The national yiddish book center harry and jeanette weinberg building 1021 west street amherst, ma 01002 phone. The decade of discovery is a new initiative of the yiddish book center designed to foster a deeper understanding of yiddish and modern jewish culture. In early february, the yiddish book center fellows traveled to new york city to pick up a donation of more than one thousand yiddish books from the personal library of yiddish author moyshe shtarkman. Email yiddish film series at hampshire college updated. Collections search united states holocaust memorial museum. Yiddish book center preserves and expands reach of more than. When you enter the building, you walk onto the graycarpeted mezzanine and can look over the collection. Conducting a tour of the national yiddish book center, aaron lanksy, the centers founder and president, had much to show off. The steven spielberg digital yiddish library was launched in 1998 by a major grant to the yiddish book center from steven spielberg through his righteous persons foundation. The national yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to rescue yiddish books and share their content with the world. Browse, read, download or print any or all of these books, free of charge.
In 2017, paula vogels play indecent about a controversial yiddish play won the tony awards for best direction of a play and lighting design in a play. National yiddish book center open the steven spielberg digital yiddish library. A history from colonial times to today by pamela s. Yiddish book center amherst 2020 all you need to know. For nearly four decades, the yiddish book center has uniquely positioned. For a dying literature, a digital savior the new york times. Email april update from the national yiddish book center. Adult learners we offer weekend, weeklong, and online courses on modern jewish culture, literature, and history, as well as our popular yiddishschool language and culture course.
Avrom vevyorkes revizye of 1931 and soviet yiddish literary theory, by roland gruschka 10 september 2008. Located in amherst, massachusetts, the center safeguards a collection of 1. As of the end of 2014, the titles in the steven spielberg digital yiddish library have been downloaded 1. Email happy new year from the national yiddish book center.
National yiddish book center in amherst, ma librarything. The steven spielberg digital yiddish library enabled the yiddish. National yiddish book center is a libraries, historical societies and landmark preservation charity located in amherst, ma. National yiddish book center december 31, 2006 by philg one of our local shiksas, apparently deciding that i lacked sufficient jewish zeal andor that i should read about an obsessed guy doing something that everyone else thought was stupid, gave me a book by the founder of the national yiddish book center. The burning child creates a psychic mapping of vienna through an exploration of its architectural interiors, set against the backdrop of austrias troubled past. Yiddish literature has been savedthese books were literally in dumpsters and rotting ion basements. How a mensch from massachusetts saved yiddish literature for generations to come by sue macy. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at national yiddish book center. National yiddish book center jewish virtual library. These titles were scanned under the auspices of the steven spielberg digital yiddish library, and have been made available online through the internet archive. Because of the physical deterioration of many volumes, the center created the steven spielberg digital yiddish library in 1998, making reprints of every title available for purchase as brandnew, hardcover, acidfree editions.
National yiddish book center inc guidestar profile. The debut of the steven spielberg digital yiddish library faye zipkowitz description. National yiddish book center yiddish book center 1021 west street amherst, ma 01002 tel. The steven spielberg digital yiddish library jewish. The national yiddish book center offers online access to the full texts of nearly 11,000 outofprint yiddish titles.
National yiddish book center receives 3 out of 4 stars from charity navigator. Reviews for national yiddish book center bookstore in amherst, ma have you checked the yiddish book center. Email march update from the yiddish book center yiddish. With the spielberg digital yiddish library, you can read it. I worked at national yiddish book center fulltime pros better compensation than many jobs available in the area talented, whipsmart, overqualified support staff beautiful physical location meaningful mission some departments fair much better than others a decent place to learn the ropes ample room for entrylevel staff. The last days steven spielberg and survivors of the shoah visual history foundation. Dec 31, 2006 national yiddish book center december 31, 2006 by philg one of our local shiksas, apparently deciding that i lacked sufficient jewish zeal andor that i should read about an obsessed guy doing something that everyone else thought was stupid, gave me a book by the founder of the national yiddish book center.
The yiddish book center national yiddish book center, located on the campus of hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts, united states, is a cultural institution dedicated to the preservation of books in the yiddish language, as well as the culture and history those books represent. Over the years we have collected more than a million volumes, and distributed books to over 450 academic institutions. Its books, its library, its programs invite you to experience a world that has almost disappeared,the world of yiddish culture. The steven spielberg digital yiddish library includes more than 11,000 yiddish titles available to read online or download free of charge. The director of yiddish book center academic programs and a scholar of jewish american studies, josh has spent a lot of time perusing our collections. Charity navigator irs data for national yiddish book center.
