Translating Jewishness: Conversations on Culture and Civilization - Translations

Translating a text raises so many questions for the translator, starting with the basics: what to translate and how to translate. This panel looks at the choices and challenges of translating from Jewish languages into English and considers how translation might help to turn English into a type of Jewish language.

Translating Jewishness: Conversations on Culture and Civilization - Volume 7
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Translating Jewishness: Conversations on Culture and Civilization - Volume 7

Session 1: What is Jewish about Jewish History?
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Session 1: What is Jewish about Jewish History?

From Medieval Myths to Modern Jew-Hatred - with Flora Cassen
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From Medieval Myths to Modern Jew-Hatred - with Flora Cassen

Harvard Professor Explains The Rules of Writing — Steven Pinker
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Harvard Professor Explains The Rules of Writing — Steven Pinker

Session 2: How Significant is Antisemitism in Jewish History?
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Session 2: How Significant is Antisemitism in Jewish History?

The secrets of learning a new language | Lýdia Machová | TED
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The secrets of learning a new language | Lýdia Machová | TED

Fran Lebowitz on smoking, Trump and today's young people being another species
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Fran Lebowitz on smoking, Trump and today's young people being another species

The Differences Between Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jews | Modi Stand Up Comedy
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The Differences Between Ashkenazi & Sephardic Jews | Modi Stand Up Comedy

Britain Sold Palestine to Pay Its WWI Debt. The Balfour Declaration Was a Banking Deal!
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Britain Sold Palestine to Pay Its WWI Debt. The Balfour Declaration Was a Banking Deal!

Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)
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Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)

How to Become Jewish | Modi Stand Up Comedy
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How to Become Jewish | Modi Stand Up Comedy

Trump Sends Vance to Concede to Iran & Reflecting Pool Is Filled with Corruption | The Daily Show
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Trump Sends Vance to Concede to Iran & Reflecting Pool Is Filled with Corruption | The Daily Show

1986: How to Spot the Upper Class | That's Life! | BBC Archive
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1986: How to Spot the Upper Class | That's Life! | BBC Archive

How Language Shapes the Way We Think | Lera Boroditsky | TED
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How Language Shapes the Way We Think | Lera Boroditsky | TED

1979: The Great LIFE OF BRIAN DEBATE | Friday Night Saturday Morning | BBC Archive
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1979: The Great LIFE OF BRIAN DEBATE | Friday Night Saturday Morning | BBC Archive

God Says:"TAKE THIS MESSAGE SERIOUSLY, BECAUSE ONLY YOU ARE SEEING IT"/God Message Now/God Message
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God Says:"TAKE THIS MESSAGE SERIOUSLY, BECAUSE ONLY YOU ARE SEEING IT"/God Message Now/God Message

Literary Antisemitism: Dara Horn on Jew Hate in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice & Roald Dahl’s Work
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Literary Antisemitism: Dara Horn on Jew Hate in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice & Roald Dahl’s Work

Translating Jewishness: Conversations on Culture and Civilization - Anthologies
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Translating Jewishness: Conversations on Culture and Civilization - Anthologies

'Listen Like You Might Be Wrong': Harvard Student Goes Viral For Stunning Speech On Trump Amid Feud
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'Listen Like You Might Be Wrong': Harvard Student Goes Viral For Stunning Speech On Trump Amid Feud

Conan O’Brien Mocks Trump At Harvard Commencement | Crowd Erupts During Viral Speech
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Conan O’Brien Mocks Trump At Harvard Commencement | Crowd Erupts During Viral Speech