Toby's a Mensch

Learn some useful Yiddish words with Toby, the very good three-legged dog.

Whether your great-greats spoke Yiddish, you want a fresh new shtick, or you just love dogs, you're going to want to meet Toby!

Toby is a mensch, which means he's a very good boy. He loves noshing on eggs, schmoozing with new friends, and plotzing after a schlep in the park. His humans are always kvelling: they love him very much!

There's never been a fuzzier, cheerier ambassador for the many Yiddish loanwords that liven up our daily conversations. Anyone who's ever had a dog in their mishpocheh—their family—won’t be able to resist Toby and all his foibles.

At the back, read more about the history of Yiddish, and find a handy pronunciation guide!

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