I'm a lifetime Montrealer. a Jew, and I have parents that speak some Yiddish. 2-1/2 out of three. Meanwhile, this is going to be a great series and I predict it will go viral!
As an American who lived six years in Zurich, I understand just about all the French and can piece together about 80% of the Yiddish. Great stuff. I watched this when it first came out and swing by for a rerun every year or so.
This vid is as essential to understand Montreal life and humour as reading Mordechai Richler or Michel Tremblay. ⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️ You guys make me proud to be a Montrealer! And Tabarnak, man, you make me roll on the floor laughing even 20 times later!
You guys seriously have to try and get a netflix deal or SOMETHING! If the other actors don't know Yiddish, then g-d just give them phonetic scripts! I am a young Jewish woman in America and I think constantly about how among the precious things stolen from us, Yiddish may be the most precious of all. I do not speak it but I want to learn and then i want to teach other young diaspora jews. I dream of Yiddish noise bands, Yiddish sitcoms, yiddish cooking shows. It doesn't have to die if we don't let it. Sorry I'm rambling this show jsut brings me so much joy. (Also shout out to Canadian Jews! I was born in Toronto and raised in Vancouver before I moved to the US!)
My friend, actress and comedian Goldie Hoffmann showed this to me, I'm German and find this soo funny, I can almost understand it without subtitles too. I wish Goldie would join the cast as well, she'd be a great fit.
Hahaha. This is too funny. Goldie Hoffman sent me here to see if I understood it (I´m German living in LA) and I understood pretty much everything. Cool story. Hope to see more from you guys!
Marc Ritter Thanks Marc, glad you could grasp the inner deutschness inherent in the Yiddish. If you haven't already you can check out our other three episodes. Please spread the word amongst those who sprechen!
eatfresh4evr I am afraid you are heavily overestimating the ability of a German village drunk to articulate clearly not to speak of the differences in the clarity of thought ...
I recently found out that in addition to being French Canadian on my mother's side, I am Jewish on my father's side. A friend recommended this series and I am starting at the beginning. Your description of being Jew-ish speaks to me perfectly right now! Looking forward to the rest, including Montreal area locations I assume.
It's just clever and enjoyable. And I say that as a non-Yiddish speaking, Christian American. (Having to read will slow me a bit, but it's funny and clever!)
The Bible warns against vegetarian poutine. In Genesis 4:3-5, God drools over Abel's fleishig offering while scorning the fruit of Cain's harvest. A cautionary tale. Stick to the meat!
+M Benyossef I just found out the First Avenue Ess-a-Bagel closed! I hear they're reopening across the street, and in the meantime there is the uptown location...
Kevin Donohue You know, I work at 55th and 3rd, not far from their Midtown location, and I never had one of their bagels. I ride my bike to work often (from Staten Island, of all places) and much of my route is Pike Street, Allen Street and 1st Ave, and I pass the East Village location as well as the Midtown. Are they that good?. Have you had a Kossar's Bagel? But these are NYC bagels -- Montreal bagels are a totally different thing, and I might like them better. Heresy for a New Yorker to say, I'll admit. (I was basically raised in Brooklyn and Staten Island, but my parents are Israeli and I was born in Boston, so maybe I'm not a true New Yorker.)
M Benyossef My sister lived in Stuy Town for decades, which is how I know them - I live up the Hudson but try to stop whenever I'm in the City - the 51st St. location is more easier to get to. For me, they define bagels! The First Ave. place had chopped herring salad - I used to get that on a bagel then walk down to Moishe's on 2nd at 7th for some hammentaschen. Yum!
@@yidlifecrisis Hmm okay. I'm honestly not too familiar with French Canadian sociolects, while I speak French 90% of the French I was exposed to is European French
My wife and I are visiting Montreal on a Yidlife pilgrimage and are trying to stop by the eateries on the show. Today is La Banquise but I won't be ordering the sauce a coté.
