Yiddish language

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Yiddish (ייִדיש yidish or אידיש idish, literally "Jewish") is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages. It is written in the Hebrew alphabet.
Aliases: Yiddish, , 0080-716d
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FYI: I totally accept Yiddish words to be played in Scrabble. :)
24 hours ago from UberTwitter

“Ma, How Do You Say That in Yiddish?”

"Ma, How Do You Say That in Yiddish?"
23 hours ago from Twitter
the Yiddish word you are looking for is "kibitz"
22 hours ago from Twitter

A skinhead learns he’s a Jew

RT : A skinhead learns he’s a Jew
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Also, interesting to see the actual handwritten 1920 Census, listing my g-g-grandmother's language with "German" crossed out, "Yiddish".
21 hours ago from Twitter
There’s an old Yiddish saying: Words should be weighed, not counted.
20 hours ago from CoTweet
“With money in your pocket, you are wise and you are handsome and you sing well too.” -Yiddish Proverb
19 hours ago from Twitter

Difference between Judaism and Zionism

Difference between Judaism and Zionism: via
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uuw8Phi{ - If God lived on Earth, people would knock out all His windows. -- Yiddish saying
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【外国人専用・翻訳検索】Search websites in other languages ⇒ 
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A skinhead learns he’s a Jew

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【外国人専用・翻訳検索】Search websites in other languages ⇒ 
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