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Contents of Vol. 24.010 March 16, 2015 1) Translation questions (Henry Sapoznik) 2) Shikl Fishman z"l (Redaktsye) 3) Deadline Extended - In geveb, a Journal of Yiddish Studies (Saul Noam Zaritt) 4) Morris Rosenfeld song for striking furriers (Maurice Wolfthal) 5) Yiddish Theatre at the Kadimah (Alex Dafner) 1)---------------------------------------------------- Date: March 3 Subject: Translation questions Mendelyaner, I am in the process of translating the "rytmish resitatsiyes" of Yiddish radio performer/actor Victor Packer and have come across several words and phrases which I cannot find in Harkavy, Weinreich or Beinfeld-Bochner. armider pozhine "lig zikh dokh drakhves di gvansame brek." "ash fin ale hent" (vertl?) Your help is greatly appreciated. Henry Sapoznik Director Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture University of Wisconsin, Madison https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mayrentinstitute.wisc.edu_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=TfqCq9hrwweGf6eyPHHMLBmf6LyxQqqtrI13-bsL-io&e= 2)---------------------------------------------------- Date: March 3 Subject: Shikl Fishman z"l The moderators point Mendelyaner to these remembrances of Shikl Fishman z"l: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__blogs.forward.com_the-2Darty-2Dsemite_215947_joshua-2Dfishman-2Dyiddishist-2Dand-2Dlinguistics-2Dpioneer_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=Bxd_EPlgusQWE6v_JRSipwQEuzId8mWBaD8FgjoZbp4&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__yiddish.forward.com_articles_185794_joshua-2Dshikl-2Dfishman-2Dhas-2Ddied_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=yUXt9TILw10qnU9OIfHwcokX7wUnyjJs289ziJ6OySE&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__yiddish.forward.com_articles_185912_jewish-2Dlinguists-2Dreflect-2Don-2Dprofessor-2Djoshua-2Dfishm_-3Fp-3Dall&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=l_NbPLXDuvDCSwhbOxrxagqe7PR5UQoCR9goXHpyH2E&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__linguistlist.org_issues_26_26-2D1159.html&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=NaSGrFQz72rG5yEnd_PQd7Pd-6M-g_rqNj8j6jAOgl0&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_forum_-23-21topic_jewish-2Dlanguages_J8aY9XTHDMI&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=pB-wY0_6GlCukoSMgEVeMJvzgejD3OHMJ7ZNP6UrGTY&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu_nll_-3Fp-3D17983&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=velBjTA0IQ9hicHqrBKLxTguhcXXdqgVZGR3iaai46s&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.yivo.org_blog_index.php_2015_03_06_joshua-2Dfishman-2D1926-2D2015_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=NcdERGGtmXaSo-g2A0AiSFW5PlhpYFW1dDwFnRDIWFI&e= 3)---------------------------------------------------- Date: March 3 Subject: Deadline Extended - In geveb, a Journal of Yiddish Studies The deadline for the first round of submissions to In geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies has been extended to April 1st, 2015. In geveb is an open-access digital forum for the publication of peer-reviewed academic articles, the translation and annotation of Yiddish texts, the presentation of digitized archival documents, the exchange of pedagogical materials, and a blog of Yiddish cultural life. In geveb invites submissions of original manuscripts of academic articles, translations of Yiddish texts, pedagogical materials, and posts for the In geveb blog. In geveb is both an academic journal and a platform for making Yiddish Studies accessible to wider audiences. The journal will be published in English. Detailed guidelines and instructions for submissions can be found on our website, ingeveb.org. Questions can be addressed to [email protected] or find us on social media: @ingeveb and facebook.com/ingeveb. In geveb has received generous support from The Naomi Prawer Kadar Foundation, Inc. ( https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__naomi.org_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=Gx2-vOtl1iZ1J-dLXyffVLixgwN_tLtt-bZVCCkpLGg&e= ) Saul Noam Zaritt PhD Candidate The Graduate School of the Jewish Theological Seminary Department of Jewish Literature 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 4)---------------------------------------------------- Date: March 9 Subject: Morris Rosenfeld song for striking furriers In his 1929 Yiddish book on the Jewish unions, Bernard Weinstein, founder of the United Hebrew Trades, mentions that the poet Morris Rosenfeld wrote a song on behalf of the striking furriers' union in 1912. The song is also quoted in Fifty Years of Progress 1912-1962: "May the fine furs go straight to hell, They do not warm us...." Does anyone know the title of the song, or if it was published? Maurice Wolfthal Houston 5)---------------------------------------------------- Date: March 10 Subject: Yiddish Theater at the Kadimah Dear Mendele, The Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library in Melbourne has uploaded historical theatre and performances’ programs of the Yiddish Theatre at the Kadimah, which can be viewed or downloaded from: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dropbox.com_sh_9f21rhuuu5k523n_AACTUpAu-5FvYUKS-5FzzNq8aonva-3Fdl-3D0&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=kpp_doHkoDErGeC2W2O73QRmXSiMYtTQ6avz6meFMF0&e= There are also available historical programs of performances of the Hazomir Choir and of other concerts at the Kadimah at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dropbox.com_sh_8ubgzyjdkaesfld_AAAgmxyMzh4IOTp7Il7QZukia-3Fdl-3D0&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=h-mSZrt0FsdXYxUaWUJtvEb_GMJpbQ-eOMoUgwSeu1Y&s=ejg2plfGtF6lOKJIsOi1EvX5aP9UVKISwotPGLVe73g&e= Grusn, regards, Alex Dafner Co-President Kadimah ______________________________________________________ End of Mendele Vol. 24.010 Please do not use the "reply" key when writing to Mendele. 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