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Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast

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★★★★★
5
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14 reviews
This podcast has
5 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2026/01/07
Latest episode
2026/02/06
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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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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5 out of 5
14 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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