Yiddish - Wikipedia
WEBYiddish (ייִדיש , יידיש or אידיש , yidish or idish, pronounced [ˈ(j)ɪdɪʃ], lit. ' Jewish '; ייִדיש-טײַטש , historically also Yidish-Taytsh, lit. ' Judeo-German ') [10] is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.
List of Irish Jews - Wikipedia
WEBJews have lived in Ireland for centuries. Notable individuals from the community include: Lenny Abrahamson, Irish film director [1]
History of the Jews in Ireland - Wikipedia
WEBThe Irish Jewish population saw a large drop in numbers in 1948 after the establishment of Israel; with a large number of Irish Jews moving there out of ideological and religious convictions. In subsequent decades, more Jews would also emigrate to Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States due to the decline of Jewish life in Ireland and ...
13 Facts About Yiddish Every Jew Should Know - Chabad.org
WEBFor much of the last millennium, Yiddish was the lingua franca of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. It continues to be spoken by many Jews today, especially in Chassidic circles. Read on for 13 facts about this delightfully zesty …
The History of Yiddish - My Jewish Learning
WEBLiterally speaking, Yiddish means “Jewish.” Linguistically, it refers to the language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews — Jews from Central and Eastern Europe, and their descendants. Though its basic vocabulary and grammar are derived from medieval West German, Yiddish integrates many languages including German, Hebrew, Aramaic and various Slavic ...
History of Jews in Ireland - My Jewish Learning
WEBFeb 25, 2009 · Nazi records from the Wannsee Conference in 1942 mark 4,000 Irish Jews for death, under the assumption that Ireland would eventually fall under the control of the Third Reich. The Nazis were nowhere near successful in this venture. There is only one known Irish Jewish casualty of the Holocaust.
Ireland's Jewish community fades further each year - IrishCentral
WEBNov 29, 2021 · Where do Jewish people fit into Irish history? From a strong integrated community to the liberation of Europe and the population's decline.
Yiddish: What You Should Know - My Jewish Learning
WEBYiddish is written in the Hebrew alphabet. It has combined some of these letters, and added some diacritics, to better represent the speech sounds of the language. Yiddish is read from right to left (as is Hebrew). In words of more than one syllable, the accent usually falls on the next-to-the-last syllable.
Yiddish language | History, Culture & Alphabet | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Yiddish is the language of the Ashkenazim, central and eastern European Jews and their descendants. Written in the Hebrew alphabet, it became one of the world’s most widespread languages, appearing in most countries with a …
Ireland’s complex Jewish history: influential figures who were anti ...
WEBOct 23, 2018 · “Irish-Jewish History” is the history of the actual social lives of actual flesh-and-blood Jews in Ireland. But it also names another history: ideas of Jewishness in Ireland.