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The Sami Rohr Library of Recorded Yiddish Books is a collection of Yiddish books and short stories read aloud by native speakers, recorded in the 1980s and ’90s at the Jewish Public Library of Montreal.

A language that will continue into the forever

February 20, 2022 - If the winter doldrums have got you down, take the opportunity to curl up in a comfy sweater and slippers and read something good. We’ve got a few suggestions.

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.

The second selection for the 2018 Great Jewish Books Book Club

The fourth selection for the 2017 Great Jewish Books Book Club

The second selection for the 2020 Great Jewish Books Book Club

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 Yiddish Book Center's Academic Director, Josh Lambert is a scholar of American Jewish Literature. After delving into his selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Josh about his choices.

What is Jewish photography? What is Yiddish photography?

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.

The first selection for the 2017 Great Jewish Books Book Club

The first selection for the 2018 Great Jewish Books Book Club

The third selection for the 2018 Great Jewish Books Book Club

The first selection for the 2019 Great Jewish Books Book Club