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Yiddish, the language of exile

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Yiddish was the language of the Ashkenasic Jewish exile. The leit motif of Yiddish was, that if a day passes without misfortune it is a miracle from heaven. This is how the Jew in Eastern Europe thought and felt. It is the language of those who are afraid.

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