Abstract:

In the last two decades, journalists have chronicled a contemporary “Yiddish Revival,” focusing in particular on the language’s popularity among a subculture of young Jews. But, while the Holocaust and other circumstances threatened Yiddish on a global scale by the mid-twentieth century, youthful pursuits of, in, and for Yiddish are by no means new. Indeed, each American-born generation has produced a group of young activists who continued to produce, perform, and engage with Yiddish language and culture, adapting the ideals of the Yiddishist movement to new cultural, linguistic, and historical conditions. Chronicling this generational project through the lens of the Yiddishist youth movement Yugntruf and the Yiddish-speaking farm that grew out of it, this article demonstrates how Yiddishism has evolved to mirror the needs, desires, and visions of each North American cohort at its helm, taking on new forms through the lived experiences and relationships of its activists.

摘要：

在过去的二十年里，记者们记录了当代的“意第绪语复兴”，特别关注该语言在年轻犹太人亚文化中的流行。但是，尽管到 20 世纪中叶，大屠杀和其他情况在全球范围内威胁到意第绪语，但对意第绪语的追求、在意第绪语中和对意第绪语的追求绝非新鲜事。事实上，每一代美国出生的人都培养了一批年轻的活动家，他们继续创作、表演和参与意第绪语和文化，将意第绪运动的理想适应新的文化、语言和历史条件。通过意第绪青年运动 Yugntruf 和由此产生的意第绪语农场的镜头记录这一世代项目，本文展示了意第绪主义如何演变以反映需求、愿望、