What is the source of the phrase "a sach yiddishe nachas" ?
Why specify 'jewish' ?
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1As Avrohom Yitzchok in his answer points out, we want Yiddische nachas. The Lubavitcher Rebbe (Igros Kodesh, ד (תשי"א)) wrote for example that we want to see our childeren educated the Jewish way. With Torah etc... That is why we say Yiddishe Nachas. – Shmuel Jan 07 '24 at 20:41
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I just saw https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/75427/why-do-we-consider-eisavs-nachas-goyish-if-eisav-was-a-jew which looks like the original - this is therefore a dupe. – Avrohom Yitzchok Jan 08 '24 at 15:41
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@AvrohomYitzchok I'm looking for a source. That doesn't address it. – Shababnik Jan 08 '24 at 16:24
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Beraishis 36 (13) shows that Nachas was a grandson of Eisav and son of Reuel.
יג וְאֵלֶּה בְּנֵי רְעוּאֵל נַחַת וָזֶרַח שַׁמָּה וּמִזָּה אֵלֶּה הָיוּ בְּנֵי בָשְׂמַת אֵשֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו:
13 And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.
While we wish for nachas, we don't want a grandson of Eisav and so we want “yiddishe nachas”.
Avrohom Yitzchok
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@magicker72 Do I "know"? That is what I have been told many times and it seems reasonable. But I have not seen it quoted anywhere. Have lots of yiddishe nachas!! – Avrohom Yitzchok Jan 08 '24 at 15:39