Jews living post-2000 would be hard put to list experiences they have had with the Yiddish part of their Jewish heritage (other than colorful words, like chutzpah and kvetch), but mention Raisins and Almonds or My Yiddish Mama and there is often a spark of recognition and remembrance. The world of Yiddish, Yiddishkayt, is a world of still-living cultural richness, in the form of music, books, language (yes, people still speak it!), theatre and art. You can find it here on eBay. Using keyword Yiddish will call it up.
For example, this notecard is from a boxed set commemorating Yiddish music, in ink drawings of beloved songs. This one, Mayn Yidishe Mame (My Yiddishe Mama), is a sentimental song not unlike the Italian song Mamma and the Irish Mother Macree. Hundreds of Yiddish songs retained or rescued from near-oblivion are waiting to be discovered here, on CDs and audiocassettes. Short stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer (e.g., Zlateh the Goat) are to be found among books on eBay, and various other products with a Yiddish theme are also here and only need a keyword search to find. Yiddish culture still survives mostly in New York and Israel; on eBay it is available to all. And proceeds from some, for instance boxes of cards that include My Yiddish Mama, are donated in their entirety to Jewish charities. Collecting the gems of Yiddish culture will awaken a part of Jewish heritage mostly forgotten, and can enrich the lives of both Jews and non-Jews. Whether language books, literature, historical artifacts, Klezmer music, or Yiddish imagery, Yiddish products will provide a link to a lost world and a treasure to hold dear in the present one.
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