches of one of the worlds most remarkable languages and a means to enjoy it and apply it in everyday life
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Introduces little ones to basic Yiddish vocabulary presenting each concept with a bright picture the Yiddish word and the translation and transliteration
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It is precisely against the darkness of the world that comedy arises and it is best when that is not hidden With these words Tolkien replied to Rayner Unwins comments upon first reading Book 1 of Lord of the Rings Rayner had not commented on the comedy of Book 1 but on the overpowering effect of the struggle between darkness and light as he put it and that omission disappointed Tolkien If this was the response of Tolkiens famous first reviewer it is not surprising that academic studies have also tended to overlook or disregard both the presence of humour in Tolkiens work and the effect of his work to inspire humour in readers and artists responses Laughter in Middleearth Humour in and around the Works of JRR Tolkien more than compensates for this critical oversight From onomastic studies and parody to historical literary and social contexts a history of illustrations textual interpretations heroic forms of defiant laughter and then to a reminiscence of the Inklings tastes in humour these scholarly articles analyse the broad range of comedy which arises against the darkness of the world in Tolkiens narratives As well interspersed between these studies are numerous comic illustrations some of which appear in print for the first time from wellknown Tolkien illustrators As Eru is reported saying in a typically egregious internet appropriation of Tolkien There is no joke that hath not its uttermost source in me This book demonstrates that humour is truly a significant aspect of Middleearth and its influences Eru like Tolkien himself could indeed laugh
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It is precisely against the darkness of the world that comedy arises and it is best when that is not hidden With these words Tolkien replied to Rayner Unwins comments upon first reading Book 1 of Lord of the Rings Rayner had not commented on the comedy of Book 1 but on the overpowering effect of the struggle between darkness and light as he put it and that omission disappointed Tolkien If this was the response of Tolkiens famous first reviewer it is not surprising that academic studies have also tended to overlook or disregard both the presence of humour in Tolkiens work and the effect of his work to inspire humour in readers and artists responses Laughter in Middleearth Humour in and around the Works of JRR Tolkien more than compensates for this critical oversight From onomastic studies and parody to historical literary and social contexts a history of illustrations textual interpretations heroic forms of defiant laughter and then to a reminiscence of the Inklings tastes in humour these scholarly articles analyse the broad range of comedy which arises against the darkness of the world in Tolkiens narratives As well interspersed between these studies are numerous comic illustrations some of which appear in print for the first time from wellknown Tolkien illustrators As Eru is reported saying in a typically egregious internet appropriation of Tolkien There is no joke that hath not its uttermost source in me This book demonstrates that humour is truly a significant aspect of Middleearth and its influences Eru like Tolkien himself could indeed laugh
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A Relaxed Lexicon of Yiddish Hebrew and Yinglish Words Often Encountered in English Plus Dozens That Ought to Be with Seredipitous Excursions into Jewish Humor Habits Holiday History Religion Ceremonies Folklore and Cuisine the Whole Generously Garnished with Stories Anecdotes Epigrams Talmudic Quotations Folk Sayings and Jokes from the Days of the Bible to Those of the Beatnik
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This beautifully illustrated treasury of Jewish wedding proverbs celebrates the joys and adventures of sharing your life with the one you love Marriage is a blessed state This timeless collection of more than 100 folk sayings in both English and Yiddish captures the warmth truth and humour of traditional Jewish proverbs on the cherished bond of matrimony Ranging from the lighthearted Delay is good for cheese but not for a wedding Opleygn is nor gut for kez ober nit far a khasene to the poignant Like soap for the body so are tears for the soul Vi zeyf farn guf azoy zaynen trern for der neshome to the practical If the will is strong one will achieve it Az der viln iz shtark vet men veln vi es mankht zikh Yiddish Wisdom for Marriage embraces both the happiness and the tests of married life With charming watercolors by Kristina Swarner to illuminate the proverbs this initimate volume is a delightful inspiration and the perfect gift Not what is beautiful is loved but what is loved is beautiful Nit dos vos iz sheyn iz lib nor dos vos iz lib iz sheyn When the heart is full the eyes overflow Az dos harts iz ful veln di oygn aribergisn When he loves his wife he also loves her family Az men hot lib dos vayb hot men oykh lib ir mishpokhe The first fight is the best fight Der ershter broygez iz der bester broygez
