Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl: Yiddish Letter Manuals from Russia and America

by Alice Nakhimovsky and Roberta Newman

Book Overview

At the turn of the 20th century, Jewish families scattered by migration could stay in touch only through letters. Jews in the Russian Empire and America wrote business letters, romantic letters, and emotionally intense family letters. But for many Jews who were unaccustomed to communicating their public and private thoughts in writing, correspondence was a challenge. How could they make sure their spelling was correct and they were organizing their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253012031
• ISBN13: 9780253012036
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher