Before World War II, some 11 million people spoke Yiddish, the historic language of Ashkenazi Jews. The language nearly disappeared because of the Holocaust and assimilation, but experts are kvelling, ...
Update on July 12, 2025: This story has been updated from its original version to reflect new developments in the saga of Yiddish at Brandeis. During a lull in the middle of a summertime shift at ...