Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast
Rukhl Schaechter
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Language
In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two articles. One, by the late sociolinguist Joshua "Shikl" Fishman, is called “What was the first language on earth?” For the printed version of…
Passover
In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two articles. One, by Rukhl Schaechter, is called “Longing for the Way Secular Jews Used to Be.” For the printed version of the article, go here.…
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
This episode of Yiddish With Rukhl is devoted to the upcoming 105th anniversary of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 that killed 146 young Jewish and Italian women. For the printed…
Israeli Voices
In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two articles. One, by Mikhail Krutikov, is called “Shiri Shapira’s Yiddish stories reflect the anxieties of millennials.” For the printed version of…
Subway Stories
In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two subway stories. One, by Moishele Alfonso, is called “And all because of a yarmulke!” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second…
Purim
In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two articles about the holiday of Purim. One, by Argentina-born Daniel Galay, is called “The day my mother and aunt ventured out to the forbidden…
At-Risk Languages
In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear an in-depth article by Jake Schneider on the topic of at-risk languages. The article is called “What activists for at-risk languages can learn from…
Jewish Education
In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear an in-depth article by Rukhl Schaechter on the topic of Jewish education. The article is called “What's missing in our Jewish high schools.” For the…
Folk Tales
In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two articles about Yiddish folk tales, both written by the Jewish folklore scholar Itzik Gottesman. The first article is called…
The Cemetery
In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two Yiddish articles about the cemetery. The first one is called “A traditional cemetery ritual led by women.” For the printed…
Seeking Love
In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two Yiddish articles about seeking love. The first one is an article called “What Jewish immigrants in America discovered…
Coffee
In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two Yiddish articles about coffee. The first one is an essay called “The coffee capital of the world." The second is a review…
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Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast has published 12 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Education, History.
Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 19m.
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