- mishpet
- (m.) trial; judgement
Yiddish-English dictionary (in roman letters). 2013.
Yiddish-English dictionary (in roman letters). 2013.
RAVITCH, MELECH — (pseudonym of Zekharye Khone Bergner; 1893–1976), Yiddish poet and essayist. Born in Radymno, East Galicia, Ravitch left home at 14 and lived in various cities, including, for long periods, Vienna (1912–21) and Warsaw (1921–34), later emigrating… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHALOM ALEICHEM — (Sholem Aleykhem; narrative persona and subsequent pseudonym of Sholem Rabinovitsh (Rabinovitz); 1859–1916), Yiddish prose writer and humorist born on February 18, 1859 (old style; March 2, new style), in Pereyaslav (today: Pereyaslav… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHOMER — (pseudonym of Nahum Meyer Shaikevich; 1849–1905), Yiddish novelist, dramatist. Born in Nesvizh, Russia, Shomer settled in Pinsk. He began his literary career in the 1870s with Hebrew translations from German in Ha Meliẓ. Under the influence of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
YIDDISH LITERATURE — This articles is arranged according to the following outline: introduction UNTIL THE END OF THE 18TH CENTURY the bible in yiddish literature epic homiletic prose drama liturgy ethical literature Historical Songs and Writings transcriptions of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism