Advanced with Boris Sandler: Slavic Word Origins in Mame-Loshn (mini-course) :Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00 PM: Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25
Advanced with Boris Sandler: Slavic Word Origins in Mame-Loshn (mini-course)
Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00 PM: Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25
After the break-up of Poland in the 18th century, the Jews of Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine fell under the oppression of the Tsarist Empire. The blossoming of Yiddish language and literature occurred precisely at that time. Jews incorporated many customs and language elements of their neighbors and adopted them into one national culture. This mini-course’s goal is to examine the Slavic element in examples of Yiddish folklore and literature.
Advanced with Boris Sandler: Slavic Word Origins in Mame-Loshn (mini-course)
Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00 PM: Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25
After the break-up of Poland in the 18th century, the Jews of Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine fell under the oppression of the Tsarist Empire. The blossoming of Yiddish language and literature occurred precisely at that time. Jews incorporated many customs and language elements of their neighbors and adopted them into one national culture. This mini-course’s goal is to examine the Slavic element in examples of Yiddish folklore and literature.
Advanced with Boris Sandler: Slavic Word Origins in Mame-Loshn (mini-course)
Tuesday, 2:30 – 4:00 PM: Feb. 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25
After the break-up of Poland in the 18th century, the Jews of Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine fell under the oppression of the Tsarist Empire. The blossoming of Yiddish language and literature occurred precisely at that time. Jews incorporated many customs and language elements of their neighbors and adopted them into one national culture. This mini-course’s goal is to examine the Slavic element in examples of Yiddish folklore and literature.