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Di ershte bagegenish
Di ershte bagegenish (First Encounter) a bibliographic rarity
May 2022: Handpicked
Zachary Baker brings over four decades of experience as a Judaica librarian working closely with Yiddish materials. As the compiler of the indispensable resource “1000 Essential Yiddish Books,” we wonder what Baker has curated for us this month.
Black Struggle in Yiddish Literature
Five works from our collections that show representations of black struggle in the pages of Yiddish literature—from the June 2020 issue of the Weekly Reader.
Sunday in the Park with Bertha
Behind a snapshot of Yiddish writers in a New York park lies a saga of friendships, rivalries, and romance, as well as the story of modern Yiddish poetry in America. [Posted June 8, 2020]
Yiddish Comes to America: Introduction
By Madeleine Cohen.
1000 Essential Yiddish Books
A guide to the 1000 most essential Yiddish books in our collection
2019 Pakn Treger Digital Translation Issue
A collection of newly translated Yiddish letters and writing about correspondence
The Storied History of Yiddish Publishing
The influential publishers and formidable editors who brought Yiddish books to the world
Young, Gifted and Yiddish
A portfolio of young Yiddish writers who helped shape modern Yiddish literature
2022 Program Faculty
Study with scholars of Jewish and Yiddish literature who are also immersed in Jewish religious and communal life.
November 2020: Handpicked
Sylvia is an education program manager at the Yiddish Book Center. After delving into her selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Sylvia about her choices.
2016 Pakn Treger Translation Issue
Embark on a journey around the world, into the future and the past, "from eternity to eternity," with these newly translated treasures of Yiddish literature.
2022 Great Jewish Books Summer Program Faculty and Staff
Learn from top faculty in college-style seminars
Reading Yiddish Literature in a Time of National Reckoning, A Panel Discussion Moderated by Rachel Rubinstein
Join our panel of translators and scholars in a conversation about race and social justice in Yiddish literature.
October 2020: Handpicked
Faune is the Yiddish Book Center's communications content editor. After delving into her selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Faune about her choices.
2018 Pakn Treger Translation Issue
A collection of newly translated Yiddish works centered around travel, movement, and migration
The Yiddish Bohemians of Montparnasse
The Yiddish Bohemians of Montparnasse, with Introduction by David Mazower
The Modernists
Yiddish modernists and literary rebels
Men of Letters: David Mazower on his passion for micrography, the Jewish folk art that turns Hebrew and Yiddish texts into pictures and portraits
Men of Letters: David Mazower on his passion for micrography, the Jewish folk art.
How to Find the Yiddish Story You’re Looking For
It's now possible to search the contents of many Yiddish books. A guide to making the most of this feature