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TheBookHippie
Yiddish with Dick and Jane | Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman
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rachmones (rahch-MUN-ness) - Compassion, fellow feeling, empathy, pity. "The Rachmones" would also make a very nice name for a sensitive Yiddish punk rock group.

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#yiddish

#weirdwordwednesday

AmyG Hahahaha. Have you ever read Haikus for Jews? 16h
AmyG No fins, no flippers,
the gefilte fish swims with
some difficulty.
16h
AmyG Today, mild shvitzing.
Tomorrow, so hot you'll plotz.
Five-day forecast: feh
16h
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Sace I need this book in my life. 16h
Ruthiella Love this! 😂 16h
TheBookHippie @AmyG oh no, NOW I must have this🙃🤭 (edited) 16h
TheBookHippie @Sace It is hysterical! 16h
CBee @AmyG oh my gosh I think I need this too 😂😂 9h
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TheBookHippie
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To wish somebody a happy Passover in Yiddish, you would say Gut Yontiff — Pronounced “Guht YON-tiff,” this traditional Ashkenazi expression is a Yiddishized version of the greeting “Good Yom Tov” It can be used on Passover or any of the major holidays.

✡️ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/passover-pesach-101/
✡️ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-greet-people-on-passover/
#weirdwordwednesday #yiddish

CBee ♥️♥️♥️ 1w
AmyG That is what my grandparents would say. Happy Passover! 1w
TheBookHippie @AmyG 💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙 1w
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TheBookHippie
Yiddish with Dick and Jane | Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman
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#weirdwordwednesday #yiddish

schmo (shmo) - A hapless sucker, an ordinary jerk.
Slightly pejorative, but it could be worse (e.g., could be putz or schmuck).

CBee I can think of a schmo or two 😂😅🫣🤪 1mo
TheBookHippie @CBee SAME 👀 1mo
Leftcoastzen Sometimes no other word will do!😂 1mo
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TheBookHippie
The Luck of the Irish: with audio recording | Margaret McNamara, Mike Gordon
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☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

#weirdwordwednesday #yiddish

CBee Thanks for sharing, I spaced 🤪🤦‍♀️ 1mo
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Yuki_Onna
Thistlefoot | GennaRose Nethercott
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Breanne1 I loved Thistlefoot! 2mo
Yuki_Onna @Breanne1 I just finished it today and I love it, too! This one will stay with me for a while, that's for sure... 1mo
20 likes2 comments
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TheBookHippie
Yiddish: A Nation of Words | Miriam Weinstein
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☀️🌞☀️ the sun

Du shaynst vi di zun (You Shine Like the Sun)☀️

#yiddish #weirdwordwednesday ☀️

CBee You most definitely do ♥️♥️♥️ 2mo
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TheBookHippie
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“The party was perfect! Kids dancing, connections between old friends and new, great finger foods, so much joy - it was a real HAIMISHA affair!”

The word Haimisha comes from a Yiddish word, meaning familiar and homey.

https://www.heyalma.com/heimish-is-the-greatest-word-of-all-time/

#yiddish #weirdwordwednesday

IMASLOWREADER love this 2mo
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TheBookHippie
Yiddish with Dick and Jane | Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman
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ibbledick (IB-bl-dick) - Literally, "nauseated,"
"barfy." Vaguely unwell, out of sorts. N.B.: There is no Yiddish phrase for feeling "in sorts" Then again, there is no English phrase for it either, so never mind.

#weirdwordwednesday #yiddish

CBee Barfy 😂 I don‘t know why I giggled but I did 2mo
TheBookHippie @CBee 🫣😅🤣 2mo
Texreader 😂 2mo
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TheBookHippie
Love Poems | Pablo Neruda
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#weirdwordwednesday #valentinesday
#yiddish #wednesdayyiddish
Happy Heart Day 💕

The best person you can love is yourself 💕
Never forget that 💕

CBee Aw I love this ♥️♥️ 3mo
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TheBookHippie
The Joys of Yiddish | Leo Rosten
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MISHPOCHA- the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends) “she invited the whole mishpocha” synonyms: mishpachah. type of: clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe. group of people related by blood or marriage… #yiddish #weirdwordwednesday

So, Littens… ♥️😘

CBee Aw 🥲🥲 3mo
AmyG This is a memory. I can hear my mother-in-law‘s voice in my head. ❤️ 3mo
TheBookHippie @AmyG I hope that is a good thing! 3mo
AmyG Ha, yes. My MIL was a lovely woman (though not without her faults. 🤣) 3mo
dabbe 🤩😍😀 3mo
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