Rachel Brenner
Literary scholar and panel respondent who discusses Yiddish literature and psycho-linguistic aspects of language shift, contributing reflections on Yiddish authors and anthologies referenced in the book.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 1h 11min
Yiddish in Israel: A History
Rachel Rojanski, Brown professor and author of Yiddish in Israel: A History. Sunny Yudkoff, Yiddish literature scholar who rethinks suppression narratives. Shachar Pinsker, scholar linking Yiddish and Hebrew literary worlds. Rachel Brenner, literary scholar on language shift. They debate state influence, Yiddish press and theater, mediating literary figures, and changing attitudes toward Yiddish in Israel.
