The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews Fine Art & Artists leads to a startling discovery--one

leads to a startling discovery--one tied to both China's ancient past and the Yang family's history

and salmon and delicious

In a setting both wondrous and absurd

The dueling antagonists: an FBI agent who couldn’t overtly tip to his target that he suspected him of wrongdoing lest he clam up

The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews Fine Art & Artists leads to a startling discovery--oneYiddish is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselves. Incorporating antique German dialects and elements from more than a dozen other tongues, the Yiddish language bears the imprint of the many places where European Jews were briefly given shelter. Neal Karlen's unique, brashly entertaining, yet thoroughly researched telling of the language's story reveals that Yiddish is a mirror of Jewish history, thought, and practicefor