The Yiddish Book Center's

Wexler Oral History Project

A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.

Ruth Stark's Oral History

Ruth Stark, founding board member of the Yiddish Book Center, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on September 25, 2017 in New York City.

This interview was conducted in English.

Ruth Stark was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1950.

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Video highlights from this oral history

Aaron Lansky and the Beginnings of the Yiddish Book Center

2 min 42 sec

Aaron Lansky's Pitch of the Idea for the Yiddish Book Center

1 min 34 sec

Unheated Buildings and Bills to Pay: Struggles in the Early Years of Yiddish Book Center

4 min 23 sec

Established Yiddish Organizations Weren't Thrilled with the Yiddish Book Center

3 min 13 sec

Artifacts related to this oral history

Camp Hemshekh Olympics Book 1965

Yom Tovdikeh Teg 1969 Booklet

Di Tsvey Kooni Lemmels Yiddish Document 1967 2

Hemshekhyada 1965 Booklet

Camp Hemshekh Ghetto Memorial 1969

Sholem Aleichem Sketch in Booklet

The Hemshekh Weekly Ghetto Memorial Issue 1969 in Yiddish

Yom Tovdikeh Teg 1965 Holiday Pamphlet

The Hemshekh Weekly Ghetto Memorial Issue 1969 in Yiddish 2

Yom Tovdikeh Teg 1965 Holiday Pamphlet Inside

The Hemshekh Weekly Purim Groggs to Victory July 28, 1968

Yom Tovdikeh Teg 1965 Holiday Pamphlet Inside English

Chavershaft Kadya Molodovsky Event Brochure in English and Yiddish

Hemshekh Pamphlet 1965

Yom Tovdikeh Teg 1965 Holiday Pamphlet Rules and Regulations

List of Participants in Chavershaft Molodovsky Play

Camp Hemshekh Staff Directory from 1965 Pamphlet

Camp Hemshekh Hanukah Booklet Cover

The Two Kooni Lemls Play Description

Menu from 1965 Pamphlet

Camp Hemshekh Hanukah Booklet Staff and Campers List 1965

Rozsinkes Un Mendele, Mendele Team 1967 Script

Camp Hemshekh 1965 Pamphlet Unfolded

Camp Hemshekh Pesach Pamphlet Cover

Rozsinkes Un Mendele, Mendele Team 1967 Script Close Up

Camp Hemshekh Camper Directory from 1965 Pamphlet

Camp Hemshekh Shevues Pamphlet Cover

Socialist Party Platform 1964

Yiddish School Workbook Philadelphia 1956

Camp Hemshekh Shevues Pamphlet Team List 1965

Hemshekh Ghetto Academia August 20 1966

Ruths Workbook 1956 Letter Lessons

Hemshekh Falcon Publication

Israel Team List of Campers and Staff

Ruths Workbook 1956 Chair and Bed Pages

Hemshekh Falcon Eulogy

Hemshekh Zingt Zumer 1966 Song Book

Ruths Workbook Pages Letter Activity

Hemshekh Falcon Cover in Yiddish

Handwritten Anti-Vietnam War Document

Klezkamp Snowman Print

Hemshekh Olympics Booklet 1969

Di Tsvey Kooni Lemmels Yiddish Document 1967

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