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Considering Yiddish Theater: Past, Present, Future
A conversation with Joel Berkowitz, America's foremost historian and observer of Yiddish theater
"To a Fellow Writer" and "Shloyme Mikhoels"
Two poems, inspired by revered Yiddish artists who were themselves friends of the poet, Rokhl Korn. Translated by Seymour Levitan. Illustration from the volume of poetry Af der sharf fun a rege (The Cutting Edge of the Moment).
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.
Resources for Before and After Your Visit
Materials to help you prepare for and complete your visit to the Yiddish Book Center
Women Poets and Writers
Though sometimes less well known, women have been writing in Yiddish from the sixteenth up through the twentieth century
Irving Joseph Massey
2013-11-13
Nancy Sherman
2010-10-13
The Signs and Symbols of Ezra Korman, Detroit's Soulful Yiddish Poet
The life and afterlife of a little-known writer
Anna Gonshor
2011-12-13
Online Lecture Series: Suggested Readings
A list of recommended readings for each online lecture
Anita Norich's Newly Translated A Jewish Refugee in New York
This week on The Shmooze we visit with Anita Norich to talk about the recently published A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadia Molodovsky, which she translated.
Why a Goat?
It's a question we're asked a lot: why is the klor vays tsigele—the small white goat—the symbol of the Yiddish Book Center?
Program Activities
Tentative schedule and sample reading list
What's Love Got to Do With It?
How changing Jewish gender roles and sexual mores in the modern era were reflected in the literature
Jacob and Estelle Apelberg
Coming back to Yiddish
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
A Sampling of Our Yiddish Textbook's Online Supplement
Supplemental Exercises from Chapter Two of the upcoming Yiddish Textbook's Online Supplement
"Coming to America" Reading Groups for Public Libraries 2020
Learn more about the first of this exciting new program.
April 2017: Handpicked
Sebastian Schulman just can't stay away from the Yiddish Book Center—a Center summer intern in 2004, he later served as director of its translation program before leaving to work on his dissertation. Here, Seb shares some of his favorite finds.
1000 Essential Yiddish Books
A guide to the 1000 most essential Yiddish books in our collection