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What Is the Difference Between a Shlemiel and a Shlimazel?

Two Yiddish characters explained.

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What’s the Difference Between a Pisher and an Alter Kaker?

You’re never too young — or too old — to be called something unflattering in Yiddish.

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What Does the Word Nebbish Mean?

This classic Yiddish archetype describes a person who is always overlooked.

Man dropping boxes.

What’s the Difference Between a Klutz and a Putz?

Neither Yiddish type is particularly flattering, but one is definitely worse than the other.

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What’s the Difference Between a Shmegege and a Shmendrik?

Unflattering Yiddish archetypes.

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Jewish Culture, Yiddish

What Does ‘Balabusta’ Mean?

A one-time Jewish homemaker ideal that continues to inspire.

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Jewish Languages, Shabbat

What Does ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Mean?

One of the most common Jewish greetings explained.

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Avodah Zarah 9

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Menachem Mendel Schneerson

The seventh leader of the Chabad Hasidic sect built a global outreach movement.

Mourn, Pray, Prayers for Mourners

Kaddish is a Mystery

The essence of Kaddish may be less in the meaning of the words than in the experience of reciting it with other Jews.

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