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 Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:41 pm
Alright, folks. I translated a song from Yiddish. Please tell me if I should be ashamed of myself. I tried to be literal and word-for-word whilst preserving the yiddishkayt. However, you're free to tell me I failed at both and my tuchus should be poched. Suggestions and constructive comments are also appreciated.
Song with transliterated lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVAbyVYE2z4
Translation: http://icecream-saturdae.deviantart.com/art/Rabbi-Tam-Translation-118500199
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 3:27 pm
I'm so sorry, Awkward. My grandmother speaks Yiidish as a first language. I really should know it, but alas... I only know a few words.
I can't help you.
BTW, are you and Behatyz starting up a band or something? xd
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 4:36 pm
Yeah we're playing the lute and guitar...
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 6:05 pm
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 3:41 pm
What do Jews speak nowadays if not Yiddish~? Hebrew~? That's so goyish. . .
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 3:58 pm
Dr. Awkward What do Jews speak nowadays if not Yiddish~? Hebrew~? That's so goyish. . . Hey, I speak Hebrew. stare I've been learning for 8 years.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 4:39 pm
So, what, do you think Hershele Ostropoler was a member of Knesset~?
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:50 pm
Dr. Awkward So, what, do you think Hershele Ostropoler was a member of Knesset~? Herschel of Ostropol is a fictional character I love who tangles with Hanukkah goblins among other challenges in his various adventures.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:14 pm
Lumanny the Space Jew Dr. Awkward So, what, do you think Hershele Ostropoler was a member of Knesset~? Herschel of Ostropol is a fictional character I love who tangles with Hanukkah goblins among other challenges in his various adventures. Nope, he was a real person. He started out slaughtering kosher meat, but wound up a poor man, wandering the Ukraine. Eventually he made his living in the court of Rabbi Boruch, the grandson of Baal Shem Tov. Rabbi Boruch had black melancholia and Hershele's jokes were the only thing that could pull him out of it. He became a Yiddish folk hero who tangles with Hanukkah goblins among other challenges as you said.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:17 pm
Dr. Awkward Lumanny the Space Jew Dr. Awkward So, what, do you think Hershele Ostropoler was a member of Knesset~? Herschel of Ostropol is a fictional character I love who tangles with Hanukkah goblins among other challenges in his various adventures. Nope, he was a real person. He started out slaughtering kosher meat, but wound up a poor man, wandering the Ukraine. Eventually he made his living in the court of Rabbi Boruch, the grandson of Baal Shem Tov. Rabbi Boruch had black melancholia and Hershele's jokes were the only thing that could pull him out of it. He became a Yiddish folk hero who tangles with Hanukkah goblins among other challenges as you said. That does sound familiar now... And I still don't get the original question. Also, I'm a descendant of the Baabl Shem tov by Legend. biggrin
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:22 pm
Besht has a Reform Jewish descendant~? Isn't that the height of irony.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:30 pm
Dr. Awkward Besht has a Reform Jewish descendant~? Isn't that the height of irony. Fiddlesticks, well now you've insulted my Hebrew an my Reform Judaism. Just because I am potentially related to the founder of the Hassidic movement? Stop it.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:55 pm
Lumanny the Space Jew Dr. Awkward Besht has a Reform Jewish descendant~? Isn't that the height of irony. Fiddlesticks, well now you've insulted my Hebrew an my Reform Judaism. Just because I am potentially related to the founder of the Hassidic movement? Stop it. Sorry, I don't mean any disrespect.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:04 pm
Dr. Awkward Lumanny the Space Jew Dr. Awkward Besht has a Reform Jewish descendant~? Isn't that the height of irony. Fiddlesticks, well now you've insulted my Hebrew an my Reform Judaism. Just because I am potentially related to the founder of the Hassidic movement? Stop it. Sorry, I don't mean any disrespect. .... Fine.
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 7:29 pm
In fact, I was actually trying to lampoon the old attitude that Chasidim are the only true Jews, or at least more Jewish than everyone else. This attitude was held by Kafka and implied by Woody Allen. Ah, well, older Jews get my humor. . .
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