So Why Yiddish?- Barbara Henry

Prof. Barbara Henry of the University of Washington's Stroum Jewish Studies and Slavic Languages & Literature Department examines the connection between personal identity and academic pursuit of an endangered language. She gives a passionate explanation for her work with Yiddish, a language that "chose her," and concludes with a powerful reading and interpretation of a Yiddish poem. Comment Policy: The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies believes that comments are a valuable source of dialogue and wants to include your thoughts as part of the conversation. To create a welcoming space for all, we won't publish comments that are profane, irrelevant, self-promotional or that make personal attacks.