Yod י for Yiddish (ייִדיש)
Jidysz to język, którym posługują się europejscy Żydzi. Jest najlepszym obrazem tego, jak bogatą historię posiada naród żydowski. Powstał ok. X wieku w południowych Niemczech na bazie dialektu niemieckiego. Yiddish is a language spoken by European Jews. It best illustrates the rich history of the Jewish people. It originated around the 10th century in southern Germany, based on a German dialect. However, the largest populations speaking Yiddish were in southeastern and central Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, western Ukraine, western Russia, Romania, and Moldova.

German + Hebrew + Romance Languages = Yiddish
Today, Yiddish is primarily used among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities. Often considered a dead language, it can still be heard, for example, on the streets of two neighborhoods – Me'a She'arim in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv. However, now most Jews speak Hebrew.

• What influence has Yiddish had on the Polish language?
• “Belfer”, “ciuch”, “machlojka”, “ślamazara” – these words are borrowed from Yiddish. What words do you know that the Polish language has borrowed from other languages?

Symbolism:
The Hebrew letter י (Yod) corresponds to the number 10.
Symbolic meaning: hand, law, higher power.