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Kaganovski: Two Sketches
Two sketches by Yiddish novelist and prose writer Froyim Kaganovski, one of interwar Poland’s most prominent writers.
Jewish Neighborhoods: Montreal
Stories of Jewish life in Montreal, from Our Wexler Oral History Project Collection
Weekly Reader Yiddish Coney Island
Diving beneath the surface of this favorite summer getaway
2018 Pakn Treger Translation Issue
A collection of newly translated Yiddish works centered around travel, movement, and migration
Help us Finish Our Transformational Yiddish Textbook
Help us complete our new Yiddish textbook with the creation of Hesofe: an Online Supplement that will make audio and video selections and interactive exercises an essential part of every lesson.
Voices from the Vault: Yiddish Writers Speak Again
Unlocking a treasure trove of recordings of Yiddish writers
Mobilization: Reporter John Marchese listens in as 96 people lay plans for the future of Yiddish translation
In facing those vast shelves of untranslated works, many questions arise. With the last of the native speakers dwindling in number, who will take on the task of translating those works? How can consensus be reached on important books that deserve...
Zol Zayn: Yiddish Poetry into Song
PETER NORTON SYMPHONY SPACE'S LEONARD NIMOY THALIA / NEW YORK CITY. Join us for a night of Yiddish poetry set to music. New date TBD.
Four Theses on Translating Yiddish Literature in the 21st Century
Four Theses on Translating Yiddish Literature in the 21st Century
Carol and Earle Halsband
Delving into the “soul and heart” of Yiddish
1000 Essential Yiddish Books
A guide to the 1000 most essential Yiddish books in our collection
Survivors: Reading Resources
Chava Rosenfarb was one of the most important post-War Yiddish authors. Learn about her life and work and hear her tell her own story
The Wedding in Föhrenwald
An excerpt from Scene Five by H. Leyvik, translated by Motl Didner
Yiddish Children's Literature
The Noah Cotsen Library of Yiddish Children's Literature comprises 800 titles, including works by major Yiddish writers and Yiddish translations of classics.
August 2020: Handpicked
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.
Yiddish Illustrations: "From Chagall to Diego Rivera"
Explore Yiddish Book Center Bibliographer David Mazower's top ten Yiddish illustrated books.
Revealed After 100 Years: Abel Pann’s Showpiece Portrait
A portrait sketch unseen for a century emerges from a closet and reveals the friendships that brought together an illustrious group of Russian Jewish emigres in the Bronx. [Posted October 6, 2020]
September 2020: Handpicked
David is the Yiddish Book Center's bibliographer and editorial director. After delving into his selections, scroll down to read a short interview with David about his choices.
"I Feel a Connection to You"
by Blume Lempel and Chava Rosenfarb, translated by Ellen Cassedy and Yermiyahu Ahron Taub