all stories tagged "Yiddish"


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Film Review – ‘Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness’
Ed Koch  |  August 18, 2011 3:30 PM | 4 Comments
Former Mayor Ed Koch reviews "Sholem Aleichem," a portrait of the great Yiddish writer whose stories inspired the musical "Fiddler on the Roof."
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Q&A: Bel Kaufman — At 100, She Knows from Funny
Daniella Greenbaum  |  August 4, 2011 6:00 AM | 10 Comments
This master story-teller is a century-old legend. And she's got a heckuva sense of humor.VIDEO
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