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Faculty
Study with leading scholars
Voices from the Holocaust
Some of the great Yiddish writers who documented their experiences in the Holocaust
The Modernists
Yiddish modernists and literary rebels
White Goat Press
White Goat Press brings new translations of Yiddish literature to English readers.
About the Great Jewish Books Club
Explore modern Jewish literature in English translation with other dedicated readers
February 2021: Handpicked
Zackary is a medical doctor, writer, and Yiddish translator. After delving into his selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Zackary about his choices.
Ruth Wisse: Teacher and Mentor
Debra Caplan offers a personal portrait of a pioneer of Yiddish literary studies.
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?
Always Babel: Living a Jewish Life in Translation, with Ilan Stavans
To coincide with the publication of Ilan Stavans' new book, which features his translations of poems originally written in nearly a dozen different languages, he will reflect on the act & art of living a Jewish life in, through, & by means of...
"Tall Tamare"
An Abraham Karpinowitz story translated by Helen Mintz, as part of her new collection, Vilna My Vilna. Karpinowitz recreates prewar Vilna with subtle artistry and painstaking accuracy: streets, businesses, libraries, people, slang.
Grants for Publishers
We award small grants to publishers bringing out new English translations of Yiddish literature.
"A Letter to My Mother"
by Mordecai Kosover, translated by Ruth Solomon
Di ershte bagegenish
Di ershte bagegenish (First Encounter) a bibliographic rarity
Our Next Weekend Program
Our next weekend program, I.L. Peretz Classic and Contemporary, with Professors Ruth Wisse and Justin Cammy, takes place April 8-10, 2016
2019 Pakn Treger Digital Translation Issue
A collection of newly translated Yiddish letters and writing about correspondence
Focus on Chaim Grade
An introductory essay by Ezra Glinter, newly digitized Yiddish books, and a guide to works in our collections
Alumni Interviews and Translations from Our Website
A selection of content by and about Yiddish Book Center alumni featured on our website
Capture Oral Histories in Yiddish—Before It's Too Late
An all-out drive to capture oral history interviews from the last Yiddish-speaking Jews from Eastern Europe
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.
A Portable Library for Polish Jews
The Dos poylishe yidntum series aimed to rebuild Yiddish culture in the diaspora.