Ruth Wisse: The Scholar Who Made the World Take Yiddish Literature Seriously
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July 4, 2026
Who Is Ruth Wisse and Why She Matters Ruth Wisse is one of the most respected names in the world of Yiddish literature and Jewish studies. Born on May 13, 1936, in the city of Czernowitz, which was then part of Romania and is now part of Ukraine, she…