Had my first Yiddish class last night. Of course, I am the only one there whose grandparents didn't speak fluent Yiddish or whose parents spoke Yiddish and used it to talk 'so that kids wouldn't understand'. The crowd obviously differs in ability level, so some people think we are going too slow, some people think we are going too fast (but how ( Read more... )

Something to look forward to: http://ellen-datlow.livejournal.com/224033.html
Squee! So exciting. I've heard nothing but good stuff about this volume. Should be a great event.