Yad Menachem has published Umedayeik BaMaamar, a publication of Basi Legani 5725 in the Rebbe’s original Yiddish wording, which is being studied in connection with Yud Shevat this year.

Let me begin by saying I don’t speak Yiddish or understand more than a few words. My parents did their best to prevent me from learning it – they wanted me to be 100% American. But they spoke it when ...

On my mother’s side, they all spoke fluent Yiddish. Most of these conversations took place while eating moisture-free yellow pound cake and washing it down with warmed-up day-old Maxwell House Coffee.