Members 148 Yiddish Speakers and Students

" Gevalt! Vus hert zikh, yidn? Ken ikh a bisl mamma-lushen? A kleyn bisl, obr es iz ganz genik! "

" Elizabeth, linguist, cheese expert by profession. Learning Yiddish. Organizer by default! New to the NYC area, live and work in NJ. Need help getting the word out and finding locales. Make Your Mame-L... " Read more

" A grus aykh, mayne tayere fraynd! Ikh bin shoyn etlekhe yor af der yidisher gas, ober s'iz shtendik gut zikh tsu bakenen mit naye yidn (vi oykh nit-yidn zoln gezunt zayn) vos redn undzer heylik mame-l... " Read more

" Inspired to learn Yiddish since I returned from China 2 months ago, where they feel their culture and language are closely connected. They love Jews, but were surprised when I explained I cannot "the... " Read more

" I want to perfect my Yiddish so I can use it in the library field. "

" I'm a Brooklyn boy, born and raised. I've visited many countries to include Israel which I visited on two occasions. My parents spoke yiddish but only when they didn't want me to understan... " Read more

" Shalom aleichem. yes, i speak Yiddish. it's my Mamalushen. In fact, it is my first language. I think this group will bring together a very interesting mix of people.i'll upload a picture when... " Read more

" Don't know Yiddish, but speak German, am learing Dutch, & know some Hebrew. I'll mostly listen. Yiddish was my father's native language. My last name, "Shabasson," is the Yiddi... " Read more

" My name is Julie. I'm a 25 year old musician who has a keen interest in cooking (vegetarian) and learning languages! My mom's side of the family speaks Yiddish fluently, but it never passed... " Read more

" Yiddish has been all my life at Home My parents are Holocaust survivors from Poland and we always speak Yiddish at home "

" I have a learning Yiddish book that I haven't gotten through yet. I hope this meetup gives me the motivation to pick it up. I can understand spoken Yiddish if you talk to me slowly. I can't read... " Read more