45 episodes
Proste Yiddish - פּראָסטע ייִדיש - Simple Yiddish Esther Diamond אסתּר דיאַמאָנט
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A podcast for anyone who wants to learn Yiddish!
Short episodes with simple Yiddish listening practice. Every episode comes with a transcript and vocab for students.
פּראָסט Prost = plain, common, simple, for the masses!
You can find all the transcripts here: https://tinyurl.com/ProsteTranscripts
We are also on Youtube
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Produced in Naarm (so-called melbourne) on the lands of the Wurundjeri People.
* Proste Yiddish is a fully volunteer project - expect some unprofessionalism ;) *
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Riveting Reads in Yiddish & Mysterious Mentsh
Episode 3 // Season 5
מינע־ליפֿשע רעדט װעגן אַ פּאָר פֿאַרװײַלערישע ביכער און איך רעד װעגן אַ װיכטיקן פֿיגור פֿון געשיכטע - אַ מענטש װאָס איז געװען אַ גרױסער מאַכער אין די אוניאָנס.
This episode our guest is Meena-Lifshe Viswanath who tells us about a few Yiddish page-turners - fiction in some surprising genres. And in our Mysterious Person I describe someone an important figure from American labour history, a big player in the unions. Can you guess who it is?
Transcript
Find all the relevant links, improve your reading and learn new vocab in the Yiddish transcript:
https://tinyurl.com/ProsteTranscriptS5E3
Send us a recording!
Send us a little story about yourself, a review, something on a favourite topic. Get in touch, I’m happy to help you edit a script.
Follow the Yiddish
We are on youtube, instagram and facebook. Check out the links here https://linktr.ee/prosteyiddish
Music
All the music in our show is from the Free Music Archive. The tunes are by Tres Tristes Tangos, Crowander, Danny Bale & The Underscore Orkestra. Full details in the transcript.
Support the Show
Thanks for listening and as always, if you like the show, please share it in your Yiddish circles!
You can also leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. אַ דאַנק!
Proste Yiddish is entirely volunteer-made, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrong People in Naarm (so-called melbourne, oystralie).
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TV Review & Birthdays
Episode 2 // Season 5
אונדזער ערשטע טעלעװיזיע רעצענזיע! פּראָסטע ייִדיש איז איצט אַ פּאָפּ־קולטור פּראָגראַם! און איך רעד װעגן די ייִדישע טראַדיציע פֿון געבורטסטעג.. אָדער נישט?
In this episode - our first television review - Jorie Slodki reviews a new Netflix animated series. Proste Yiddish is now a pop-culture podcast! And I talk a little about birthdays in the Jewish tradition (or not!)
Transcript
Find all the relevant links, improve your reading and learn new vocab in the Yiddish transcript:
https://tinyurl.com/ProsteTranscriptS5E2
Send us a recording!
Send us a little story about yourself, a review, something on a favourite topic. Get in touch, I’m happy to help you edit a script.
Follow the Yiddish
We are on youtube, instagram and facebook. Check out the links here https://linktr.ee/prosteyiddish
Music
All the music in our show is from the Free Music Archive. The tunes are by Tres Tristes Tangos, Crowander, Danny Bale & The Underscore Orkestra. Full details in the transcript.
Support the Show
Thanks for listening and as always, if you like the show, please share it in your Yiddish circles!
You can also leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. אַ דאַנק!
Proste Yiddish is entirely volunteer-made, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrong People in Naarm (so-called melbourne, oystralie).
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-s6/message -
Yiddish Theatre in London & What did I do at Yiddish Sof-Vokh?
Episode 1 // Season 5
תּמרה מיקנער איז צוריק! זי רעדט װעגן דעם ייִדישן טעאַטער אין לאָנדאָן און איך רעד װעגן די אַלע אַקטיװיטעטן אױף ייִדיש סוף־װאָך אױסטראַליע.
This week’s special guest is Tamara Micner who returns to talk about Yiddish theatre and some recent happenings in London. I’ve just returned from Yiddish Sof-Vokh Australia so we play a game where you can guess which activities I took part in.
See more about Tamara and her teaching and theatre work here: https://www.tamaramicner.com/
If you would like to contribute a short report about Yiddish happenings in your town, or a project you are working on, get in touch!
