“I can’t stop thinking about Flory Jagoda, Joseph Sassoon and Kitty Sassoon – three American Jews in their 90s who died last week. As an Ashkenazi Jew, I do not share their family backgrounds. But their deaths hit home for me, as they were among the last native speakers of endangered Jewish languages — languages I’m helping to document before it’s too late.
Flory Jagoda devoted much of her life to preserving one of those languages. She grew up in Bosnia speaking Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish, which her ancestors had maintained since their expulsion from Spain in 1492. She survived the Holocaust in part through her musical skills, playing accordion and singing in Serbo-Croatian. For decades, she wrote and performed Ladino songs, maintaining the Sephardic folk traditions of her Nona (grandmother), innovating on them and bringing them to a wider audience.
Jagoda’s music introduced me to Ladino and ignited my interest in Jewish languages. In my fifth-grade class at Jewish day school, my classmates and I learned her catchy tune “Ocho Kandelikas” (Eight Little Candles) along with Hebrew and English Hanukkah songs. As a teenager, I heard Jagoda perform at a Jewish Folk Life Festival — of which she was a founder — and purchased a cassette of hers, “La Nona Kanta” (The Grandmother Sings). I still listen to those songs and now share them — especially my favorite, “Laz Tiyas” (The Aunties) — with my students when I teach about Jewish languages. My students read an article about Jagoda’s work to promote Sephardic language and culture just a week before she died.
While Jagoda is among the last generation of native Ladino speakers, young people have continued her language preservation work, as we see in Devin Naar’s archive of Ladino letters, books and other historical treasures; Bryan Kirschen’s Ladino research and classes; and Sarah Aroeste’s contemporary Ladino music and children’s books. Due to these efforts, American Jews tend to know about the language. When I ask audiences which Jewish languages they have heard of, they generally mention Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino.
People are less familiar with other Jewish languages, including Judeo-Shirazi (from Iran), Judeo-Malayalam (from India) and Jewish Neo-Aramaic (from the Kurdish region) — all critically endangered. The many endangered dialects of Judeo-Arabic have been documented to varying extents, from Egypt to Morocco, from Syria to Yemen. And some young people are keeping the music alive, such as Neta Elkayam, A-WA and Asher Shasho Levy for Moroccan, Yemenite and Syrian traditions. Even so, most American Jews have never heard of Judeo-Arabic. Whenever a speaker dies, we lose an opportunity to learn and teach more about the nuances of this rich language and culture.”
Ok this is kinda funny but imagine being surrounded by people who sound like this. The French language was a mistake in the first place but combining it with English.... abomination
John Green got a TikTok and TikTok keeps threatening him with a ban for impersonation, and honestly I think this whole thing could be settled easily if John would just provide proof he’s himself. Tell them something very personal about himself, like, for example, what his favorite taste is
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Listening to music in my target language(s) always helped me a lot with pronunciation, vocabulary and use of language, so i’ve decided to share my spotify playlists that each focus on one language!
Some of them are still under construction and don’t have a lot of songs, but they will grow, I promise!
Links:
Arabic Bulgarian Chinese Estonian Finnish French Georgian German Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Lithuanian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Sámi Slovene Spanish Tagalog Thai Turkish Ukrainian
Big playlist with non-English songs only: click here
If the playlist links do not work, this link will lead you to my page!
❗ The Russian and German playlists are now also available on YouTube ❗
Note: These playlists are sorted by language, not by country! You might notice different accents!
so metropolitan museum of art has a register of books they’ve published that are out of print and that you can download for free! they’re mostly books on art, archeology, architecture, fashion and history and i just think that’s super useful and interesting so i wanted to share! you can find all of the books available here!
There is a 21 person covid (UK varient!!) outbreak in an apartment building in my town and a PSW who lives in that building came into my grandparents house without informing them! They’re in their 90′s and the local health unit didn’t make it a prioriety is warn any vulnerable people. They knew and said nothing and now we’ve all been exposed!
Really fucked up that last night my grandma reassured me that if she got the virus, she’s lived a long good life that she’s thankful for. This shouldn’t be happening and it could have been prevented. I’m livid.
almost all studying tips I see are not adhd friendly so here's a couple I personally use that may or may not work for yall depending on situations:
listen to music with headphones/earbuds at whatever tempo you know is easy for you to tune out. I prefer fast music with heavy bass
instead of remove distractions I sit in the living room with the tv on low volume as background motion so other activity wont randomly grab my attention
keep a drink and snack on hand so you wont have to get up to get one later
have someone in the room who you ask to only talk to you if you talk to them about your study topic first. have them direct you back to it if you stray away
GET COMFORTABLE. you dont have to be at a desk ffs the discomfort will distract you more
keep a notebook and pen on hand. physically writing my notes instead of typing helps me remember better
if you take meds make sure to do so well over an hour beforehand
if you have pets make sure theyre well entertained beforehand as I know my dogs seeking attention is a big distraction for me
if youre at home make sure to let everyone know that this time period is only for studying and that you will not be available for anything else. do so a couple days in advance and verbally remind them every day until
The University of Arizona College of Education Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP) is recruiting 15 teacher candidates for Fall 2021 cohort.
