The Rise of Yiddish Language and Civilization. He will discuss the origins and development of Yiddish from its earliest beginnings to its emergence as the language of journalism, political and academic discourse, and a vast national literature. Jacobs is a faculty member in the Department of Near Eastern, Judaic and Hellenic Languages and Literatures. The lecture is the third in a series of four which commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ohio State's College of Humanities. For more information on the series, contact Gail Summerhill in the College of Humanities at 292-1882.
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