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Yiddish is a Jewish-European language containing various dialects that vary according to different Jewish immigrant groups around the world. Our Rebbes spoke and often taught their Torah in Yiddish, and a large portion of the Rebbe's teachings were originally published in this language.
Yiddish is a Jewish-European language containing various dialects that vary according to different Jewish immigrant groups around the world. Our Rebbes spoke and often taught their Torah in Yiddish, and a large portion of the Rebbe's teachings were originally published in this language.


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Through various documented instances and teachings, we see how Yiddish served not just as a language but as a vehicle for preserving and transmitting Jewish values and Chassidic teachings across generations, while adapting to the changing needs of different communities and circumstances.
Through various documented instances and teachings, we see how Yiddish served not just as a language but as a vehicle for preserving and transmitting Jewish values and Chassidic teachings across generations, while adapting to the changing needs of different communities and circumstances.
== See Also ==
* Category: Niggunim in Yiddish
== Further Reading ==
* Special compilation of the Rebbe's words on the subject
* Likkutei Sichos Vol. 21 page 447 and onwards, a special talk about the Yiddish language in connection with the Tanya lesson on radio that was delivered in Yiddish.
* Talk from Shabbat Parshat Vayeshev 5748 - Sefer HaSichos 5748 page 158.
* Importance of the Yiddish language, a collection of the Rebbe's words, on the Chabad Youth website in Israel
* "This year too I will speak in Mame Lashon": The Rebbe in private audiences with 'wealthy donors' at 770
== External Links ==
* Teach in Yiddish specifically, or not specifically?
* 13 facts about Yiddish that every Jew needs to know • Where does the name Yiddish come from? • Yiddish in the Soviet Union • Why do Jews still insist on speaking Yiddish? (English)
* On learning in Hebrew and in Sephardic pronunciation, in the 'Nitzutzei Rebbe' section, Hiskaserut weekly, Parshat Ki Tisa 5782, page 12
== References ==