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Der Spekter @derspekter.org · 24/09/2026

Preorder this book edited by Nathan and translated by DS editor @eyshe.bsky.social

איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If this interests you: I will be teaching an Intermediate-Advanced Yiddish course with the Worker's Circle in November on the Yiddish political writings of the Bund, focusing on their anti-Zionism and writings on Palestine. All levels intermediate+ are very welcome, link below!

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Der Spekter @derspekter.org · 04/09/2026

Make sure to check out Elia's podcast with @nathantankus.bsky.social & Der Spekter editor @eyshe.bsky.social

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Both @eyshe.bsky.social and @nathantankus.bsky.social will be on @thefirethesetimes.com soon to talk about this impressive book. For early access, be one of the cool kids and join patreon.com/thefirethese...

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"What Zionism May Be, What Zionism Can Be" Naye folkstsaytung, November 8th, 1929. One of numerous articles @eyshe.bsky.social translated from Yiddish for our edited collection "We, Traitors". Available for preorder now. bookshop.org/p/books/we-t...

https://bookshop.org/p/books/we-traitors-bundist-writings-on-zionism-palestine-and-socialism-eyshe-beirich/

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"So, tell me,what is the point of having these quibbling debates about how many states a nation should have? Is it really a question of what a nation may do,or what a nation can do?Is not the primary question of Zionism merely what can and what cannot be? A question of power?"-Benzion Hoffman (1929)

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A lot of people responding with some variation of shock that people who the "Holocaust" happened to would act like thisthis. But as @eyshe.bsky.social and I's forthcoming volume illustrates (not to mention a large academic literature), the Nazi Holocaust is not the Basis of Zionism or Israel.

We, Traitors: Bundist Writings on Zionism, Palestine & Socialism. Edited by Nathan Tankus and Eyshe Beirich. Translation by Eyshe Beirich. Introduction by Kaleem Hawa. Published by Haymarket Books

https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2987-we-traitors

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

One of the things that's so exciting about having the @haymarketbooks.org page up for @eyshe.bsky.social and I's book "We, Traitors" is getting to finally share the table of contents. As you can see, Eyshe translated ALOT. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2987-w...

Introduction by Kaleem Hawa
Translator’s Introduction by Eyshe Beirich
A Note on Transliterations

I. The Truth About Palestine (1925) by Victor Alter
Foreword
The Holy Land
Moses Made a Mistake
The Third Exile
The Jewish Majority in Palestine
A Look from Smorgon
An Expensive Pleasure
The Double Utopia
The Coming Messiah and the Jewish Polish Socialist Party
The Opposition, or a Storm in a Glass
My Interview with the Arabs
The End of a Dream
On Language and Historical Right
Conclusion

II. Bundist Writings on Zionism, Palestine, and Socialism
Bundists, the Arabs of Warsaw (1925) by Borekh Shefner
On Bundist Matters (1927) by Victor Alter
Socialism in Struggle (1927) by Victor Alter
A Difficult Confrontation with the Arabs (1929) by Yoysef Brumberg
The Destruction of Zionism (1929) by Yoysef “Khmurner” Leshtshinski
We, Traitors (1929) by Victor Alter
Jewish Blood (1929) by Victor Alter
What Zionism Can Be, What Zionism May Be (1929) by Benzion “Zivion” Hoffman
The Arabs—And What Else? (1929) by Jacob Pat
Egypt and India (1930) by Victor Alter
Labor Zionists, or Eternal Court Jews (1931) by Victor Alter
The Bankruptcy of Hebrew Education (1932) by Chaim-Shloyme Kazdan
From the Hebraist State (1932) by Yisroel Rubin
Tomorrow It Will Be Our Pride (1932) by Victor Alter
30 Years of Zionism … and David Ben-Gurion (1933) by Yoysef “Khmurner” Leshtshinski
No, We Are Not the Chosen People (1933) by Henryk Erlich
The Struggle Against Arab Labor in Palestine (1934) by Yoysef “Khmurner” Leshtshinski
Jews Are in Exile in Palestine, Too (1934) by Dovid “Aryeh” Naymark
Zionism’s Grave Found in Palestine (1934) by Dovid “Aryeh” Naymark
God Give Us a Little War (1935) by Dovid “Aryeh” Naymark
The Wind is Blowing in Our Sails (1935) by Victor Alter
For Us, Jews (1936) by Victor Alter
Socialism and the Jewish Question (1937) by Victor Alter
Reckoning with Zionist Theory (1937) by Victor Alter
Our Hands Spilled This Blood (1938) by Dovid “Aryeh” Naymark
Zionism and Anti-Semitism (1938) by Henryk Erlich
Zionism and Anti-fascism (1938) by Henryk Erlich
Zionism and the Arabs (1938) by Henryk Erlich
What is the Source of Our Inspiration? (1938) by Jacob Pat

