Best Yiddish Learning Podcasts (2025)

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How to Persuade a Courtroom 27:36

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Michael Rosen talks to criminal defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about the legal language of Crown Court cases in England and Wales. From the grandeur of the courtroom and stock phrases like "with respect to my learned friend" to the more colloquial directness of talking to a defendant. How do barristers build persuasive arguments when talki…

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Round Challah, Red Paint, Remembering God’s Word, and Yutz (Episode #213) 54:39

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🎙️ Round Challah, Red Paint, Remembering God’s Word, and Yutz (Episode #213)Opening Chris gets caught off guard by Pastor Neil’s surprise video call. Banter and fun before diving into today’s topics. Special Feature Chris appears on Stand in the Gap (Lighthouse TV). 🕍 Two Synagogues, Two Opinions Discussion on the Torah scroll incidents in NYC syna…

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Keeping My Family's Language Alive 27:35

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Michael Rosen talks to Samantha Ellis, author of Chopping Onions on My Heart, about her efforts to keep alive the language of her parents: Judeo-Iraqi Arabic. Samantha grew up in London hearing her parents speak the language they spoke in their homeland of Iraq. Now she's keen to try and speak it herself, and to share the poetic expressions of Jude…

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Fighting Antisemitism with Faith in Italy: An Interview with Tiauna Lodewyk (Episode #212) 1:01:55

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🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast Show Notes In this episode, Steve and Chris sit down with Tiauna Lodewyk, Canadian Representative with The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry in Ontario. Recently, Tiauna joined a Jewish group traveling through Italy to explore the rich history of Jewish life and heritage there. What started as an educational journey—desig…

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The 7 Have Spoken: Let’s Dance! City of David Speaks, Hope in Gaza, Unashamed - Psalm 119, and Pintele Yid (Episode #211) 1:04:04

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🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast Show Notes🎧 The 7 Have Spoken: Let’s Dance! City of David Speaks, Hope in Gaza, Unashamed - Psalm 119, and Pintele Yid The 7 have spoken! We asked if listeners liked us dancing to Havenu Shalom during the opening — and our seven loyal fans gave a resounding yes. Chris: “The seven have spoken!” (cue David Bowie’s Let’s Dan…

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Speech difficulties 27:50

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Michael Rosen asks what happens to people's sense of identity and social being when speaking becomes hard. Jonathan Cole has interviewed people with conditions such as cerebral palsy, vocal cord palsy, spasmodic dysphonia and post-stroke aphasia. They describe in their own words what the experience of not being able to express themselves is like, t…

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Heat Waves in Israel, Holy Mall Revival, Human Compost, Psalm Dust, and Shmutz (Episode #210) 53:29

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🎧 Episode Rundown: Dancing Intros, Psalm Dust, & Pierogi Politics 👋 Opening Chat Chris: “How are you?” Steve: “I’m betwixt—caught between our classic intro and the new dancing one.” 🕺💃 Listener feedback is in: someone’s not feeling the dance moves. Let's decide together! Text your vote to 424-444-1948 — keep the OG intro or the boogie version? 🕍 An…

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The Shower Sandwich Saint, Open My Eyes That I May See, Netanyahu’s Gaza Gamble, and Mechiah (Episode #209) 1:02:48

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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast — Episode [#209] Title: “The Shower Sandwich Saint, Open My Eyes That I May See, Netanyahu’s Gaza Gamble, and Mechiah” In This Episode: Steve returns from Chicago with heartwarming and hilarious listener stories—including one involving a shower, a sandwich, and a plugged drain. We reflect on Psalm 119, explore cruise dreams…

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A Hymn Rooted in Rabbinic History, Chicago Cops, ORIGINS and Israeli Rockets, and Kina Hora (Episode #208) 59:26

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🎙️ Episode 208 – A Hymn Rooted in Rabbinic History, Chicago Cops, ORIGINS and Israeli Rockets, and Kina Hora Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig Location: On-location at Conference Point Camp, Wisconsin This week’s Jew and Gentile Podcast is a jam-packed, heartwarming, and powerful mix of laughter, testimonies, faith, and frontline ministry. Chris …

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Chutzpah, Cleansing, and Cheltenham: From Bibi to Bet and Beyond, and Reynikn (Episode #207) 1:06:23

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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast Show Notes Episode Title: Chutzpah, Cleansing, and Cheltenham: From Bibi to Bet and Beyond Hosted by: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig Presented by: The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry 🔥 In This Episode: 💬 Steve’s Got Chutzpah Steve jokes that if each of our seven listeners gets one more person to subscribe, we’ll double our …

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Ambassador Huckabee, Quiet Cracking, Psalm 119, Remembering Pastor John MacArthur, and Mussar (Episode #206) 1:05:46

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🎙️ Jew and Gentile Podcast — Episode #206 Title: Ambassador Huckabee, Quiet Cracking, Psalm 119, Remembering Pastor John MacArthur, and Mussar (Episode #206) 📅 This week on the Jew and Gentile Podcast: Chris and Steve crack up—literally and figuratively—as they talk about the new workplace burnout trend known as “quiet cracking”—that slow, creeping…