+Alexandre Tremblay Ponton "Mayn Shteytele Beltz" (my translation: My Dear Little Town Belts) The town is commonly thought to refer to the one in Western Ukraine (Galicia), but some consider it to be Balti (Bel'tsy), the 2nd largest city in Moldova (Bessarabia).
@@yidlifecrisis It's really cool that you're translating it... but I gotta say I already went through your whole thing...😂 Mais pour mes co-francos qui ont plus de difficulté a lire l'anglais, c'est très cool que vous traduisiez... j'ai quelques amis qui vont adorer.. ✌
Put a bowl of milk down for your dog or cat and watch them eat it. "But you're giving it to the animal, they aren't eating it themselves!" And we didn't milk the cow either. It's food. Eat it and be happy :-) If you over think anything you eat, you won't want it anymore.
Best line in this is "The guy's a poutine separatist?" Three cultures in one line, possibly four. Brilliant.
Thank you, kind sir. Now we think that YOU're brilliant!
Excellent - rare to combine English, French and Yiddish and create humour - bravo - more episodes please
I'm a lifetime Montrealer. a Jew, and I have parents that speak some Yiddish. 2-1/2 out of three. Meanwhile, this is going to be a great series and I predict it will go viral!
As an American who lived six years in Zurich, I understand just about all the French and can piece together about 80% of the Yiddish. Great stuff. I watched this when it first came out and swing by for a rerun every year or so.
We love a repeat viewer! Sh'koyakh, merci
This vid is as essential to understand Montreal life and humour as reading Mordechai Richler or Michel Tremblay.
⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️
You guys make me proud to be a Montrealer!
And Tabarnak, man, you make me roll on the floor laughing even 20 times later!
Rabbi Frank - You're making us blush, and our parents kvell. A DANK, chevreman! We're gonna quote you on that...
I just found out about 'Yidlife Crisis, and saw one episode. OUTSTANDING!!. I love it. I'll be watching the whole thing this weekend. Thanks.
You guys seriously have to try and get a netflix deal or SOMETHING! If the other actors don't know Yiddish, then g-d just give them phonetic scripts! I am a young Jewish woman in America and I think constantly about how among the precious things stolen from us, Yiddish may be the most precious of all. I do not speak it but I want to learn and then i want to teach other young diaspora jews. I dream of Yiddish noise bands, Yiddish sitcoms, yiddish cooking shows. It doesn't have to die if we don't let it. Sorry I'm rambling this show jsut brings me so much joy.
(Also shout out to Canadian Jews! I was born in Toronto and raised in Vancouver before I moved to the US!)
My friend, actress and comedian Goldie Hoffmann showed this to me, I'm German and find this soo funny, I can almost understand it without subtitles too. I wish Goldie would join the cast as well, she'd be a great fit.
+supertramp49 Carol Kane would also be great. Her performance in "Hester Street" made me fall in love with Yiddish.
Well, darn you all. As a displaced Montrealer, now you've made me REALLY hungry.
Fantastic work guys, I'm looking forward to the next episode. :D
Hahaha. This is too funny. Goldie Hoffman sent me here to see if I understood it (I´m German living in LA) and I understood pretty much everything. Cool story. Hope to see more from you guys!
Marc Ritter Thanks Marc, glad you could grasp the inner deutschness inherent in the Yiddish. If you haven't already you can check out our other three episodes. Please spread the word amongst those who sprechen!
@@yidlifecrisis ich ich ich kann deutsch sprechen & i stumbled upon your series today ... YaYYY ! And loving them 👏🏼🤗💚💚💚 Danke liebe leute ✌🏼😊
בדיוק בזמן ליום כיפור :) אתם חמודים.
These two guys are awesome. Their friendship is too cool.
Happy Yom Kippur to all of you!
Thank you, habibi
Yiddish undoubtedly sounds better for comedy for some reason. Also, that poutine looks divine.
