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Christmas in Yiddish tradition : the untold story /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chad, Jordan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : New York University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Christmas.
Jews > Europe, Eastern > Social life and customs.
Christmas in literature.
Yiddish literature > History and criticism.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Jews and Christmas
  • 1. Ghosts of Christmas past
  • 2. Christ in Yiddish tradition
  • 3. Nidelnacht and Nitl-nakht
  • 4. An Eastern European Jewish Christmas
  • 5. The reinvention of Nitl-nakht
  • 6. Peace on earth, good will to men
  • 7. The Yiddish Christmas literary genre
  • Conclusion: Yiddish Christmas today.