The Meaning(s) of Yiddish

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Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 10:30 am

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Prospect St, Northampton, MA, United States | Northampton, MA

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What are the various assumptions about Yiddish at the contemporary moment, and why has Yiddish become as much a symbol for unrealized desires as it is a spoken language?
Justin Cammy is Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Jewish Studies and Comparative Literature at Smith College. A specialist in Yiddish literature, he is co-author (along with his wife Rachel Rubinstein) of the forthcoming Cambridge History of Yiddish Literature.
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