Wed 24 Dec, 2025 02:33 am - Thank you glitterbag, Walter & Ragman for your thoughts about the word shafa.
Yes, Yiddish does have its roots in German, with borrowed words from Slavic countries as well as Hebrew. A... (view)
Wed 24 Dec, 2025 01:22 am - I got 15/15 and I only know Yiddish from hearing elder family members.
Though now I'm learning using Duolingo. Interesting sidenote: I learned
Leonard Nimoy (Spock), spoke fluent Yiddish... (view)
Tue 23 Dec, 2025 02:01 am - As a child I heard my mom and bubby refer to a small wardrobe or closet
as a shafa. Today, as I was doing my Yiddish lessons,
I learned the word for closet is שאַפע (shafa). My bubby was... (view)