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

i'm not on bluesky really ever but seeing all the positive responses to the book already makes me : D

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This is the secret i have been sitting on for a year. Thank you so much to my good friend and coeditor @eyshe.bsky.social and the folks at Haymarket books

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Der Spekter @derspekter.org · 21/08/2026

Finally, we are bubbling with anticipation for the upcoming release of "We Traitors: Bundist Writings on Zionism, Palestine, and Socialism" by Der Spekter editor @eyshe.bsky.social and @nathantankus.bsky.social. Preorders open in the next few days, and we will make sure to remind you once again.

Cover art for We Traitors: Bundist Writings on Zionism, Palestine, & Socialism. Forthcoming from Haymarket Books with pictures of Bundists

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Mark Misoshnik @misoshnik.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A very very big shkoyach to friend of Der Spekter @nathantankus.bsky.social and one of my wonderful co-editors at DS @eyshe.bsky.social on this book!!

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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If you loved my book, you will LOVE this Nathan and Eyshe's.

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In two weeks the preorder page for this project I've been hinting at for many months will go up and I'll finally be able to shout about it from the rooftops. cc/ @eyshe.bsky.social

Edited by Nathan Tankus
Translated by Eyshe Beirich

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

It will never be enough because Mamdani’s crime is his religion and skin colour, not his actual politics. Ever since he won there have been Republican and even some Democrat politicians saying all sorts of monstrous things about Muslims and others and they will never get this sort of scrutiny.

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I'm not on Bluesky much yet/ever — BUT I am very proud to be translating these historically important letters + especially to be publishing them in @derspekter.bsky.social. Please read!

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Der Spekter @derspekter.org · 16/06/2025

Sholem aleykhem khaverim Der Spekter is back this week with more great Bundist work. We kick off with an editorial cartoon by @andy-singer.bsky.social. Andy sent this to us a few months back and it was only a matter of time before its accuracy reflected current events

Panel 1: Israel guy with Uncle Sam standing behind him kicks Iran guy. Panel 2: Israel guy stands behind Uncle Sam and says "defend me."

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

wow i forgot i had this account. so this is where everyone went......

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

I posted in Yiddish and now the Hebraist bots are coming for me

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

שרײַבט אונדז!!!!

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Farbindungen Yiddish Studies Conference @farbindungen.bsky.social · 04/10/2023

ס'איז שױן דאָ! די טעמע אױף דער הײַיִאָריקער פֿאַרבינדונגען קאָנפֿערענץ איז ,,שטומער א: אָנהייבן / שװײַגענישן / שותּפֿותן" אַ קול קורא: רעפֿעראַטן דאַרפֿן געשיקט װערן ביז דעם 19טן נאָװעמבער 2023. מיר פֿרייען זיך אויפֿן לייענען דאָס װאָס איר שיקט אונדז! לײענט מער דאָ׃ bit.ly/farbindungencfp24

אַ גרױסער װײַסער א אױף אַ שװאַרצן הינטערגרונד. עס שטײט דאָ׃ פֿאַרבינדונגען קאָנפֿערענץ פֿאַר ייִדישע לימודים 18-19 פֿעברואַר 2024: "שטומער א׃ אָנהײבן / שװײַגענישן / שותּפֿותן" אַ קול־קורא׃ רעפֿעראַט־אָדער־װאַרשטאַט־פֿאָרלײגן דאַרפֿן געשיקט װערן ביז דעם 19טן נאָװעמבער 2023.

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

running away from work and reading in german like a kid hiding a book under the covers

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

איצטער האלט איך אין לייענען אלע די טביה־דערציילונגען, אויף אידיש טאקע, און איך רייס פון זיך די שטיקער וואס איך האב זיי נישט געלייענט אפריער…

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

only gay person on the 3rd floor of the yivo today do i get a prize

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איישע @eyshe.bsky.social · 20/08/2023

wait what if i randomly got really active on here

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