For those who know Yiddish poetry, this book of beautiful poems in English revisits old friends; for newcomers, it is a cogent introduction.

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene is out with the musical comedy Di Goldene Kale, The Golden Bride.

Jacob Dinezon (1856-1919) was a Yiddish novelist and short-story writer, as famous during his lifetime as Sholom Aleichem. Until now, his work has not appeared in English.

It wouldn’t be unusual for a Yiddish cultural gathering to be filled with nostalgia, reminiscence and Old World rivalry. But must ego and feuding be