The Story of Yiddish

“An interesting and quirky and sometimes irreverent look at how the Yiddish language has survived all over the world.” — Jerusalem Post Yiddish—an oft-considered “gutter” language—is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselves. Its survival has been an incredible journey, especially considering how often Jews have tried to kill it themselves. Underlying Neal Karlen's unique, brashly entertaining, yet thoroughly researched telling of the language's story is the notion that Yid