It's like German, but as if spoken by the village drunk.
eatfresh4evr We're flattered....(hiccup...)
eatfresh4evr I am afraid you are heavily overestimating the ability of a German village drunk to articulate clearly not to speak of the differences in the clarity of thought ...
Any village drunk!
@@eatfresh4evr hn. No, that's Swiss German.
Yiddish sounds like German spoken by a drunk professor.... 😅
Well done guys.. I saw this at Klezkanada, glad to see it's made its way online.
I recently found out that in addition to being French Canadian on my mother's side, I am Jewish on my father's side. A friend recommended this series and I am starting at the beginning. Your description of being Jew-ish speaks to me perfectly right now! Looking forward to the rest, including Montreal area locations I assume.
Welcome to the party, Fred. Looks like you've arrived on JST (Jewish Standard Time)!
@@yidlifecrisis Thanks so much! You have no idea how much I was freaking out when I realized the location.
English, French, Yiddish -- and poutine. Gotta love Montreal.
I'm an atheist and I still always fast on Yom Kippur. Nothing can make me break the fast.
Are you making any more of these? We need humour at this time. Please make some more!
It's just clever and enjoyable. And I say that as a non-Yiddish speaking, Christian American. (Having to read will slow me a bit, but it's funny and clever!)
+Diane Davidson YOU're clever and enjoyable... thank you!
saw the student bodies reunion - subscribed to this now. plus rock the bells is my fave socalled song
That was pretty good. But you know that you can get vegetarian poutine at La Banquise, so no mix of milk and meat.
+Su Sokol
I was just about to make the same comment -- they call it La Véganomane
The Bible warns against vegetarian poutine. In Genesis 4:3-5, God drools over Abel's fleishig offering while scorning the fruit of Cain's harvest. A cautionary tale. Stick to the meat!
Yes, Rebbe!
Yes, Rebbe!
?טו אָן אַ חזיר אַ שטרײַמל, וועט ער ווערן רבֿ
Omg, it's Cody from Student Bodies!!!
Bravo! Y'était temps que je découvre votre site. On est loin des confrontations culturelles à la Richler.
Nous sommes maintenant en train de traduire saisons 2&3 en français! Stay tuned, et merci...
You guys rock. I never leave Canada without having a plate of poutine.
Ahhh I really wish there was some way to access transcripts or Yiddish subtitles for this series - it’d be such a great learning tool~
True - Jewly noted...
Awesome
I've lived in Florida all my life, but my grandparents were all Jewish Montrealers. ! איך ליבע עס
Damn funny! Yiddish with English subtitles... awesome.
Tabarnak, man!
I love Montreal. And I love Montreal bagels too --even though I'm a native New Yorker. There, I said it!
+M Benyossef I just found out the First Avenue Ess-a-Bagel closed! I hear they're reopening across the street, and in the meantime there is the uptown location...
Kevin Donohue You know, I work at 55th and 3rd, not far from their Midtown location, and I never had one of their bagels. I ride my bike to work often (from Staten Island, of all places) and much of my route is Pike Street, Allen Street and 1st Ave, and I pass the East Village location as well as the Midtown. Are they that good?. Have you had a Kossar's Bagel? But these are NYC bagels -- Montreal bagels are a totally different thing, and I might like them better. Heresy for a New Yorker to say, I'll admit. (I was basically raised in Brooklyn and Staten Island, but my parents are Israeli and I was born in Boston, so maybe I'm not a true New Yorker.)
Kevin Donohue I should have said I was "practically" a native New Yorker.
M Benyossef My sister lived in Stuy Town for decades, which is how I know them - I live up the Hudson but try to stop whenever I'm in the City - the 51st St. location is more easier to get to. For me, they define bagels!
The First Ave. place had chopped herring salad - I used to get that on a bagel then walk down to Moishe's on 2nd at 7th for some hammentaschen. Yum!
Kevin Donohue Maybe I'll try them tomorrow morning on my way home -- I'm working an overnight shift in the East 50s.
Terrific!