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The Jew & Gentile Welcomes Ambassador Mike Huckabee: Israel's New US Ambassador (Episode #205) 21:53

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🎙️ The Friends of Israel’s Jew and Gentile Podcast Episode: Ambassador Mike Huckabee on Israel’s New Middle East 🇮🇱 Hosts: Steve Herzig Chris Katulka Paul Golden (“Golden Boy!”) ⭐ Guest: U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee ✨ Episode Highlights Ambassador Huckabee unpacks the “New Middle East,” where former rivals are now embracing Israel. Heart…

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Yetzer Hara vs. Total Depravity, Hebron Sheikhs Seek Peace, 15-Year Cruise, and Neshama (Episode #204) 53:31

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🎙️ Yetzer Hara vs. Total Depravity, Hebron Sheikhs Seek Peace, 15-Year Cruise, and Neshama (Episode #204) Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig 🎧 Sponsored by: FOI Equip – Free resources to study the Bible from a Jewish perspective 🕵️‍♂️ Upcoming Classes: ✅ “Judaism Today” with Bruce Scott (July 3, 10, 17) How well do you understand what Jewish peopl…

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To the Jew First: God’s Order or God’s Heart, Cusack loves Khomeini, and der ferte yuli (Episode #203) 58:34

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🎙️ To the Jew First: God’s Order or God’s Heart, Cusack loves Khomeini, and der ferte yuli (Episode #203) Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig 🎧 Sponsored by: FOI Equip – Free resources to study the Bible from a Jewish perspective 🕵️‍♂️ Upcoming Classes: 📚 FOI Equip Highlight: Chris and Steve spotlight recent and upcoming free FOI Equip classes: ✅ “…

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James 3, Jerusalem News, Joyful Conservatives, Jaw-Dropping Disney Prices and Lashon (Episode #202) 1:05:16

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🎙️ James 3, Jerusalem News, Joyful Conservatives, Jaw-Dropping Disney Prices and Lashon (Episode #202) Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig 🎧 Sponsored by: FOI Equip – Free resources to study the Bible from a Jewish perspective 🕵️‍♂️ Upcoming Classes: 📚 FOI Equip Highlight: Chris and Steve spotlight recent and upcoming free FOI Equip classes: ✅ “Jud…

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History Matters, Tehran Traffic, the Timetable of Prophecy, and Abgezockt (Episode #201) 57:36

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🎙️ Jew & Gentile Podcast – Episode Title: "History Matters, Tehran Traffic, the Timetable of Prophecy, and Abgezockt" Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig 🎧 Sponsored by: FOI Equip – Free resources to study the Bible from a Jewish perspective. 🕵️‍♂️ Upcoming Classes:📚 FOI Equip Highlight: Chris and Steve spotlight recent and upcoming free FOI Equip …

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Learning and using Yiddish - an interview with Jake (Yankl) Krakovsky 15:50

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Episode 7 // Season 6 לערנען זיך ייִדיש׃ אַן אינטערװיו מיט יאַנקל קראַקאָװסקין We’re back!!! I had a great time chatting with Jake (Yankl) Krakovsky for this interview. We discuss how Jake learned Yiddish and got into translation. This is an excerpt from a longer interview - I hope to release a little more in a few weeks as a bonus episode. Transcr…

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The Art of Listening 27:45

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Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Dr Haru Yamada about how we listen in different ways across different cultures and social groups. It's the side of conversation that is not about talking, but which is equally - if not more - important to how we communicate. Haru is the author of 'Kiku: The Japonese Art of Good Listening', and she believes that …

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What Is a Blessing? Plus: Anti-Israel Chants, Abbas Takes Sides, and Bentching (#200) 1:00:16

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🎙️ Episode Title: "What Is a Blessing? And Why It Matters Now More Than Ever" In This Episode of The Jew and Gentile Podcast… Chris and Steve dive into the rich biblical concept of blessing—what it is, who gets it, where it comes from, and how long it lasts. But first, they cover two critical topics that shouldn’t be missed: 🔥 This Week’s Highlight…

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Lists 27:40

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Most of us make lists in some form or other - from essential groceries to reasons to feel positive about life. In this programme Linguistics Researcher Jo Nolan talks to Michael about her interest in the language we use in their making and their uses in literature and society.Jo says the language we use in our lists is idiolectal - it reflects our …

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Steve’s Birthday, Is Two-State Solution Still Viable, and Geburtsdag (Episode #199) 55:42

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The Welsh Language with Huw Stephens at the Hay Festival 27:50

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In a special recording at the Hay Festival, Michael Rosen talks to bilingual Welsh radio and television presenter Huw Stephens about the Welsh language. And then Huw gets Michael to try reading 'Dyn Ni yn Mynd i Hela Arth, also known as We're Going on a Bear Hunt.Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with the Open University.…

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Heads, Hands, and the Holy City: Yarmulkes, Hamsas, 1 Million in Jerusalem, and di tsen gi-bot (Episode #198) 1:04:23

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The language that changed the world 27:27

