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Meet author Neal Karlen discussing 'The Story of Yiddish'
Wednesday, Sep 10 4:00p
Neal Karlen, noted journalist and author, will discuss his book, The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews on Wednesday, September 10 at 4:00 p.m. at the U of M Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union.
The Story of Yiddish is a delightful tale of a people, their place in the world, and the fascinating language that held them together. Yiddish, originally a minor dialect that emerged in medieval Europe, contains scraps of dozens of languages native to the places Jews received shelter throughout their history. This language of 13 million Jews was almost eliminated by the Jews themselves in the years following the Holocaust. Viewed as an old-world embarrassment and a symbol of the weak ghetto-bound Jew, Yiddish was replaced by modern Hebrew. Karlen traces the history of this ancient language and the efforts of those who are working zealously to save it.
Karlen, will sign copies of his book following the discussion. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, or to order a signed copy visit www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html.
Meet author Neal Karlen discussing 'The Story of Yiddish'
Neal Karlen, noted journalist and author, will discuss his book, The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews on Wednesday, September 10 at 4:00 p.m. at the U of M Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union.
University of Minnesota Bookstore
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Coffman Memorial Union
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