My grandparents could discuss Zionism in Yiddish. The exclusivity of the conversation, the distinction provided by a Jewish language apart from non-Jews around Zionism was important: I too wish we had a fence behind which we could sometimes retreat
Source: https://www.haaretz.com
Zionism, Yiddish and yearning for a private Jewish conversation on Israel
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