Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast

Language

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:49:32 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:45:08 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 6 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:22:36 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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

Schaechter@forward.com (Rukhl Schaechter) — Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:24:38 +0000

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.