ITEP is a two-year program that prepares future Indigenous educators to integrate their tribal values and language in presentations, lesson plans, and activities by completing an Elementary Education degree with a focus on Indigenous Education, and graduating with a teaching certificate.
Send your unofficial transcripts to the academic advisor Sara Knepper at [email protected] to begin your ITEP application!
Benefits include: loan-for-service through the Arizona Teacher Academy to cover tuition & fees; focus on Indigenous pedagogies; and work in schools serving Indigenous students!
For more information: vist itep.coe.arizona.edu, email [email protected], or call (520) 621-2809.
Japanese listening practice for beginners - Youtube videos
“キッズボンボン for Children” channel
All of the videos on this list have Japanese subtitles. It is mostly in ひらがな and the words are separated. This and the fact that these videos are aimed for children, makes them great for beginners.
PEACH BOY - MOMOTARO (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
KINTARO (Japanese) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
USHIWAKAMARU (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
SHINING PRINCESS (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE TONGUELESS SPARROW (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE DANCING KETTLE (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE STORY OF THE MONKEY AND THE CRAB (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
CLACK CLACK MOUNTAIN (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
OLD MAN WITH THE LUMP (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
OLD MAN FLOWER (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE YOUNG MONK IKKYU (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE GRATEFUL CRANE (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE SNOW WOMAN (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE ROLLING RICE BALL (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy
INCH BOY (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE CHILD GODS (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
THE STORY OF THE ZODIAC (JAPANESE) Japanese classical stories | fairy tale
All of these videos have an English version on this channel. Search for them or click on this playlist. You can use both versions to study what’s being said.
SNOW WHITE (JAPANESE) fairytale | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE LITTLE MATCH SELLER | Folktales | bedtime stories
HE MERMAID PRINCESS | Folktales | bedtime stories
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE ADVENTURE OF TOM SAWYER (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime
THE WIZARD OF OZ (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
THE UGLY DUCKLING (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
ALICE IN WONDERLAND (JAPANESE) | Folktales | bedtime stories
All of these videos have an English version on this channel. Search for them or click on this playlist. You can use both versions to study what’s being said.
How are you learning ASL? My local colleges don't offer any classes :(
That's a great question lmao! I'm currently on a break from active review and new vocabulary. But I have resources I can offer you.
Here’s emmastudies’ resource post
Here’s someone you can follow on instagram: Nyle DiMarco
Rochelle Barlow has a lot of resources. I caution this one, just because I’m genuinely wary of people who sell their method as being above all methods. She has some good points--language learning should be fun--but it also does take work and practice. You can just make those things a little less painful.
My old ass post about ASL still have a lot of resources I use, and the top one I recommend is ASL University. That’s where I got the majority of my basic vocab.
I am fortunate that we have Deaf Studies at this university, but it doesn’t have to be the only way. I would try to find a study buddy to hold you accountable--I’ve found, especially in the pandemic, it’s sooo hard and sooo isolating to endeavor with this kind of stuff alone.
Please let me know if you need more resources/help!
Shozenji, A Japanese LGBTQ Safe Temple Run By A Transgender Nun
Matcha reports on Soshuku Shibatani, the transgender head nun of the Shozenji Temple in Moriguchi City, Osaka. It is Japan’s first temple built as a refuge for the LGBTQ community.
Soshuku Shibatani, a 65-year-old openly transgender Buddhist nun, was assigned male at birth:
She began to identify as a female in elementary school but never dared to express her gender identity at the time. As a university student, she met people similar to her and briefly lived at ease among like-minded peers. However, upon entering the workforce, she had to hide her true self once more…
According to Ms. Shibatani, “Buddha saw beyond the differences of gender.”
There is no need to hide your true self. Ms. Shibatani gradually became interested in Buddhist teachings and enrolled in community courses at the Graduate School of Koyasan University. She later resigned from her company, joined the priesthood, and went on to study Esoteric Buddhism.
Ms. Shibatani stated, “Shozenji is not exclusively for the LGBTQ community, but rather a temple for everyone.”
“The Kannon Bodhisattva has no gender identity,” Soshuku Shibatani says. A statue of Kannon, the Buddhist deity of mercy, is enshrined in the temple. Others see Kannon or Guan Yin as a female incarnation of the Buddha.
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