Language, Literature & Culture

Yiddish Literature

Profiles and essays about Yiddish writers and literature, drawn from our collections and publications

Yiddish in Translation

Read new translations, discover White Goat Press, and learn how we're making Yiddish literature accessible to a new generation of readers.

The Shmooze

The Yiddish Book Center's podcasts include conversations with Jewish culture makers, plus news and stories related to Yiddish language, literature, and culture.

The Last Maximalist

A radiocast of Klara Klebanova's memoir, translated and voiced by Caraid O' Brien

Recordings of the Yiddish Book Center's Virtual Public Programs

These live stream video events were presented as virtual online programs and recorded. Offered weekly, these live online public programs will be recorded and posted here following the program.

The Yiddish Book Center's Decade of Discovery 2021

Year two of a Yiddish Book Center initiative designed to foster a deeper understanding of Yiddish and modern Jewish culture.

Pakn Treger

Our English-language magazine carries on the tradition of the original pakn tregers, who traveled from shtetl to shtetl in Eastern Europe bringing books and news of the outside world.

Unquiet Pages online exhibit

Drawing on the Center’s collection of over a million Yiddish books, “Unquiet Pages” examines the fascinating contents of Yiddish novels, plays, poetry, memoirs, and reportage.

From the Vault

Unexpected finds from our collections and the stories behind them.

Bronx Bohemians

A blog about the salon of Yiddish poet Bertha Kling.

Handpicked

Each month, the Yiddish Book Center asks a member of our staff or a special friend to select favorite stories, books, interviews, or articles from our online collections.

The Wexler Oral History Project Presents...

Short films that tell personal stories about Yiddish culture, from the Wexler Oral History Project

Heft (Notebook)

Articles, essays, and multimedia features about Yiddish and modern Jewish culture

Yiddish-Language Learning

Resources for Yiddish-language learners—Yiddish alphabet activities, homework exercises, and the Center's New Yiddish Textbook

The Great Jewish Books Book Club

Join a community of readers and enjoy the best of modern Jewish literature in English translation

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