Yiddish: The Mame-Loshin

A portrait of a unique and tenacious language and culture. "Survival doesn't depend on numbers, it depends on determination," says Simon Weber, editor of the Yiddish Daily Forward. This is the key theme of the film. Numerous people convey the versatility and richness of the Yiddish language and point out its importance in theatre, music, and literature, as well as its influence on American English and humor today.
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