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According to The Forward, for readers of Yiddish books, Spielberg’s special birthday is an opportunity to highlight another great contribution of his.

A portfolio of young Yiddish writers who helped shape modern Yiddish literature

A collection of interview highlights that illustrate many experiences of translating

February 13, 2022 - As much as the work of translation is essential, however, it often goes unacknowledged and unappreciated. Here are a few pieces that help to rectify that.

A guide to the 1000 most essential Yiddish books in our collection

Susan Bronson is the Executive Director of the Yiddish Book Center. After delving into her selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Susan about her choices.

A reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora.

May 8, 2022 - We say that our collections here at the Yiddish Book Center are chock-a-block with mother-centric material.

Sophia Shoulson is an alumna of several Yiddish Book Center programs and was the Center's 2019–2020 Richard S. Herman Fellow. After delving into her selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Sophia about her choices.

What produced the poetic impulse in her as a child, and what gives rise to a poet in any era? The Yiddish poet Rokhl Korn offers a deeply personal answer.

Yiddish translation in the nineteenth century and beyond

A collection of newly translated Yiddish letters and writing about correspondence

The 100-volume has been digitized and added to the Steven Spielberg Digital Yiddish Library