As President Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney court Latino voters, CNN takes an In Depth look at what matters most to this diverse group, and how that will influence elections.
What happens to a language that has no land?
American Yiddish speakers are asking that about the once popular Jewish language with roots in Hebrew and German.
As some wrestle with this loss –and how it defined who they are and where they come from– a small movement looks to find a new space for their displaced language.
What defines you? Maybe it’s the shade of your skin, the place you grew up, the accent in your words, the make up of your family, the gender you were born with, the intimate relationships you chose to have or your generation? As the American identity changes we will be there to report it. In America is a venue for creative and timely sharing of news that explores who we are. Reach us at inamerica@cnn.com.
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YIDDISH DIALECT IS A LANGUAGE THAT HAD MANY CHAPTERS THAT WERE NEVER FINISHED SO YOU EMBRACE WHAT YOU HAVE!
I love Yiddish. It's so expressive. I lived in a Jewish household. They came from Russia originally plus read and spoke Yiddish. I learned a little of both.