Yiddishkeit
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Seymour’s three-hour annual show celebrating Yiddishkeit — called “Philosophers, Fiddlers and Fools” — launched in 1978 with a combination of music, stories and Yiddish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Although "Fiddler" deviated from Aleichem's true spirit — Harnick and Stein's story is Americanized and largely devoid of Yiddishkeit — the runaway success of their musical ultimately fulfilled Aleichem's goal.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2023
Bittersweet Tales, Told in a Yiddish Accent Yiddishkeit, we learn in “A Letter to Harvey Milk,” part of the New York Musical Theater Festival, is both a slap and a kiss.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2012
Lea Michele has the voice, the nose, the Yiddishkeit, the Italian bel canto, the stage presence, and the comedic and acting chops.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2011
You shall see what an example of Yiddishkeit I will give to a link generation.
From The Grandchildren of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel
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