Artists for Israel International (AFII) is pleased to announce that both the Yiddish Tanakh and the Yiddish Brit Chadasha (New Testament) are now freely available to read and hear at Bible.is, the streaming Scripture platform of Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH). These editions, prepared and updated by Dr. Phil Goble, represent decades of Messianic Jewish biblical scholarship in the historic Ashkenazi Yiddish tradition — now paired with FCBH's dramatized audio recordings.
Begin Reading — Click a Link Below
Yiddish Tanakh · Old Testament
Genesis Chapter 1
בראשית א׳ — בראשיט קאפיטל איין
Yiddish Tanakh (YDDOYT), edition prepared and updated by Dr. Phil Goble · © AFII
Open on Bible.is ↗
Yiddish Brit Chadasha · New Testament
Matthew Chapter 1
מתתיהו א׳ — מתתיהו קאפיטל איין
Yiddish Brit Chadasha (YDDOYB), edition prepared and updated by Dr. Phil Goble · © AFII
Open on Bible.is ↗
What You'll Find on Bible.is
Unlike some Bible platforms, Bible.is requires no setup wizard — each link above opens straight into the reading view for that chapter. A few things to know as you explore:
Instant Text
The chapter text loads immediately in Yiddish — no language menu to navigate first.
Audio Playback
Where an audio recording exists for the chapter, a ▶ play control appears near the top of the page.
Chapter Navigation
Use the arrows or the book/chapter selector at the top of the reader to move through the Tanakh or Brit Chadasha.
Works on Any Device
Bible.is is a web app — it opens in any browser on desktop, tablet, or phone with no install required.
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Step-by-Step: Continue Reading Beyond Chapter 1
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1Click either link above to open Genesis 1 (Tanakh) or Matthew 1 (Brit Chadasha) directly in your browser at Bible.is.
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2Look for the book and chapter selector near the top of the reading pane — tap it to jump to any other book or chapter in that Testament.
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3If a ▶ play button is shown, tap it to hear the chapter read aloud; use the ◄ ► arrows beside the chapter title to move to the next or previous chapter.
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4To switch between the two Yiddish editions, change the version in the app's version/language switcher: YDDOYT for the Tanakh, YDDOYB for the Brit Chadasha.
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5Bookmark either link, or share it directly — Bible.is chapter links can be sent as-is and will open to that exact chapter for anyone who clicks them.
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Textual Attribution
Tanakh
Yiddish Tanakh (Bible.is code: YDDOYB), (Bible.is code: YDDOYT is audio only) edition prepared and updated by Dr. Phil Goble · © Artists for Israel International
NT
Yiddish Brit Chadasha (Bible.is code: YDDOYB), (Bible.is code: YDDOYT is audio only) edition prepared and updated by Dr. Phil Goble · © Artists for Israel International
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