{"product_id":"seven-short-stories-by-i-l-peretz-yiddish-edition-abridged-and-adapted-for-students-by-moishele-alfonso","title":"Seven Short Stories by I. L. Peretz (Yiddish Edition abridged and adapted for students by Moishele Alfonso)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYiddish Language \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbridged and adapted for students by Moishele Alfonso\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new graded reader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfn veg: Zibn dertseylungen fun Y.-L. Perets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Pathways: Seven Short Stories by I. L. Peretz), consists of seven classic short stories by the great author, I. L. Peretz, abridged and adapted for students by Moishele Alfonso.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfn Veg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features a side-by-side glossary, discussion questions and audio recordings. This unique book, edited by Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, is a tremendous contribution to the learning materials available to today’s Yiddish students and lovers of Yiddish in general. The collection of adapted Peretz short stories gives the reader access to the very best that Yiddish literature has to offer, yet at such a level that even advanced beginners can comprehend it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery short story is divided into smaller chapters, with discussion questions at the end of each chapter. One feature that makes this reader so useful for students is the side-by-side glossary. The more difficult words and expressions appear in bold letters; right next to the Yiddish text is a glossary containing their translation, and in some cases, also the pronunciation. In order to make the stories even more appealing, each one is accompanied by a gorgeous drawing by the talented artist Yidl (Yehuda) Blum. \u2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudio for this title can be accessed and downloaded \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leagueforyiddish1.bandcamp.com\/album\/pathways-seven-stories-by-i-l-peretz\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eThese are the accompanying recordings for each chapter in the new graded reader \"Afn veg: Zibn dertseylungen fun Y.-L. Perets\" (\"Pathways: Seven Short Stories by I. L. Peretz\"), abridged and adapted for students by Moishele Alfonso. These recordings, read by Alfonso, will be extremely useful for Yiddish learners, who will be able to hear the correct intonation of phrases and sentences read with a natural pronunciation. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased July 28, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText: I.L. Peretz\u003cbr\u003eVoice: Moishele Alfonso\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LEAG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112073101406,"sku":"9781878775009","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/1057\/files\/peretzyidedition.png?v=1785935461","url":"https:\/\/shop.yiddishbookcenter.org\/products\/seven-short-stories-by-i-l-peretz-yiddish-edition-abridged-and-adapted-for-students-by-moishele-alfonso","provider":"Yiddish Book Center Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}