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Words on Fire: The Unfinished Story of Yiddish

Words on Fire From its ancient roots in Hebrew and Aramaic, through its rise as the common language of Jews in medieval Europe to its blossoming as sophisticated modern literature, the story of Yiddish mirrors the history, tenacity and humour of the Jewish People. This work presents the history of the Yiddish language, its culture and its literature. Full description

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