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Yiddish Literature

An ever-expanding compendium of profiles, commentary, insights, and musings on Yiddish writers and literature, drawn from our collections and publications.

Bronx Bohemians

A blog about the salon of Yiddish poet Bertha Kling and Yiddish in the Bronx. …
Celebrating Yiddish Women Writers

Items from our collections highlighting the voices of Yiddish wo…
Celebrating Yiddish Poetry

Items by and about Yiddish poets and poetry from our collections. …
Annotated Guide to Isaac Bashevis Singer

A guide to Bashevis Singer's works in our collections, pl…
Sholem Asch—The First Memorial Address

Four days after the Yiddish writer died in London in July, …
Annotated Guide to Sholem Aleichem

Sholem Aleichem was the most popular Yiddish writer. His books …
Focus on Chaim Grade

An introductory essay by Ezra Glinter, newly digitized Yiddish books, and a g…
Annotated Guide to I. L. Peretz

An annotated guide to our holdings of material by and about I. L. …
Yiddish Illustrations: "From Chagall to Diego Rivera"

Explore Yiddish Book Center Biblio…
Black Struggle in Yiddish Literature

Five works from our collections that show representations of …
A Taste of Yidishkayt: An Annotated Guide to All Things Food-Related in the Center's Collections

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Reading Resources for Chava Rosenfarb's Survivors

Essays, oral histories, audio recordings, a…
Avrom Sutzkever on Poetry and Partisan Life

Avrom Sutzkever on poetry and partisan Life
Vilner gedenken: Avrom Sutzkever in Focus

Avrom Sutzkever was the definitive Yiddish poet of the …
The Signs and Symbols of Ezra Korman, Detroit's Soulful Yiddish Poet

The life and afterlife o…
Sholem Aleichem: A Conversation with Ruth Wisse and David Roskies

Two of the world's most engaging…
Jacob Glatstein on Yiddish Poetry After the Holocaust

In a 1955 interview, Jacob Glatstein discuss…
Di gantse megile / The Complete Megillah (In Yiddish)

A dramatic reading by David Roskies
A Focus On: Itzik Manger

Read about Itzik Manger's career and experience his poetic voice.
Yiddish Primers

A selection of Yiddish primers from our collection.
Annotated Guide to the Musterverk Series

An introductory Essay by Rachelle Grossman and a Guide to…
Yiddish Writers From Ukraine

Map and list of Yiddish writers connected to Ukraine

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