Yiddish Translators & Suggestions for Translation Jobs

First, make copies of the material to be translated, and never let the originals out of your possession. It may sound obvious, but there have been originals accidentally lost, so do not take anything for granted.

Second, printed material will always be easier to decipher than handwritten material. Depending on age, and the style of penmanship of the writer, handwritten documents will range from being clear to read, to possibly being unintelligible. If handwritten documents are involved, it is advisable to ask for a sample in advance, to enable the translator to gauge the degree of difficulty, and therefore the time involved in the task. Be aware that it is not uncommon for words from other languages to be inserted, using letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Third, it doesn't make a difference where the person who has the original documents is located. There are a number of options available today for the exchange of information, beyond the obvious use of hard copy via the mail. It is possible to fax documents, or scan them into a computer and attach the document images to an e-mail. In the latter cases, the originals certainly need not be placed at risk.

Fourth, it is of paramount importance to specify both the content and form of the final product to be delivered. More problems arise here than in any other area.

  • As to content, do you want just a general idea of what is in the letters with only names, dates and addresses? Do you want a verbatim word for word translation?
  • As to form, our translators can translate into English or other languages, including YIVO Standard Orthography.. Do you want the finished product to be handwritten, or do you want it typed and sent as hardcopy, or do you want it on a disk—and if so, in what format?

Fifth, especially where there is a large manuscript, it is recommended that a representative sheet be sent to the translator for preliminary review. It is recommended that the translator turn around a ‘test’ translation of such a sheet in the proposed form, to validate the requirement.

Sixth, payment can be arranged in any number of ways: by the finished job (paid periodically), by the hour, or by the page. This is up to the parties to decide. Der Bay receives no money from either party; only the satisfaction that I have helped 2 people in fostering the Yiddish language. The only time Der Bay wants to hear from either party is if there has been a transaction that was outstanding, or one that was unsatisfactory.

List of U. S. Translators--Canada--Others

Sophia Adler Box 1481 Southold NY 11971 516-765-3418  
Theresa Bakalchuk 1725 Oxford St Berkeley CA 94709 510-548-1203  
Archie Barkan 22140 Victory Blvd. #B118 Woodland Hills CA 91367 818-999-0433 ArchiefromCA@webtv.net
Jack S. Berger 12 Janice Ct. Mahwah NJ 07430 201-529-3391

JSBerger@sigmaxi.net
Yizkor Books

Sholem Berger -------------- New York NY ------- 212-263-0387

sholemberger@hotmail.com
Also Hebrew, Russian

Ray Berman 10681 SW 79th Terr. Miami FL 33173 305-598-2522  
Pauline Borak 160-21 21st Rd. Whitestone NY 11357 718-746-8563 several languages, also inc.
Polish, Russian
Sheldon Clare 2522 N. Avenida Valiente Tucson AZ 85721 520-546-6058 sheldonc@email.arizona.edu
Libby Okun Cohen 1703 King Mountain Rd Charlottesville VA 22901 804-295-5994 rc@virginia.edu
Hindi Diamond 93 Dorset C Boca Cent. Vlg. Boca Raton FL 33179 561-470-0970 hindi@adelphia.net
Toby Ehrlich 2847 West Estes Chicago IL 60645 773-262-0070 TayblE@aol.com
Albert Engleman 272 Westgate Prescott AZ 86305 520-776-0116  
Dan Epner 156 W 86th St #2C New York NY 10024 212-874-4765 Fax 212-769-8784
Esther Falk 223 Anita Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15217 412-521-9088 pghfalks1@yahoo.com
Gertrude Feldman 41 Centennial Dr Norwood MA 02062 617-769-2559  
Morrie Feller 458 W. Flower St. Phoenix AZ 85013 602-274-8964 mfeller@home.com
Miriam Flacks 1603 Garden St. Santa Barbara CA 93101 805-962-2057 mflacks@cox.net
Leonard Fox 278-A Meeting St. Charleston SC 29401   rockandhawk@att.net
Gloria Freund 142 West End Ave #5N New York NY 10023 917-441-8191 glory1@rcn.com
Pearl Gluck   New York NY     pearl@panix.com
Saul Golan 10203 Miner Place Cupertino CA 95014 408-255-4892 saulgolan@home.com
David Goldman 1401 55th Ave. #1F Brooklyn NY 11219 718-438-1059 davic@erols.com
Kaye Goodman 17020 Escalon Dr. Encino CA 91436 818-783-3136 AC939@LAFN.ORG
Ruth Goodman 2806 Bodine Drive Wilmington DE 19810 302-478-2893 ruthfg@aol.com
Abe Gottlieb 660 Boas St. #618 Harrisburg PA 17102 717-232-9431  
Mindle Crystel Gross 8870 Boatswain Dr Boynton Beach FL 33436 561-369-1854 Marv144@aol.com
Hershl Hartman 3142 S. Bentley Ave. Los Angeles CA 90034 310-473-4323 hershl@earthlink.net
Miriam Isaacs 0142 Holzapfel Hall College Park MD 20476 301-405-0264 misaacs@umd.edu
Martin Jacobs 2940 Ocean Pkwy. #23G Brooklyn NY 11235 718-449-5955 mjacobs59@aya.yale.edu Also Hebrew, French and German
Rose Jiminez 79 Southwood Circle Syosset NY 11791   Rjimi@aol.com
Faith Nomi Jones 228 21st St Brooklyn NY 11232 718-832-5831 faithjones@hotmail.com
Pearl Kahan 2600 Netherland Ave Bronx NY 10463 718-543-8369  
Richard Kaiser 5085 Stansbury Dr. Solon OH 44139 440-248-7788 richard.kaiser@adelphia.net
Irving Korr 3929 Glen Park Rd Oakland CA 94602 510-530-5017 ikorr@mindspring.com
Reitza Kosofsky 3126 West Hood Chicago IL 60659 773-338-5063  
Pearl Krupit 145G Cross Slope Ct Manalapan NJ 07726 908-536-6307  
Lillian Leavitt 86 Allerton Rd Newton Centre MA 02159 617-244-1866

leavittx@comcast.net

 

