I traveled along with the other Naomi Prawer Kadar Fellows to Buenos Aires, Argentina on an “Exploring Yiddishland” trip. Going on this trip was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done, and one of my favorite trips of all time. Visiting different archives, meeting with Holocaust survivors and various Yiddish scholars, seeing the robust Jewish community, and getting a taste of Argentinian culture made the trip extremely meaningful while simultaneously educational and fun. The most meaningful moment of my trip to Argentina was meeting with Holocaust survivors who reside in Argentina. Hearing their stories and conversing with them in Yiddish reminded me why what we are doing is so important. It was so powerful to have two generations of Yiddish speakers conversing with one another, showing the world that Yiddish is alive and well. I feel privileged that I was able to partake in something so important and beautiful. The survivors were surprised and so moved that we were learning Yiddish and I think everyone in the room felt the power of the situation and how rare this kind of opportunity was. The survivors went around and shared their stories and experiences during the Holocaust and we had the privilege to ask them questions – in Yiddish! The biggest takeaway for me from this experience is that learning Yiddish is such a beautiful way to connect and relate to the older generation. It is the way to bridge the gap and form connections with people who have experienced immense pain and trauma that we cannot even begin to understand. For me, this experience concretized why studying Yiddish is so important. For the survivors, it was their way to see how the younger generation is still passionate about making sure that the Yiddish language and culture lives on.