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Here's a story I've been quietly working on for several months: Today, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was officially released in Yiddish translation. How it happened is a remarkable story in its own right, and you can read it all here: tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-an…
So, how do you translate "Quidditch" into Yiddish? I talked to the official Yiddish translator of Harry Potter and found out:
tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-an…
Anyhow, the story of how Harry Potter got translated into Yiddish involves an Indian-American Orthodox Jewish translator, a Swedish publishing house, competing translators, and more. I had lots of fun writing it and you don't need to know Yiddish to enjoy: tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-an…
And if you want to learn more about the translator and his translation, you can follow him on Twitter, where he often shares fun language tidbits: @a_a_viswanath
@a_a_viswanath For those asking, you can order a copy straight from the publisher here: harrypotter.olniansky.com
When you translated Harry Potter into Yiddish but also speak many other languages:
Folks, they printed 1000 copies for the first run of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Yiddish. One day later, they've already sold 800. If you want a copy, you probably want to buy it now...
harrypotter.olniansky.com
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1. Quick thread on something big that just happened in Israeli politics:

The Knesset's legal adviser ruled that a committee on whether to give Netanyahu immunity from prosecution can be formed now. Israel's Supreme Court just upheld him.

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