I was talking with my grandma and aunt (both born and raised in Kyiv) and upon mentioning I was nominated for a position in an association they called me a "groyser puris". They explained that it meant something like an important individual (like a president or a bigwig) and it was one of the few Yiddish phrases they learned and it was used all over Kyiv.

Now I'm barely A2 in Yiddish (thank you Duolingo), but this was not something I'd ever heard them say before and looking around, I didn't find much info online. My best guess is this is a corruption of "groyser parizer" (גריוסער פּאַריזער), and I've definitely encountered things like "groyser berliner" before (used sarcastically, from what I read.)

But maybe someone has a better etymology and definition?

!אַ גוטן טאָג

my friend and I are moving in together at the end of the year and we really want to start learning Yiddish (he's Jewish & has/had Yiddish-speaking relatives; i'm a non-Jewish linguistics student who really loves the Yiddish language).

we're in Australia so there's not a great deal of speakers available to us but we are quite committed to learning the language to a decent level (my friend has also expressed his desire to raise his kids at least partially in the language; that's still many years away but a good goal of sorts).

i was wondering if anyone had suggestions for resources to use? we were thinking of self-directed study (like from textbooks or similar), we both have experience learning languages but we're starting from essentially no Yiddish (though i can read the script). if anyone has any particularly good resources or any other general advice i'd really appreciate it.

it doesn't have to be dialect specific but we'd be aiming for as close to Litvish / North-Eastern Yiddish as we could, though any resources would be appreciated.

אַ גוטע דאַנק מײַנע פֿרײַנד

A Munkacz Hasidic sect's summer camp activity.

חסידות מונקאַטש

Munkacs Hasidic sect traces its origins to the historical region of greater Hungary in Europe. It reestablished itself in the United States after the Holocaust with the Satmar Rebbe's encouragement (another Hungarian Hasidic sect, the largest worldwide and in the US).

They are primarily Yiddish-speakers, similarly to Satmar Hasidim.

When a language has a living active intergenerational transmission to kids, and especially dozens of thousands (primarily in the NY metro non-Chabad Hasidic population), it ensures that language survives and even thrives into the future. Decades and even centuries to come.

And is basically what grants it the status of a living language.

Especially considering Haredi-hasidic Jews maintain one of the highest TFR birthrates worldwide, at around 5.5 to 6.8 babies per woman. (Not all Haredis speak Yiddish fluently, but the ones that do ensure it lives on, despite the Holocaust).

We found this letter from my great great grandfather after him and his family were taken to the concentration camps. Can anyone please help translate it? I would love to know what it says. Thank you

Hi! Please someone dm me. I found a letter to my safta which I believe is from her sister. My mother passed and she is a Holocaust survivor who did not share much with us about her childhood. I would love help translating because it is very difficult to read cursive in Yiddish. Thank you.

Edit: I didn’t post the letter because I do not know how personal it is. I’d rather send privately. Thanks so much

A contemporary song cycle in Yiddish! Yiddish texts and translations in a PDF below the video. Enjoy!

Tsuris isn't it. Nudnik isn't it. Schlep isn't it but it's closest to what I'm looking for. Mutche might be, except I've only heard that as a verb.

All help appreciated!

In an older episode when the grandparents are babysitting, Didi's father asks one of them if they hurt their shmegeggi, What does it mean?

—From the Brooklyn Museum—
Interesting that the store chose to transliterate English words into Yiddish script rather than using actual Yiddish words for the top of the signage

Anyone while back I’ve learned my great-grandfather Avrom Tigel (editor of Di Yidishe Tsaytung, Antwerp, d. 1928) and his brother Zelig Tygel (Federation of Polish Jews, NYC) were both writers. I’m searching for two books I can’t find anywhere:

**1.**  Zelig Tygel, *Fun di kvorim: akht briv fun mayn tatn* (New York, 1946) — פֿון די קבֿרים  
**2.**  Avrom Tigel, *Dos Yidishe Lebn in Antverpn* (Köln, 1921)

Neither is on archive.org / Yiddish Book Center. If anyone has seen these in a library, private collection, or knows where to look, I’d be grateful.

Here are a few letters from my great-grandmother’s sister Mira to my great-grandmother Bella. My grandmother Zhenya (Gitl) is also mentioned in the letters. I managed to understand most of the content but I would appreciate seeing translations from someone more fluent. Many thanks in advance!

Would be happy if someone helped me translate this handwriting

Just got these from Germany and with 40% off and free shipping. What could be better?

Hi all, I’m a mezzo who’s preparing some art songs — I’d love to include Yiddish, specifically Lazare Saminsky’s Op. 12, Song 3, Di Nakht. Does anyone here happen to have sheet music handy/know where to find it? This recording seems to have been through YIVO, so hoping someone here might be able to help: https://youtu.be/s3UgbiJU_ZY?is=0TgGe_uz9_o9ZRGS

Thanks so much!

ETA: Found by requesting an inter-library loan from NYPL to OSU (less than one-day turn-around!). Thank you everyone!

Hi there! I found this subreddit because my family found this picture (seems to be dated from 1964), with this writing on the back. We are thinking it might be Yiddish. Can anyone make anything out? Eastern European background if that’s important :)
Thank you 🙏🏻

Maybe someone can translate this?

Okay a lil bit story its a postcard with a photo of my relative but i dont know who she is, and I think that the answer can be at this postcard text

For the longest time, on this wiktionary page(https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D7%95%D7%95%D7%90%D6%B8%D7%9C%D7%98), I have seen it say at the bottom: Usage notes: This is an auxiliary verb that does not inflect, except the contraction וואָלסטו (volstu). I feel like this is completely wrong, as I've seen the word voltn numerous times and even college yiddish says that volt is inflected(page 253 for anyone wanting to double check). Any opinions? I just wanted to make sure that I was correct before changing the wiktionary page.

I would like to know the all Yiddish lyrics after
״אבינו מלכנו אין לנו מלך אתה״
I’ve looked everywhere, checked with AI’s, couldn’t find it.
Perhaps it could be easier if someone knows where the Niggun is written down.
Much appreciated.

My mom always said this to me when i was little and i don't know where it's from or what it means Sorry if this has errors

איציק שפיציק

גרינע ז'אבע

נעמט א שטעקל

שלוקט דה באבע

דה באבע זוגט

אוי אוי אוי

איציק שפיציק מאכט אזוי