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Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast

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★★★★★
4.8
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This podcast has
12 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2026/01/07
Latest episode
2026/03/27
Average duration
20 min.
Release period
8 days

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Yiddish with Rukhl is a limited series podcast for people who love spoken Yiddish, brought to you by the Forward/Forverts. In a 15-20 minute podcast, Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter shares engaging articles written in conversational Yiddish. She explains how listeners can benefit from the experience of hearing Yiddish, even if their knowledge of the language is at the intermediate level.

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Language
2026/03/27
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 the article, go here. The second one, by linguist Leyzer Burko, is called “What sort of Yiddish did Jews speak in Hungary?” For the printed version, go here.
Passover
2026/03/20
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 second one, by Itzik Gottesman, is called “Five facts about Passover you may not know.” For the printed version, go here.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
2026/03/13
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 version of the article, go here.
Israeli Voices
2026/03/06
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 the article, go here. The second one, by Benny Mer, is called “Packing a bag before running to the shelter hit a nerve in me.” For the printed version, go here.
Subway Stories
2026/02/27
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 one, by me, is called “Memories of a subway passenger.” For the printed version, go here.
Purim
2026/02/20
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 carnival.” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second one, by Itzik Gottesman, is “How Jews celebrated Purim in Eastern Europe before the Holocaust.” For the printed version, go here.
At-Risk Languages
2026/02/13
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 each other.” For the printed version of the article, go here.
Jewish Education
2026/02/06
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 printed version of the article, go here.
Folk Tales
2026/01/30
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 most popular Yiddish folk tale is one about a bubbe and her grandchildren.” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second piece is called “Old Hasidic stories with a new twist’. For the printed version, go here.
The Cemetery
2026/01/24
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 version of the article, go here. The second piece is called “Yiddish has a long list of words for ‘cemetery’.” For the printed version, go here.
Seeking Love
2026/01/18
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 about love.” The second is an essay, “A successful matchmaker introduces me to a psychiatrist.” For the printed version of the articles in this episode, you'll find “What Jewish immigrants in America discovered about love” here, and “A successful matchmaker introduces me to a psychiatrist” here.
Coffee
2026/01/07
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 of the book "A Rich Brew: How Cafés Created Modern Jewish Culture" by historian Shachar Pinsker. For the printed version of the articles read in this episode, you'll find "The coffee capital of the world" here and "The cafe as a refuge of Jewish culture" here.

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4.8 out of 5
20 reviews
★★★★★
REL626 2026/01/23
Revisiting childhood!
Marvelous! TY! I am 53, and I have fond memories of my great grandmother, who only spoke Yiddish. This is such a treat.
★★★★★
חיים דוואָרעצקי גאָלדבערג 2026/01/18
אַזוי שיין!
אַ שיינעם, שיינעם דאַנק!
★★★★★
PeterK Brooklyn 2026/01/12
Exactly as Promised
Rukhl speaks clearly and distinctly at just the right speed for this intermediate student. In addition, I liked her selection of materials for this fi...
★★★★★
Idatew 2026/01/11
A dank!
Wonderful to listen to. I could understand some (I’m at an intermediate level.) I love that you’re doing this!
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