A Minute of Yiddish - Cookie Kibitznik Explains "Farpotchket"

Cookie Kibitznik, your favorite Jewish mother, is back. She's a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter!

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In her Minute of Yiddish videos, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie gives lots of examples of how to use the word farpotchket.

We previously posted Cookie's explanation of the word ongepotchket, which sounds very similar to farpotchket, but there is a difference in their usage, as explained by Phil Fleischmann in his website, boardgamegeek.com.

Farpotchket may seem similar to ongepotchket, and it is, but there's an important difference. Ongepotchket implies excessive complexity, perhaps due to poor planning, or too many attempts to "improve" something. Whereas farpotchket doesn't imply any complexity at all, just laziness or incompetence. Yes, there is a bit of overlap between the two.

A farpotchket thank-you letter suggests insincerity, while an ongepotchket thank-you letter goes into minute detail that you didn't need.

Farpotchket work is done as quickly as possible. Something ongepotchket probably took way too long.

And they can overlap by both having come about due to an attempt to fix or improve something. Something farpotchket is ruined after one such attempt. Something ongepotchket has had many such attempts, and might actually "work" in a sense after all that, but it's been made complicated and ugly in the process.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish - Cookie Kibitznik Goes Noshing (and Noshing and Noshing) at Costco

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is kind of unfiltered gal ... a power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making, mah jongg maven ... your new favorite Funny Girl and giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, as you fall out of your chair, laughing! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie pays a lunchtime visit to her local Costco and takes advantage again and again of the free samples that the store provides to shoppers.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish - Cookie Kibitznik Tells Us When and When Not to Use the Word "Chutzpah"

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is kind of unfiltered gal ... a power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making, mah jongg maven ... your new favorite Funny Girl and giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, as you fall out of your chair, laughing! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie tells us when and when not to use the word "Chutzpah."

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibitznik on the Etymology and Use of the Word "Nebbish"

Cookie Kibitznik, your favorite Jewish mother, is back. She's a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter!

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie traces the etymology and gives many examples of when it's appropriate to call someone a nebbish.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibitznik on When to Call Someone a Pisher

Cookie Kibitznik, your favorite Jewish mother, is back. She's a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter!

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a
yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie gives many examples of when it's appropriate to call someone a pisher.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibitznik on How to Wear a Schmatte, Not How to Be One

Cookie Kibitznik, your favorite Jewish mother, is back. She's a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter!

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a
yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie shows how to wear a schmatte, and how not to be one.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Move That Tuchis with Cookie Kibitznik

Cookie Kibitznik, your favorite Jewish mother, is back. She's a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter!

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a
yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie shows how to move your tuchis and reminisces about the days when it was more common to give a potch in tuchis and conduct business with tuchis afn tish.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Today Cookie Kibitznik is Completely Farblondjet

Cookie Kibitznik, your favorite Jewish mother, is back. She's a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter!

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie gives examples of all the ways that we can get completely farblondjet.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibitznik on All the Ways That You Can Plotz

Cookie Kibitznik, your favorite Jewish mother, is back. She's a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter!

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie gives the simple definition of the word plotz, and goes on to show the many different situations where it can be used.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibitznik on Chazerai in Junk Food and TV Entertainment

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is, unfiltered, power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, and you'll be plotzing from laughter! Brav-OY, Cookie, on your new hit comedy show! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie explains that the Yiddish word chozzerai describes not only different kinds of junk food but also lots of the entertainment that we're being fed today on TV.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibitznik Shows Lots of Ways to Act Like a Meshugana

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is kind of unfiltered gal ... a power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making, mah jongg maven ... your new favorite Funny Girl and giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, as you fall out of your chair, laughing! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie illustrates the many ways that you can act like a meshugana.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibitznik Shows Off Her Ongepotchket Wardrobe

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is kind of unfiltered gal ... a power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making, mah jongg maven ... your new favorite Funny Girl and giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, as you fall out of your chair, laughing! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie explains one of our favorite Yiddish words -- ongepotchket -- and displays her ongepotchket wardrobe.

Tonight we begin to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot -- one day in Israel and two days in the diaspora. So whether you will be attending services in person or virtually online, we wish you a chag sameach. We'll be back on Wednesday with our usual mix on Jewish  Humor Central.

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A Minute of Yiddish: Cookie Kibbitznik Puts Some Shlep in Your Step

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is kind of unfiltered gal ... a power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making, mah jongg maven ... your new favorite Funny Girl and giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, as you fall out of your chair, laughing! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie illustrates the meaning of Shlep and Shlepping at the beach, from the basement, while shopping, power walking, and doing water aerobics.

Enjoy!

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A Minute of Yiddish - Cookie Kibitznik Goes Shopping for Tchotchkes

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is kind of unfiltered gal ... a power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making, mah jongg maven ... your new favorite Funny Girl and giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, as you fall out of your chair, laughing! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie goes shopping in Florida stores and finds many useless items to sit on a shelf and collect dust --Tchotchkes!

Enjoy!

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Learn the Many Variations of "OY" in a Funny Yiddish Lesson with Cookie Kibitznik

Meet Cookie Kibbitznik – your favorite Jewish mother! She's a technically-challenged Boomer fashionista – a tell-it-like-it-is kind of unfiltered gal ... a power-walking, pool-jogging, brisket-making, mah jongg maven ... your new favorite Funny Girl and giver of sage advice! She's here to teach you Yiddish, as you fall out of your chair, laughing! 

These videos are not meant to compete with serious Yiddish language tutorials such as the new Duolingo  course or Rukhl Schaechter's Word of the Day lessons from the Forward. They focus on Yiddish words that you probably already know, but illustrate their use in hilarious ways. They are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In this episode, Cookie teaches you how to build on the word "oy." Learn the phrases: Oy vey, Oy vey iz mir, Oy gottenyu, and Oy gevalt.

Enjoy!

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Quit Your Kvetching and Enjoy a Minute of Yiddish with Cookie Kibitznik

Surfing the internet can result in some unexpected surprises, and that's what we encountered today in discovering a new comedy series called A Minute of Yiddish with Cookie Kibitznik (Her Royal Thighness).

Unlike the educational Yiddish Word of the Day series which we have been running for the last few months, this one focuses on the comedy inherent in the use of Yiddish words in everyday English speech.

These videos, which we are starting to share with you today, are produced and acted out by a woman who reveals only her first name, Perri. In today's video and other that we will be sharing in the coming weeks, she assumes the identity of Cookie Kibitznik, a yenta if we ever saw won.

In each episode Cookie will explain a Yiddish word and show many funny examples of its use in spoken Yinglish. Today's word is kvetch. So stop kvetching already and enjoy!

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