Memories of the Yiddish Book Center's 40 Years

To celebrate the Yiddish Book Center’s 40th anniversary in 2020, we’re looking back at the Yiddish Book Center’s storied history. As part of this effort, we’re asking our members and friends to share their memories of the Yiddish Book Center. We’re happy to collect these memories in many formats—text, photographs, audio and video recordings, ephemera—whether it’s a ticket stub with a story about attending an event, a letter to or from the Center, a short recollection you’ve recorded, or a photo of your visit to the Center. We’d love to see and hear all about it!

This slideshow captures a few of the memories already collected to share with you—moving and inspiring moments and memories that evoke the magic of this unique place and community as it has existed over time and as it persists. 

This slideshow contains photos from our own collections, and they depict the history of the physical space the Yiddish Book Center currently occupies. What an amazing transformation of such a beautiful part of Amherst, Massachusetts!

Please share with us your fondest memories of the last 40 years with the Yiddish Book Center.

Share your memories here!