En medio de bombas, ataques con drones y apagones, estos estudiantes ucranianos no judíos están estudiando yidis
Daryna Kahaniuk, una estudiante de 19 años de filología inglesa en la Universidad de Lviv, estaba en medio de una clase en línea de yidis cuando comenzó el ataque aéreo. Afuera, las sirenas aullaban. Su…
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A group of Ukrainian university students is choosing to study Yiddish while their country is under bombardment. The act is striking because Yiddish carries no immediate practical value in wartime. You should watch whether this represents a broader cultural shift among young Ukrainians to reclaim Jewish heritage that was nearly erased by the Holocaust and Soviet repression, or whether it remains a niche academic pursuit. The key detail is that these are non-Jewish students, which suggests something beyond ethnic identity is driving their commitment.