Yiddish Curses, Jokes, and General Mockery

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[@amitcohen2269]

Loved it

[@juliebaskin2458]

So funny and the explanations are wonderful!

[@n.r.4635]

I absolutely adore it! Love Yiddish!

[@chaimphoto]

Can"t stop laughing

[@denonde1313]

Tack!

[@hellbooks3024]

Like the dozens…

[@coraschwartz4988]

Am I the only one who found this boring and disrespectful to the real comedy and loving humor that pervaded my jewish family (who by the way had a real accent) been there: done that. This piece robs the uniqueness of my people and their color. Maybe it decreased their stress and gave them a moment to ignore what or who was coming to destroy them. Nope: not even one star

[@hellbooks3024]

It doesn’t rob anyone of anything.
It’s a celebration of regular people and their linguistic creativity. Every family is different.
In answer to your question: yes, you are the only one.