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Including over 37000 entries compiled by a team of expert Yiddish linguists Comprehensive YiddishEnglish Dictionary surpasses all its predecessors in the number of words and rich selection of idioms examples of usage and coverage of stylistic levels and dialect forms The userfriendly entries include words for standard and literary as well as contemporary colloquial and conversational usage and a wide range of terms from all sources of Yiddish including those of HebraicAramaic Slavic and Romance as well as Germanic origin The lexical corpus comes directly from the highly acclaimed Dictionnaire YiddishFrançais by Yitskhok Niborski and Bernard Vaisbrot published by the Bibliothèque Medem in Paris in 2002 Augmented by an extensive users guide this volume is an indispensable resource for students teachers translators and readers of Yiddish
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Es gist nokh a regn S iz kalt un z iz nas Gezesn in shtub Gekukt af der gasThus begins the classic children s book of a rainy day turned into chaos by a hatted cat finally in YiddishFeaturing the illustrations of Dr Seuss with the words translated into rhyming mamaloshen by Dr Zackary Sholem Berger Der Katz der Payatz captures the words rhyme scheme and spirit of the original Its text is written in both alefbais and transliteration and there s an alphabet chart to help those not yet proficient in YiddishSo nu Invite the magical Yiddishspeaking cat into your house and library today What are you waiting for
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A Book of Songs and Blessings Az Yashir Moshe is an exquisite and complete book of traditional Jewish songs and blessings perfect for the sabbath or holiday table Unlike other benchers Az Yashir Moshe contains full translation and linear transliteration of every word of every song and blessing Originally created by students at Yale University this revised second edition also contains the most extensive set of traditional zmirot available in any bencher musically notated niggunim and 25 pages of Israeli songs It is also set in custommade fonts with attention to detail readability and beauty In sum Az Yashir Moshe is the most complete bencher available today
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A Book of Songs and Blessings Az Yashir Moshe is an exquisite and complete book of traditional Jewish songs and blessings perfect for the sabbath or holiday table Unlike other benchers Az Yashir Moshe contains full translation and linear transliteration of every word of every song and blessing Originally created by students at Yale University this revised second edition also contains the most extensive set of traditional zmirot available in any bencher musically notated niggunim and 25 pages of Israeli songs It is also set in custommade fonts with attention to detail readability and beauty In sum Az Yashir Moshe is the most complete bencher available today
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Describes the history and folklore behind Yiddish and Hebrew words and offers liberal translations
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Do you know when to cry Mazel tov and when to avoid it like the plague Did you know that Oy is not a word but a vocabulary with 29 distinct variations sighed cried howled or moaned employed to express anything from ecstasy to horror Here are words heard round the Englishspeaking world chutzpa or gall brazen nerve effrontery that quality enshrined in a man who having killed his mother and his father throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan Then theres mishmosh or mess hodgepodge total confusionand shamus or private eye Theyre all here and more in Leo Rostens glorious classic The Joys of Yiddish which weds scholarship to humor and redefines dictionary to reflect the heart and soul of a people through their language illuminating each entry with marvelous stories and epigrams from folklore and the Talmud from Bible to borscht belt and beyond With Rostens help anyone can pronounce and master the nuances of words that convey everything from compassion to skepticism Savor the irresistible pleasure of Yiddish in this banquet of a book
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One of the few YiddishEnglish EnglishYiddish dictionaries available It has an extensive list of most commonly used words in an easy to find and clear layout with the text transliterated for easy readability
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