Keyword: 'Yiddish' | Herald Community Newspapers

For about a third of the past 1,000 years, 66 percent of the Jewish population spoke Yiddish, yet the “mama lushen” — the mother tongue of Jews — appeared consigned to the dustbin of history, … more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/5/19

Potato latke, the holy grail of pancakes

Consider the Yiddish word latke. It is what it sounds like, an onomatopoeic name for a flat, fried potato pancake consumed by Jewish people during Hanukkah. more

12/13/12

"Menopause The Musical" can be seen at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street this weekend.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

8/15/12

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