Modern Yiddish Culture: The Story of the Yiddish Language Movement

by Emanuel S. Goldsmith

The phenomenal rise of Yiddish language and culture is one of the most interesting and colorful sagas of modern Jewish history. In this significant book, Dr. Goldsmith relates the growth of Yiddish to the explosion of Jewish literature, the surge of Zionism, and the popularity of Socialism that impacted upon the Jews of Europe, America, and Israel. Including a study of the major personalities associated with the first Yiddish Language Conference (1908,) this is the first comprehensive work to explore a movement that affected the lives of millions of Jews before the Holocaust and continues to influence Jewish life throughout the world.

Genres: Judaica, Jewish, Language

350 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1987

Reviews

[Lea]

İ basically already said everything İ had to say in my commentaries along the way. Don't agree with all of the author's political stances but that's not what İ read the book for, and he managed to keep a very neutral perspective on the topic itself. 4/5 very informative