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Michael Rosen hears the fascinating story of the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney, the author of Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global. Today, nearly half of humanity speaks an Indo-European language and Laura has been investigating how that came to be.Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with t…

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Spy, Scrolls & Shem Tov: Secrets from Damascus to the Drash (Episode #197) 53:16

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The End of the Full Stop? 27:53

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The use of punctuation is rapidly changing within the quickfire back-and-forth of instant messaging. Are these changes causing misunderstandings? Presenter Michael Rosen and his guest Dr Christian Ilbury discuss. Is the full stop on the way out? What about capital letters? Exclamation marks and question marks seem to be holding their ground, but wh…

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Acts 1:6 Controversy, New Pope talks to Jewish community, and Di Kolts Kasle (Episode #196) 59:25

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Street Names 27:10

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Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Philip Seargeant from the Open University about where our street names come from, including Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in York, and Michael's old address, Love Lane. Also, have you ever thought about the difference between a street and a road? Are there regional differences in the names given to streets? And why are s…

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Mother’s Day is a gentile holiday. For Jews, every day is Mother’s Day, Iran Crumbling, and Der Muterstog (Episode #195) 57:05

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The formula to destroy the Jewish people, The divorce of Israel, Harvard find evidence of antisemitism, and the Golden Medina (Episode #194) 59:00

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An Informal List of Jewish Inventions, Innovations, and Radical Ideas, Microsoft fires anti-Israel protestors, and Efes (Episode #193) 43:17

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Israeli Arab Christian buys Israel’s Unleavened Bread, 3 year old Israeli finds ancient amulet, and Chiddush (Episode #192) 42:03

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Here I Raise My Ebenezer, IDF allows soldiers to grow beards, and Gornisht helfn (Episode #191) 58:54

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Code and Cosmos, Ark of Covenant Found, Live 30% longer, and Yazamim (Episode #190) 47:13

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Trouble in the skies, Don't forget the parapet, Touch grass moment, and Ikh hob dikh lib, Adon (Episode #189) 59:28

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Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk, Houthis will be annilated, and Dos Ge-Zets (Episode #188) 1:04:35

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Columbia University loses, Esther wins, Wikipedia co-founder finds Jesus, and Di gantze megillah (Episode #187) 57:13

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All Israel Will Be Preserved or Saved, Nate the Great, Israeli in NBA, and Oyfzegn (Episode #186) 1:00:18

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Robert Zimmerman, Not all those from Israel are Israel, Trump Gaza, and Gei Gazinta Hait (Episode #185) 52:45

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Who is a Jew, Abraham Trade Route, Hamas Blames Israel and America, and Yid (Episode #184) 53:50

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Old English, New English 27:38

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Michael Rosen explores the evocative Old English words used in daily life a thousand years ago, many of which are still in use now. He's joined by the linguist author of The Wordhord, Hana Videen. Hana has been hoarding words from Old English (450 AD to 1150 AD) for a decade, when she began tweeting one a day. Now she has lots of people following h…

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New songwriting in minority languages: Yosl Landau & Kneecap 8:13

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after a long unexpected break we're back! thanks for sticking with us! Episode 6 // Season 6 שרײַבן נײַע לידער׃ יאָסל לאַנדאַ & קנידעקל New songwriting in minority languages. In this episode we hear from Yosl Landau about the process he used to write new songs in Yiddish for his band Yosl and the Yingels. And I discuss the film Kneecap, about a hip…

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Talking Cockney 27:35

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Michael Rosen's parents both grew up in the East End, and now he talks cockney with Andy Green and Saif Osmani from the Modern Cockney Festival. Including some mythbusting about rhyming slang, a discussion about how cockney has evolved, and of course a mention of Dick van Dyke. The Modern Cockney Festival takes place from March 1st to 31st with a m…

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Whip cream from the King David, For we are the circumcision, Trump Owns Gaza, and Bris (Episode #183) 1:00:44

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Gaza’s Shadow: Rabbi Shmuel Bowman Speaks from the Nova Festival Grounds (Episode #182) 15:04

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Creating Languages for Film and Television with Professor David Adger 27:52

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David Adger is Professor of Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London. He's created new languages for TV series and films and he explains to Michael Rosen how he goes about it. For his latest language he used existing Creole languages for his 'conlang', or constructed (artificial) natural language. He talks Michael through the grammar and lang…

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Chris and Steve walk Syria, Lebanon, Israel border, Displaced Israelis, Kibbutz Ein Gev, and Zaftig (Episode 181) 57:25

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Politeness with Louise Mullany 27:40

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Professor Louise Mullany talks to Michael Rosen about politeness, and how it governs our lives, from the behaviour of football managers to the different ways children can embarrass us. Why, in this country at least, is it so mortifying to mistakenly assume someone is pregnant, when in other cultures it's simply thoughtful to book two seats on a pla…

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Jackie Kay on the Scots language 27:29

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Poet Jackie Kay has written a book in Scots: Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story. She joins presenter Michael Rosen to talk about her love of the language and what it meant to her growing up. Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea.Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qtnz…

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Pastor Cedrick Brown talks God, Eagles pro football, and FOI stickers, the Israel of God, & Rakhmones (Episode #180) 1:06:28

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