Tag: living

beriyot, which means all living creatures

Hillel said: Be of the disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving humankind and drawing them close to the Torah. (Ethics of our Ancestors 1:12). It is striking that Aaron, the first kohen/priest is known as someone who not just loves peace but pursues it (rodeif). It is also worth noting that Aaron … Continue reading beriyot, which means all living creatures →

Dovid Katz o živém jidiš ve světě – Prof. Dovid Katz about the living Yiddish in the world

This is a transcript/abridgement of Prof. Dovid Katz´s interview for the Belarusian redaction of Radio Liberty. - Toto je zkrácený přepis rozhovoru prof. Dovida Katze pro běloruskou redakci Radia Svoboda.   Sadly, the secular Yiddish movement has completely failed sadly to produce new generations of real native speakers who use Yiddish on the street and … Continue reading Dovid Katz o živém jidiš ve světě – Prof. Dovid Katz about the living Yiddish in the world →