Public Programs Calendar of Virtual and Live Events

We offer both free virtual public programs and some special live public programs on a diverse selection of topics related to Yiddish and modern Jewish culture. Find out about upcoming programs below. To receive updates about these programs, email us at [email protected]

TALK | Chava Rosenfarb’s Montreal, with Goldie Morgentaler | Thursday, October 13, @ 7p.m. EST

This talk will center on Yiddish writer Chava Rosenfarb’s early years in Montreal in the 1950s, the vibrant Yiddish literary world that she encountered.
Community Open House | Sunday, October 23, 2022

Join us for our annual Community Open House at the Yiddish Book Center Sunday, October 23, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
TALK | Women’s roles across literature, culture, and the rise of feminism: 1973–2005, with Deborah Dash Moore | Thursday, October 27, @ 7p.m. EST

Join Deborah Dash Moore, editor in chief of The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, for a discussion about women’s roles across literature and culture and the rise of feminism after 1973.
WEEKEND PROGRAM |Di froyen: Celebrating the Women of Yiddish Literature | November 4–6

Open to all, this in-person weekend program will feature lively discussions, book talks, workshops, and performances that highlight the artistry and significance of Yiddish women writers.
FILM PREMIERE | "Ver Vet Blaybn?" (Who Will Remain?) | Wednesday, November 16, 2022 @ 7 p.m. EST

Join YIVO and the Yiddish Book Center for the New York premiere screening of "Ver Vet Blaybn?" (Who Will Remain?), a feature-length documentary film about one woman’s journey to understand her grandfather, the Yiddish writer Avrom Sutzkever.
TALK | Fear and Other Stories, with translator Anita Norich | Tuesday, December 13, @ 7 p.m. EST

Collected stories of Chana Blankshteyn, a woman who may be almost entirely forgotten now but was widely admired during her long and productive life.

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Public Programs Calendar of Virtual and Live Events

TALK | Chava Rosenfarb’s Montreal, with Goldie Morgentaler | Thursday, October 13, @ 7p.m. EST

Community Open House | Sunday, October 23, 2022

TALK | Women’s roles across literature, culture, and the rise of feminism: 1973–2005, with Deborah Dash Moore | Thursday, October 27, @ 7p.m. EST

WEEKEND PROGRAM |Di froyen: Celebrating the Women of Yiddish Literature | November 4–6

FILM PREMIERE | "Ver Vet Blaybn?" (Who Will Remain?) | Wednesday, November 16, 2022 @ 7 p.m. EST

TALK | Fear and Other Stories, with translator Anita Norich | Tuesday, December 13, @ 7 p.m. EST