You can probably count on your hands the number of friends and family members who speak fluent Yiddish. But back in 1931, ninety-nine-percent of Montreal’s Jews reported that Yiddish was their mother tongue. Find out more about the history of Yiddish culture and activism at Rebecca Margolis’ book launch.
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