Not seen anything this smart and funny since Key & Peele
CHAI praise indeed - a dank
It's interesting how Leizer uses the wrong "r" in French even though he pronounces that sound OK in Yiddish
Good observation. But it's not the "wrong" R - it's his 'classic' Québecois/'Joual' accent in French.
@@yidlifecrisis Hmm okay. I'm honestly not too familiar with French Canadian sociolects, while I speak French 90% of the French I was exposed to is European French
That was really funny!
OH MY GOSH this is hilarious! - 3:49 - Chomsky! ha ha ha
+Research0digo Welcome to the party...!
I look forward to every new episode - you're geniuses!
brilliant - just brilliant
i am so addicted to this series, and looking forward to the Hanukkah series as well. I love these guys.
how have i not seen this before????????
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG???
Love it...
This is perfect.
My wife and I are visiting Montreal on a Yidlife pilgrimage and are trying to stop by the eateries on the show. Today is La Banquise but I won't be ordering the sauce a coté.
That would be sacrilege! Enjoy... we're with you in spirit!
whats the name of the song at the end?
This song is called "(Rock the ) Belz" by Socalled. You can check out all Socalled's music here: www.socalledmusic.com/
+Alexandre Tremblay Ponton "Mayn Shteytele Beltz" (my translation: My Dear Little Town Belts) The town is commonly thought to refer to the one in Western Ukraine (Galicia), but some consider it to be Balti (Bel'tsy), the 2nd largest city in Moldova (Bessarabia).
Is that the actor from student bodies, the ytv show?
Yes, it's that Jamie Elman. (Now he's on a totally new YTV - Yiddish Television.)
Le yiddish, je m’attendais à ça...mais dès qu’ils ont commencé à parler le français montréalais j’ai failli tomber de ma chaise
Hilarious.
+Ari Mandel You chose really, really well.
Nuuu! When's the next one?
Nice.
Ils font la poutine cachère avec une sauce de base végétale mais c'est dans l'ouest de l'île à Namur.
Merci bien
@@yidlifecrisissckowech & bavakasha
C'est du génie... 😂😂😂 Bravo
Nous sommes maintenant en train de traduire saisons 2&3 en français! Stay tuned, et merci...
@@yidlifecrisis It's really cool that you're translating it... but I gotta say I already went through your whole thing...😂 Mais pour mes co-francos qui ont plus de difficulté a lire l'anglais, c'est très cool que vous traduisiez... j'ai quelques amis qui vont adorer.. ✌
Oy Gevalt! I'm kvelling.
They say that being lactose intolerant is actually the default of man. Being able to have milk is the exception.
Hah, this is awesome. "Poutine separatist" was inspired.
I'm like 3 percent Ashkenazi AND I'M STILL STUCK WITH THE DAIRY INTOLERANCE?!!
Edit- it's funny bc I'm also part Scottish
איך האב זייער הנאה פון אויסגעמישטע ליד (מעש-אפ בלעז) פון "מיין שטעטעלע בעלז" מיט היפ-האפ. ווי קען איך די ניגון טרעפן?
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You might like Psoy Korolenko...and Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird :)
It Sound like they are speaking Dutch and German together
FUCKING BRILLIANT!
Track?
+Slayer Van Danzig ua-cam.com/video/i07VrsMTIaU/v-deo.html
Toda raba, bro!)
Put a bowl of milk down for your dog or cat and watch them eat it.
"But you're giving it to the animal, they aren't eating it themselves!"
And we didn't milk the cow either. It's food. Eat it and be happy :-) If you over think anything you eat, you won't want it anymore.
לסף סף! ׳טעלעוויזיע׳ אויף יידיש!
All I can say is "ai ai ai ai".
Rodriguez Garden
Moen Parkway
Salut c'est Céline c'est Julie mazoltof💋😊
Uh, qui? Mais, merci!
Funny
ויסגעצייכנט
קאלין דע בין סטין גרויסער פוטין
😂
oy vey!
Je préfère ma poutine comme ça moi aussi. :-)