Transcript
Find relevant links, improve your reading and learn new vocab in the Yiddish transcript:
https://tinyurl.com/ProsteTranscriptS5E1
Follow the Yiddish
We are on youtube, instagram and facebook. Check out the links here https://linktr.ee/prosteyiddish
Music
All the music in our show is from the Free Music Archive. The tunes are by Tres Tristes Tangos, Crowander, Danny Bale & The Underscore Orkestra. Full details in the transcript.
Support the Show
Thanks for listening and as always, if you like the show, please share it in your Yiddish circles!
You can also leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. אַ דאַנק!
Proste Yiddish is entirely volunteer-made, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrong People in Naarm (so-called melbourne, oystralie).
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-s6/message -
Jewish-English and more & Chaver Paver
Episode 10 // Season 4
מיר הערן פֿון עמאַ ברעסלאָן װעגן איר פֿאָרשונג און אַ ביסל װעגן כאַװער פּאַװער.
In this episode we hear from Emma Breslow about her research on Jewish-English and other topics! And in Vos Leyent Men I talk a little about the Communist writer of children’s literature, Chaver Paver.
See more about Emma and her research here: https://www.emmabreslow.com/research
This episode is the end of Season 4 so there will be a little break and then we’ll be back with Season 5. Get in touch if you want to be a guest on the show!
Transcript
Find relevant links, improve your reading and learn new vocab in the Yiddish transcript:
https://tinyurl.com/ProsteTranscriptS4E10
Send us a recording!
Send us a little story about yourself, a review, something on a favourite topic. Get in touch, I’m happy to help you edit a script.
Follow the Yiddish
We are on instagram and facebook. Check out the links here https://linktr.ee/prosteyiddish
Music
All the music in our show is from the Free Music Archive. The tunes are by Tres Tristes Tangos, Crowander, Danny Bale & The Underscore Orkestra. Full details in the transcript.
Support the Show
Thanks for listening and as always, if you like the show, please share it in your Yiddish circles!
You can also leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. אַ דאַנק!
Proste Yiddish is entirely volunteer-made, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrong People in Naarm (so-called melbourne, oystralie).
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-s6/message -
An anniversary & Esperanto
Episode 9 // Season 4
אַ באַזונדערער עפּיזאָד און אַ ביסל װעגן עספּעראַנטאָ.
It's kind of a special anniversary.. well not too big a deal. Indulge me as I talk a little about starting the podcast. And a section about Esperanto and it’s connection to Yiddish.
Transcript
Find relevant links, improve your reading and learn new vocab in the Yiddish transcript:
https://tinyurl.com/ProsteTranscriptS4E9
Send us a recording!
Send us a little story about yourself, a review, something on a favourite topic. Get in touch, I’m happy to help you edit a script.
Follow the Yiddish
We are on instagram and facebook. Check out the links here https://linktr.ee/prosteyiddish
Music
All the music in our show is from the Free Music Archive. The tunes are by Tres Tristes Tangos, Crowander, Danny Bale & The Underscore Orkestra. Full details in the transcript.
Support the Show
Thanks for listening and as always, if you like the show, please share it in your Yiddish circles!
You can also leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. אַ דאַנק!
Proste Yiddish is entirely volunteer-made, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrong People in Naarm (so-called melbourne, oystralie).
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-s6/message -
Pesach & Elijah
Episode 8 // Season 4
פּסח איז אױס אָבער איך טראַכט נאָך אַלץ װעגן פּסח. אין דעם עפּיזאָד הערן מיר װעגן הגדות, סדרים און אליהו הנבֿיאן.
Pesach is over but I’m still thinking about Pesach! In this episode we hear about haggadahs, seders and a very important figure in Jewish culture, Elijah the prophet.
Transcript
Find relevant links, improve your reading and learn new vocab in the Yiddish transcript:
https://tinyurl.com/ProsteTranscriptS4E8
Send us a recording!
Send us a little story about yourself, a review, something on a favourite topic. Get in touch, I’m happy to help you edit a script.
Follow the Yiddish
We are on instagram and facebook. Check out the links here https://linktr.ee/prosteyiddish
Music
All the music in our show is from the Free Music Archive. The tunes are by Tres Tristes Tangos, Crowander, Danny Bale & The Underscore Orkestra. Full details in the transcript.
Support the Show
Thanks for listening and as always, if you like the show, please share it in your Yiddish circles!
You can also leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. אַ דאַנק!
Proste Yiddish is entirely volunteer-made, on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrong People in Naarm (so-called melbourne, oystralie).
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esther-s6/message