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Gatherings of Yiddish Intelligentsia in Moshe Dluznowsky’s New York Home

Henry Dunow, the son of Yiddish writer Moshe Dluznowsky, describes his parents' circle of friends; their apartment was often filled with literary, intellectual and artistic luminaries. Recalling this time, Dunow is nostalgic for the pervasiveness of ...

Part of Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project Excerpts

'Really? Show Me!': Rising to the Challenge of Yiddish Translation

Barnett Zumoff, Yiddish translator and President Emeritus of the Workmen's Circle/Arbeiter Ring, shares what sparked his desire to translate Yiddish poetry into English.

Part of Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project Excerpts

Sarah Gordon

Sarah Gordon - lead singer for Yiddish Princess, a Brooklyn-based Yiddish-language rock band, and daughter of Yiddish singer Adrienne Cooper - was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 25, 2011 at KlezKanada in the Laurentian Mountains of Canada. ...

2011-08-25

Part of Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project

Ruth Fay Solomon

Ruth Fay Solomon, daughter of Yiddish writer Mordecai Kosover, was interviewed (remotely) by Christa Whitney on March 9th, 2021 in Long Island, New York.

2021-03-09

Part of Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project

Moishe Dolman

Moishe Dolman - political organizer and frequent visitor to the Montreal Jewish Public Library - was interviewed by Christa Whitney on July 10, 2012 at the Montreal Jewish Public Library in Montreal, Canada.

2012-07-10

Part of Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project

"Start With the Greats": A Beginner's Guide to Yiddish Poetry

Barnett Zumoff, Yiddish translator and President Emeritus of the Workmen's Circle/Arbeiter Ring, on his list of the greats of Yiddish poetry, and the benefit of exploring Yiddish cultural productions.

Part of Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project Excerpts

"Be Hallowed" and "Mode"

Two poems from Glatstein's 1953 collection, "Father's Shadow," translated by Andrew Sunshine.

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American Yiddish Poetry: Reading Resources

The third selection for the 2018 Great Jewish Books Book Club

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1000 Essential Yiddish Books

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

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Celebrating Yiddish Poetry

Items by and about Yiddish poets and poetry from our collections.

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The Small Opinions of Great Men

” by G. Selikovitch, translated by Corbin Allardice, Matthew Johnson, Jessica Kirzane, and Jonah Lubin

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May 2020: Handpicked

Josh Lambert is the Yiddish Book Center academic director. After delving into his selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Josh about his choices.

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"Stories of Exile" Reading Groups for Public Libraries 2023

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

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“Letters,” “To Miriam Ulinover,” and “Letters”

by Rivka Basman Ben-Haim and Miriam Ulinover, translated by Kathryn Hellerstein

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To America

By Aaron Glanz-Leyeles, translated by Oliver Elkus. An ode to the promise of America.

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"A Letter to My Mother"

by Mordecai Kosover, translated by Ruth Solomon

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The Modernists

Yiddish modernists and literary rebels

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Adrian Silver

Adrian Silver, professional dancer and Yiddish activist, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 21, 2014 at KlezKanada in the Laurentian Mountains, Quebec, Canada.

2014-08-21

Part of Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project

Voices from the Holocaust

Some of the great Yiddish writers who documented their experiences in the Holocaust

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America and I

By Aaron Glanz-Leyeles, translated by Zackary Sholem Berger. The paean of a settled immigrant.

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