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SUMMARY:History of Yiddish: "Mame-loshen" From Then To Now
DESCRIPTION:Scroll Down for Registration Form\n\nHistory of Yiddish:\n“Ma
 me-loshen" From Then To Now\npresented by Jeff Newton\nA brief history of 
 the Yiddish language from its origins over a thousand years ago through it
 s development into the culturally rich language of today.\nJeff Newton was
  born and raised in Brooklyn into a multigenerational\, bilingual family t
 hat spoke Yiddish and English. He understood and could speak Yiddish\, esp
 ecially with his maternal grandparents who were native Yiddish speakers wh
 o emigrated from Poland in the early 20th century. However\, he was essent
 ially illiterate being unable to read or write Yiddish.\n\nIn his forties 
 his interest in and need for Yiddish was rekindled with the arrival of man
 y Soviet Jews- refuseniks- to the US. As a physician treating many of them
  he found that he was able to communicate with many of the older immigrant
 s using Yiddish.\n\nHe enrolled in an intensive Yiddish course at the newl
 y formed Yiddish Book Center in western Massachusetts followed by subseque
 nt local courses taught by native Yiddish speakers and learned to read and
  write Yiddish. He has taught Yiddish to beginners in adult education cour
 ses sponsored by both public and religious organizations and will seek any
  opportunity to hear and speak “ dos mame-loshen”.\n\nJeff has been a 
 key leader of the Yiddish Alive Affinity group\, providing us with vocabul
 ary and expressions associated with the bi-weekly theme.  He also has an 
 uncanny understanding of the origin of many of the Yiddish Words which has
  been appreciated by those attending.\n\n[ninja_form id=9]\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n\
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