Yiddish Language and Culture
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• Yiddish was the language of Ashkenazic Jews, but not Sephardic Jews
• Yiddish is based on German, Hebrew and other languages • Yiddish uses an alphabet based on Hebrew • There are standards for transliterating Yiddish • Yiddish was criticized as a barrier to assimilation • Yiddish developed rich literature, theater and music |
S'iz shver tsu zayn a Yid(It's tough to be a Jew)
- Yiddish folk saying
