Mendele: Yiddish literature and language ______________________________________________________ Contents of Vol. 6.075 October 4, 1996 1) Reviews of _Jews Without Money_ (Cecile Kuznitz) 2) _Oyf_ as preposition and prefix (Zellig Bach) 3) Af un oyf (Ruben Frankenstein) 4) Yiddish on WEVD (Ruvn Millman) 5) Michael Alpert on the air (Mark David) 6) Shamesdike tsures (Noyekh Miller) 1)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 15:07:25 -0700 (PDT) From: tsirl@leland.stanford.edu Subject: Reviews of _Jews Without Money_ On behalf of Tony Michels (Stanford University), I would like to ask if anyone knows of reviews of Michael Gold's _Jews Without Money_ that appeared in Yiddish, other than those in the Freiheit. Cecile Kuznitz 2)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 13:51:38 -0400 From: zellig@aol.com Subject: _Oyf_ as preposition and prefix Further to my post __Af_ the correct romanization_ (6.074,4), I hasten to add that a clear distinction must be drawn between the preposition _oyf,_ romanized _af_, and the prefix _oyf-_ as in oyfklaybn [gather, collect], oyfklern [clarify], oyfrufn [call up], oyfshteyn [get up], oyfton [accomplish], and so on. As a _prefix_ oyf- is pronounced _as spelled_ and is not changed to _af_ as when it is a preposition. This spelling pronunciation of _oyf- _is recommended by Uriel Weinreich in his _College Yiddish_ and in his _Modern Yiddish-English/English-Yiddish Dictionary_. However, in _Yiddish Tsvey_ Mordkhe Schaechter recommends that the prefix _oyf-_ be pronounced as /uf/, for instance _oyfheybn_ [to lift, raise] read _ufheybn. Thus, as a preposition _oyf_ is read, pronounced, and romanized _af;_ but as a prefix, _oyf-_ is read and pronounced as spelled or as /uf/. Zellig Bach Lakehurst, NJ 3)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 14:10:40 +0200 (MESZ) From: frankens@mail.uni-freiburg.de Subject: Af un oyf always thankful for the learned lectures of Zellig Bach, so this one concerning the pronounciation and romanization of the preposition _oyf = af_, but wouldn`t it be reasonable to add another warning: not to generalize from oyf-af to the verbs starting with the prefix _oyf_? Ruben Frankenstein 4)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 23:55:05 -0400 From: ruvn@aol.com Subject: Yiddish on WEVD I recently spoke to Barney Zumoff of the Forward Association regarding my earier posting about the cutting of Yiddish radio programming on WEVD in New York. Mr. Zumoff informed me that not all of the Yiddish programs are in danger at this time. At this time, the Forward Association is considering eliminating 15 minutes of Sunday morning Yiddish programming. I tried to be as clear as I could in my posting that the information about programming cuts had not been officially confirmed by the Forward Association. My intent was only to show the extent of support and interest for Yiddish programming and not to spread false information. I most heartily apologize to Mr. Zumoff and the Forward Association. Nevertheless there was positive feedback from my posting. Certainly as a Yiddish activist it is moving to see how many of us are affected by the important Yiddish language services provided by organizations like WEVD, the Yiddish Forverts, Living Traditions, Yugntruf, etc. We are in a symbiotic relationship. It is important that the the Yiddish enthusiast community provide these organizations with feedback so that they will not do their work in a vacuum. A gutn moyd! Ruvn Millman 5)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 05:30:16 -0400 (EDT) From: mhd@world.std.com Subject: International klezmer star Michael Alpert on the air Boston's Yiddish-language radio program, The Yiddish Voice (WUNR-AM, 1600 in Brookline, MA), will feature an interview with and the music of Michael Alpert on its upcoming program, Wednesday, October 9, 1996. Michael Alpert is the leader and founding member of Brave Old World Klezmer band. He has composed the words and music to dozens of new Yiddish songs, which have been performed by his band in concert halls around the world. He recently served as musical director for the film "In the Fiddler's House", which portrayed Yitzhak Perlman's discovery and involvement in Klezmer music. He recently led his band on a concert tour to several major American cities accompanying Yitzhak Perlman. The Yiddish Voice features music, poetry, comedy, interviews, news, commentary, and announcements of current events. Additional contact information: dos yidishe kol / The Yiddish Voice WUNR Radio International 160 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114 Voice: (617) 738-1870 / Email: yv@world.std.com Web: http://world.std.com/~yv/ Broadcast: WUNR 1600 AM / Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm Mark David 6)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 From: nmiller@trincoll.edu Subject: Shamesdike tsures Somewhere in the Rube Goldberg arrangement that connects us all, a break has occurred. I had just caught a glimpse of some incoming posts when Trinity's (or somebody's) machine went down..and farfaln! So if you don't see one of your messages in the next day or so, please send it again. A gutn shabes aykh, a gut yontef, a freylikhn simkhes toyre. Noyekh Miller ______________________________________________________ End of Mendele Vol. 6.075