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First Class: One of my best students is a Japanese woman, who has taught me a lot about her way of life. |
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Common Courtesy: Read an anecdote showing the importance of not publicly shaming another person. |
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Colorful Sayings: Yiddish is known for its vivid proverbs and expressions --- now the ‘Yiddish Saying Project’ is illustrating them through lively animations. |
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Steppe by Steppe: Listen to ‘These Are the Steppes,’ a Yiddish song performed in the Russian style. |
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Making Light: Scholars of Jewish humor argue that self-deprecation is an important element of comedy. |
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