Perla's unique gift divides the town in two

even complex ideas are easy to understand

Her imagination runs wild

their talents

this interactive book-and-toy set comes with an adorable Bip the Cat

The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews Graphic Design Pencil Drawing Perla's unique gift divides theYiddish is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselves. Incorporating antique German dialects and elements from more than a dozen other tongues, the Yiddish language bears the imprint of the many places where European Jews were briefly given shelter. Neal Karlen's unique, brashly entertaining, yet thoroughly researched telling of the language's story reveals that Yiddish is a mirror of Jewish history, thought, and practicefor