A Miller’s Tears | Helix Project
Shot in an abandoned flour mill in Piesk, Belarus (פּיעסק, Пески, Piaski, Пескі) — a once-thriving White Russian shtetl. Inside, Helix students learned the classic Yiddish song, "Dem milners trern"...
View ArticleDeclaiming Mickiewiecz | Helix Project
Amidst the ruins of the Nowogródek Castle, Helixers recite the opening verses of Adam Mickiewicz's "Pan Tadeusz."
View Article9 Ways to Engage Yiddish in the Israel Palestine Debate
Nine creative ways to use Yiddish for all sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
View ArticleIf I Were Rothschild • Sholem Aleichem
“If I Were Rothschild,” Sholem Aleichem's Monologue of a Kasrilevka Melamed
View ArticleSholem Aleichem • From Rothschild to Gwen Stefani
Explore Sholem Aleichem's most famous monologue—from the lament of a small-shtetl melamed to Gwen Stefani!
View ArticleSocial Critic and Writer – Bernhard Kellerman
Bernhard Kellerman Author, Social Critic & Anti-Mil […]
View ArticlePoet and Cultural Activist • Zishe Weinper
Zishe Weinper was born on March 15, 1893. From the family of the Trisker Rebbe, Weinper became a popular Yiddish poet and a leftist activist.
View ArticleClassic Yiddish Actor • Abraham Morewski
The great actor, Yiddish theater director Abraham Morewski was born March 18, 1886. He helped bring European avant-garde theater to Yiddish theaters.
View ArticleLabor Champion • Rose Schneiderman
The labor activist Rose Schneiderman was born April 6, 1882 not far from Lublin. By 1903 she was a major activist in the US for United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers.
View ArticleDigital & Social Media Internship
We are looking for an intern to assist with our communication and social media efforts. Interested? Read more...
View ArticleOn the Frontiers of a Divided World
Reflections on the frontiers of a divided world after the 2014 Helix Project…
View ArticleWho Will Remain, What Will Remain
Helixers travel through the White Russian countryside, outside of Smorgon, the birthplace of Yiddish poet Avrom Sutzkever — and listen to the poet himself read his poem "Ver vet blaybn (Who Will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sukes at Yiddishkayt
Five Yiddish Sukes Cartoons • 1914-1937 Those who follow Yiddishkayt’s facebook page will recall how this October we posted a series of Sukes-themed cartoons from Yiddish newspapers, culled from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Der Goylem
The Golem The legend of the golem (or goylem – גולם) of Prague, a clay figure supposedly brought to life by the 16th-century Maharal (Rabbi Judah Loew), has served as inspiration for many writers and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cheshvan Autumn Nights
Cheshvan Autumn Nights • Kadya Molodowsky In honor of Día de los Muertos (and All Souls’ Day) we bring you a fresh translation by Adler & Kline of a selection from Kadya Molodowsky’s cycle of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three November Poems
Three November Poems The month of November,with its transition from golden, autumnal plenty to the darkness of barren winter, has served as inspiration for a number of Yiddish poets. To mark the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yiddishkayt’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide!
The merry merry month of Kislev has almost passed us by, but it’s never too late to spread the wintry, holiday love! The Yiddishkayt staff has assembled this gift guide with akht (8) matònes that will...
View ArticlePete Seeger sings “Khanike, Oy Khanike”
Pete Seeger sings Mordkhe Rivesman’s classic Chanukka tune “Khanike, Oy Khanike” in Yiddish. Recorded before an audience of students at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Christmas 1955, and...
View ArticleJoin Us for the Helix Project 2015
Helix Project 2015 The Helix Project tells the story of the rich, diverse cultural life of the Jews of Eastern Europe. Since 2011, Helix has been transforming the way Jewish history is taught and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
15 Yiddish Writers with their Spirit Animals
15 Yiddish Writers with their Spirit Animals A definitive list of the adorable vilde khayes who are actually responsible for the masterpieces of Yiddish literature. 1. Morris Rosenfeld • Red Panda...
View Article