The Levantini Podcast

Yiddish: Strange but Familiar

August 18, 2020 Foreigncy / Lily Kahn Episode 34
Yiddish: Strange but Familiar
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The Levantini Podcast
Yiddish: Strange but Familiar
Aug 18, 2020 Episode 34
Foreigncy / Lily Kahn

Lily Kahn is a Professor of Hebrew and Jewish languages at University College London. Professor Kahn is also a scholar of the Yiddish language and published the book Colloquial Yiddish, which can be purchased on Amazon.

In our talk, we examined the history of Yiddish, its rise, fall, and resurgence, and also how the language continues to change and develop.

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Lily Kahn is a Professor of Hebrew and Jewish languages at University College London. Professor Kahn is also a scholar of the Yiddish language and published the book Colloquial Yiddish, which can be purchased on Amazon.

In our talk, we examined the history of Yiddish, its rise, fall, and resurgence, and also how the language continues to change and develop.