zaftl ꙳ זאַפֿטל
@zaftlzussman.bsky.social
researching yiddishkeit and the yiddish language. looking to follow jewish artists and scholars 🏳️🌈🕎 she/her
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zaftl ꙳ זאַפֿטל
@zaftlzussman.bsky.social
· Nov 12
hi i'm zaftl ✨ i am researching yiddishkeit, the cultural and political atmosphere in interwar poland, and learning the yiddish language in order to write my first big girl story that i've been dreaming of writing for years. irl lesbian who makes theatre professionally 😌
i hosted my first leyen-krayz and it was so fun!!! we started with the beginner group and some really cool people showed up and we read some yiddishe kinder giml and some mirele un ire fraynd :)
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
i hosted my first leyen-krayz and it was so fun!!! we started with the beginner group and some really cool people showed up and we read some yiddishe kinder giml and some mirele un ire fraynd :)
the dybbuk is CLOSED after a COMPLETELY SOLD-OUT WEEKEND of performances!!!! the show was a success beyond my imagination, audiences loved it and the entire company was so wonderful and passionate. i did dramaturgy and costume design and acted for my very first time. heres me and the bochurim :)
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
the dybbuk is CLOSED after a COMPLETELY SOLD-OUT WEEKEND of performances!!!! the show was a success beyond my imagination, audiences loved it and the entire company was so wonderful and passionate. i did dramaturgy and costume design and acted for my very first time. heres me and the bochurim :)
does anyone know where i can read yiddish plays in english translation? checked ybc and in geveb without a whole lot of luck
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 AM
does anyone know where i can read yiddish plays in english translation? checked ybc and in geveb without a whole lot of luck
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everytime she's about to sing "ev-ery-body sing!" my brain expects her to start counting to three in yiddish. it just fits too well www.youtube.com/watch?v=03iB...
Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by FlorenceMachineVEVO
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November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
everytime she's about to sing "ev-ery-body sing!" my brain expects her to start counting to three in yiddish. it just fits too well www.youtube.com/watch?v=03iB...
i'm looking like motl the tailor rn
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
i'm looking like motl the tailor rn
my production of the dybbuk is completely sold out over a week before opening night 👀
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
my production of the dybbuk is completely sold out over a week before opening night 👀
well i guess its not all bad
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
well i guess its not all bad
unbelievably jealous of new yorkers right now. i left nyc 5 years ago and i will never permanently return but man...that couldve been me....
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
unbelievably jealous of new yorkers right now. i left nyc 5 years ago and i will never permanently return but man...that couldve been me....
its so interesting how much this diasporic anabaptist german sounds like yiddish...i can understand it so much better than standard german www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkmA...
Exile Germans Of Central Asia 🇰🇬🇩🇪 I S3, EP19
YouTube video by Little Chinese Everywhere
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November 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
its so interesting how much this diasporic anabaptist german sounds like yiddish...i can understand it so much better than standard german www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkmA...
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my partner and i made this dance together for the yiddish cabaret and it was so much fun!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWG...
doyna dance Halloween party '25
YouTube video by sophie
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November 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
my partner and i made this dance together for the yiddish cabaret and it was so much fun!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWG...
my partner and i made this dance together for the yiddish cabaret and it was so much fun!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWG...
doyna dance Halloween party '25
YouTube video by sophie
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November 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
my partner and i made this dance together for the yiddish cabaret and it was so much fun!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWG...
Dybbuk haunted house and cabaret was a HUGE success!!! Feeling so warm about the Philly yiddishist community ❣️
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Dybbuk haunted house and cabaret was a HUGE success!!! Feeling so warm about the Philly yiddishist community ❣️
upenn's email listserv got hacked by someone espousing right-wing views so that was an interesting email to receive
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
upenn's email listserv got hacked by someone espousing right-wing views so that was an interesting email to receive
אַ פֿריילעכען האַלאָװין 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
אַ פֿריילעכען האַלאָװין 🎃
its so funny to me when i try to recall yiddish and spanish comes up. i studied japanese and got pretty good only 5 years ago, yet spanish is what my brain connects to automatically even though i stopped learning over 10 years ago. anyway "tomorrow" af yiddish is NOT mañana.
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
its so funny to me when i try to recall yiddish and spanish comes up. i studied japanese and got pretty good only 5 years ago, yet spanish is what my brain connects to automatically even though i stopped learning over 10 years ago. anyway "tomorrow" af yiddish is NOT mañana.
wild. this is my photo i took 3 years ago and posted on tumblr. long live the little yiddish phrasebook with confusing rashi script
I've always loved this little phrasebook for new (Jewish) immigrants to New York. It's got Yiddish instructions on joining a union! (The right-most column is English transliterated into Yiddish).
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
wild. this is my photo i took 3 years ago and posted on tumblr. long live the little yiddish phrasebook with confusing rashi script
איך האָב שטאַרק ליב מײַן זונ־ליכט לאָמפּ 💖☀️
October 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
איך האָב שטאַרק ליב מײַן זונ־ליכט לאָמפּ 💖☀️
sometimes i read zohran mamdani's platform page and a single tear rolls down my face in envy...when will philly get mamdani'd....
October 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
sometimes i read zohran mamdani's platform page and a single tear rolls down my face in envy...when will philly get mamdani'd....
i'm reading the rebellion of the daughters: jewish women runaways in hapsburg galicia and it's so harrowing...i would run away too shit. not to mention i already have a bit of a nun kink so i wouldnt oppose to joining a convent if it was my only option
October 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i'm reading the rebellion of the daughters: jewish women runaways in hapsburg galicia and it's so harrowing...i would run away too shit. not to mention i already have a bit of a nun kink so i wouldnt oppose to joining a convent if it was my only option
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My translation is up on the Yiddish Book Center website! 🎉 So proud to be debuting as a Yiddish translator with Chana Viderman's sensitive reminiscence of adolescence, Jewishness, and being a little bit in love with your cousin.
My Cousin Doba | Yiddish Book Center
Two cousins explore adoration, Jewishness, and growing up in this short essay by Anne (Chana) Viderman, translated by Lydia Moëd.
www.yiddishbookcenter.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
My translation is up on the Yiddish Book Center website! 🎉 So proud to be debuting as a Yiddish translator with Chana Viderman's sensitive reminiscence of adolescence, Jewishness, and being a little bit in love with your cousin.
i started listening to a book about the holodomor but i was doubting its credibility because it seemed extremely anti-communist, i thought it mischaracterized ukraine's role in russian communism and the russian revolution, and i also thought it drastically minimized ukrainian anti-semitism -
October 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
i started listening to a book about the holodomor but i was doubting its credibility because it seemed extremely anti-communist, i thought it mischaracterized ukraine's role in russian communism and the russian revolution, and i also thought it drastically minimized ukrainian anti-semitism -
my graphic design is going crazy lately. i made this from scratch on canva
October 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
my graphic design is going crazy lately. i made this from scratch on canva
really interesting video from one of my favorite creators! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXXO...
How do Hasidic Jews earn a living? | Your questions answered here
YouTube video by Frieda Vizel
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October 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
really interesting video from one of my favorite creators! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXXO...