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Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast

Author: Rukhl Schaechter

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Yiddish with Rukhl is a limited series podcast for people who love spoken Yiddish, brought to you by the Forward/Forverts. In a 15-20 minute podcast, Forverts editor Rukhl Schaechter shares engaging articles written in conversational Yiddish. She explains how listeners can benefit from the experience of hearing Yiddish, even if their knowledge of the language is at the intermediate level.
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This episode of Yiddish With Rukhl is devoted to the upcoming 105th anniversary of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 that killed 146 young Jewish and Italian women. For the printed version of the article, go here.
Israeli Voices

Israeli Voices

2026-03-0621:04

In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two articles. One, by Mikhail Krutikov, is called “Shiri Shapira’s Yiddish stories reflect the anxieties of millennials.” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second one, by Benny Mer, is called “Packing a bag before running to the shelter hit a nerve in me.” For the printed version, go here.
Subway Stories

Subway Stories

2026-02-2721:03

In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two subway stories. One, by Moishele Alfonso, is called “And all because of a yarmulke!” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second one, by me, is called “Memories of a subway passenger.” For the printed version, go here.  
Purim

Purim

2026-02-2017:06

In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear two articles about the holiday of Purim. One, by Argentina-born Daniel Galay, is called “The day my mother and aunt ventured out to the forbidden carnival.” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second one, by Itzik Gottesman, is “How Jews celebrated Purim in Eastern Europe before the Holocaust.” For the printed version, go here.  
At-Risk Languages

At-Risk Languages

2026-02-1316:28

In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear an in-depth article by Jake Schneider on the topic of at-risk languages. The article is called “What activists for at-risk languages can learn from each other.” For the printed version of the article, go here.  
Jewish Education

Jewish Education

2026-02-0616:46

In this episode of Yiddish With Rukhl, you'll hear an in-depth article by Rukhl Schaechter on the topic of Jewish education. The article is called “What's missing in our Jewish high schools.” For the printed version of the article, go here. 
Folk Tales

Folk Tales

2026-01-3018:39

In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two articles about Yiddish folk tales, both written by the Jewish folklore scholar Itzik Gottesman. The first article is called “The most popular Yiddish folk tale is one about a bubbe and her grandchildren.” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second piece is called “Old Hasidic stories with a new twist’. For the printed version, go here.
The Cemetery

The Cemetery

2026-01-2419:06

In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two Yiddish articles about the cemetery. The first one is called “A traditional cemetery ritual led by women.” For the printed version of the article, go here. The second piece is called “Yiddish has a long list of words for ‘cemetery’.” For the printed version, go here.  
Seeking Love

Seeking Love

2026-01-1823:09

In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two Yiddish articles about seeking love.  The first one is an article called “What Jewish immigrants in America discovered about love.” The second is an essay, “A successful matchmaker introduces me to a psychiatrist.”For the printed version of the articles in this episode, you'll find “What Jewish immigrants in America discovered about love” here, and “A successful matchmaker introduces me to a psychiatrist” here.
Coffee

Coffee

2026-01-0720:14

In this episode of Yiddish with Rukhl — A Forverts Podcast, you'll hear two Yiddish articles about coffee. The first one is an essay called “The coffee capital of the world." The second is a review of the book "A Rich Brew: How Cafés Created Modern Jewish Culture" by historian Shachar Pinsker.For the printed version of the articles read in this episode, you'll find "The coffee capital of the world" here and "The cafe as a refuge of Jewish culture" here.  
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