>There's a big difference, though, isn't there? Yiddish arose as a street language compared to Hebrew, didn't it? As this was explained to me by a Jewish neighbor, it was more of an intentional bastardization than an inability to get the words right. Kinda like rap. (Lord, there's a thought, Jewish rappers).

To expand on what Alex said, Yiddish is a sort of blend of German and Hebrew.

Now Aramaic was used by the ancient Hebrews to avoid using the holy language.

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