Meet Our Donors

Tony-nominated director, singer, actress, and writer Eleanor Reissa joins the Yerushe Society, naming the Center as a beneficiary in her estate plans.

Bossie, who remained a great reader her entire life, would be glad to know that her library has found a new home at the Yiddish Book Center.

This endowment is to honor "their spirit, and their value of education."

Opening the door to his Jewish heritage

“Leaving the money in honor of her father, her mother, her brother, and her husband was her dying wish.”

"It had to be Yiddish. There was no other way.” A sister honors her brother's memory

Whether in engineering or Yiddish education, opportunity is still the name of the game

A financial safety net for a historic cultural rescue effort

A love of books and history

The boundless generosity of an avid book lover

“It’s my language, it’s my people. It’s just me.”

Supporting a new generation in honor of the old

A zamler honors her sister's memory

"Investing in my own book supply" (and preserving a cultural heritage)

The language of story and song

A language that will continue into the forever

Helping others make the connections that inspired him

Preserving literature for future generations

Yiddish is the world of his heart.

Helping the Yiddish Book Center expand its reach

Ensuring the future of Yiddish with a lead gift to the Yerushe campaign

Keeping Yiddish alive

Delving into the “soul and heart” of Yiddish

“Knowledge, to him, was everything.”

"What will you do with the yerushe?"

Sharing the power of words

A devotion to Yiddish that spans generations

Memories of speaking Yiddish in Hollywood

Honoring their parents’ love of music

“Yiddish was the language of our house.”

Coming back to Yiddish

Honoring a commitment to education

Honoring her parents by supporting educational programs

A conversation with two longtime members of the Yiddish Book Center

From Brooklyn to Chaucer, Yiddish has been an integral part of this donor's life.