Tina Lunson 7218 Central Ave. Takoma Park MD 20912 301-270-2718 tlunson@ix.netcom.com
Aviva May 3600 N. Lakeshore Dr. #801 Chicago IL 60613 773-348-8700  
Rae Meltzer 4550 N. Park Ave. #803 Chevy Chase MD 20815 301-652-3714 raejack@earthlink.net
Moises Mermelstein 5798 Thada Lane Columbus OH 43229 614-846-4824 mermelstein.2@osu.edu
Pollack- Miniewski 346 E. 9th St. #3 New York City NY 10003 646-241-7626 iberzetsers@earthlink.net
Lazer Mishulovin 1459 President St. Brooklyn NY 11213 206-888-8990 Lazeramazer@yahoo.com
Joachim Neugroschel ------- ----- --- ------ 718-318-2147  
Paula Parsky P. O. Box 66 Northampton MA 01061-0066 413-584-4672 media@kamea.com
Larisa Pecherskaya 138-38 68th Dr.. #3D Flushing NY 11367 718-575-0668 lp220@hotmail.com
Chana Pollack 346 E. 9th St. New York City NY 10003 646-241-7626 iberzetsers@earthlink.net
Esther Ritchie 55 Fairway Lane Mashpee MA 02649 508-477-6749
Hilda Rubin 706 Hurley Ave. Rockville MD 20850 301-424-2590 hirubin@starpower.net
Sylvia Schildt 3702 Durley Lane Baltimore MD 21202 410-298-4765 creativa@charm.net
Yakov Shadevich 10412 Parthenon Ct Bethesda MD 20817 301-365-5906  
Phyllis Aliza Shevrin 2021 Vinewood Blvd Ann Arbor MI 48104 734-769-6343  
               
Janie Stern 498 Emerson Ave. Teaneck NJ 07666 201-836-3153 sternfam@idt.net
Jacob Szczupak 2491 Brookdale Dr. Atlanta GA 30345 404-636-5497 LJSzczupak@bellsouth.net
Esther Teitelbaum 8877 Collins Ave #1002 Surfside FL 33154 305-864-1053 Spanish
Khane-Feygl Turtletaub 8914 N Central Park Evanston IL 60203 847-675-3335 doctorkf@gte.net
Ruth Whitman 40 Tuckerman Ave Middletown RI 02842 401-846-3737  
Leonard Wolf 1 Fifth Ave New York NY 10003   lwolf75807@aol.com
Emma Zahler 25 Chapel Place Apt 1M Great Neck NY 11021 516-829-8967  
      CANADA        
Hindy Abelson 177 St George St #308 Toronto Ontario M5R 2M5 416-966-7596 Hnacre8@aol.com
Richard Bassett 12 Manor Haven Rd Toronto Ontario M6A 2H9 416-789-3134 richardbassett57@hotmail.com
Miriam Beckerman 7 Broadway Ave #211 Toronto Ontario M4P 3C5 416-489-7771  
Saul Berman 22 Parravano Ct. Willowdale Ontario M2R 3S8 416-733-0728 berman123@home.com
Sharon Cooper 92 Gilmour Street Ottawa Ontario K2P 0N6 613-230-9676 surahenna@yahoo.ca
Haya Fuchs 588 West 24th Avenue Vancouver British Columbia V5Z 2B4 604-264-7087 helenfuchs@hotmail.com
Martin Green 147 Westgate Winnipeg Manitoba R3C 2E2  

bestware@home.com

http://www.onforeignsoil.com

Shirley Kumove 41 Marbury Crescent Toronto Ontario M3A 2G3 416-444-1333 skumove@rogers.com
Goldie Morgentaler 456 Barton Ave. Montreal Quebec H3P 1N4 514-341-6316 goldiem@total.net
Simcha Simchovitch 17 Tillplain Rd North York Ontario M3H 5R1 416-635-7199  
Chayale Thalenberg 450 Stratmore Blvd Toronto Ontario M4C 1N5 416-423-4699  
           
Joseph Skilnik Rua Ferreira Penteado 1242 apt. 154 Campinas - SP BRAZIL   iosl@gmx.net
David Lidsky POB 71178 Jerusalem 91711 ISRAEL 972-2-679-5490 FDLIDSKY@netvision.net.il
Bob Daykin Rehov Rav Elazar Hamoda'i POB 631 Beitar Ilit ISRAEL 972-2-580-6917 daykin@actom.co.il
Itzhak Golan-Goldblum Kfar Hanassi 12305 M.P. Upper Galilee 1 ISRAEL 972-6-6914544

lexigal@kfar-hanassi.org.il

English, French, Hebrew

Willy Brill 1e Bloemdwarsstraat 20 LM 1016 Amsterdam The Netherlands   101737.3473@compuserve.com
Lucas Bruyn Oostmahorn 5A 9133DS Anjum The Netherlands mtroia36@freeler.nl

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Last Updated on 11/23/07
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