Aaron lansky, president of national yiddish book center, which initiated fouryear. It is one of ten western massachusetts museums constituting the museums10 consortium. A bridge of books the story of the national yiddish book center. The focus of my article is a unique place, the yiddish book center in amherst. The walls are going up on our new yiddish book repository and education building. More than 11,000 yiddish titles have been digitized and made available for free online by the national yiddish book centers steven spielberg digital yiddish library. Books may be read as animated flip books, or downloaded and printed as pdf files. Dear friend, take a look at our fellows blog, tsum yarid, for a glimpse of the many projects underway at the book center. As the worlds only comprehensive supplier of yiddish books, the book center helped establish yiddish collections at more than 600 great libraries, including harvard, yale, library of congress, the british library, hebrew university in jerusalem, and national libraries in. Charity navigator programs for national yiddish book center. The national yiddish book center was founded in 1980 to gather, preserve, and redistribute books in the yiddish language.
She is also a twotime alumna of the yiddish book centers steiner summer yiddish program, and a former yiddish book center fellow. These students help implement yiddish programming on their college and university campuses. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish. Yiddish book centers shift makes many uneasy the boston globe. Teacher resource kit on adrienne richs diving into the wreck. The national yiddish book center artsboston calendar. The yiddish book center was awarded the national medal for. The yiddish book center is a vibrant, nonprofit organization working to rescue yiddish and other modern jewish books and celebrate the culture they contain. The achievements of the yiddish book center have been recognized both with a macarthur genius grant for our president and founder, aaron lansky, and by the receipt of the national medal for museum and library service in 2014. National yiddish book center, c1999 steven spielberg digital yiddish library.
As the worlds only comprehensive supplier of yiddish books, the book center helped establish yiddish collections at more than 600 great libraries, including harvard, yale, library of congress, the british library, hebrew university in continued. In 2014, the yiddish book center was awarded a national medal for. The yiddish book center, the brainchild of then24yearold grad student aaron lansky in 1980, has grown from an effort to rescue the estimated 70,000 yiddish texts believed at that time to be. A book written by my husbands greatgrandfather is part of the steven spielberg library there. National yiddish book center, cultural institution dedicated to collecting and distributing endangered yiddish books and, through programs and education, opening up their contents to new readers. The yiddish book center national yiddish book center, located on the campus of hampshire. Yiddish jewish digital collections and jewish study guides. National yiddish book center philip greenspuns weblog. The spielberg digital yiddish library is believed to be the only project ever to digitize an entire modern literature, preserving it permanently for future generations of. The museums collections document the fate of holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. The national yiddish book center was founded in 1980 by macarthur fellow aaron lansky, who continues to lead the organization as its president. The center then placed the full texts of 11,000 yiddish titles online through our. Read on for more information about the family who donated the volumes and the significance of this special addition to the yiddish book center s collection. The center has also been the leading provider of yiddish texts for the public and private sectors.
Yiddish book centers spielberg digital yiddish library. Since 2009, weve made more than 11,000 titles available online in our steven spielberg digital yiddish library. Created by the national yiddish book center in amherst, mass. The steven spielberg digital yiddish library includes more than 1 yiddish titles available to read online or download free of charge. National yiddish book center 1021 west st amherst, ma. 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. The national yiddish book center has announced the launch of the steven spielberg. In communities like the satmar in williamsburg, but also in less orthodox circles, such as the national yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts. The collection contains original yiddish novels, plays, poetry, nonfiction, periodicals, and sheet music, most in duplicate copies. Website of the national yiddish book center, located in amherst, mass.
This is the national yiddish book center company profile. Founded in 1980 by macarthur fellow aaron lansky, the center works to rescue yiddish and other modern jewish books and celebrate. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the shapell center. Dear friend, its nearly fall, and here at the national yiddish book center were poised for a fastpaced year. National yiddish book center has a program expense percentage of 63.
A new initiative of the yiddish book center s designed to foster a deeper understanding of yiddish and modern jewish culture. Founded in 1980 by macarthur fellow aaron lansky, the center works to rescue yiddish and other modern jewish books. In 2017, paula vogels play indecent about a controversial yiddish play won the tony awards for best direction of a. In 1998, the centers steven spielberg digital yiddish library made highquality reprints available on demand. The yiddish book center works to rescue yiddish and other modern jewish books and open up their content to the world. Articles, podcast interviews, and short films about yiddish and modern jewish literature and culture. Zachary albert teaches world war ii and holocaust history at the rashi school in dedham, ma, and is a holocaust testimony indexer for the university of southern california shoah foundation.
The national yiddish book center is located on the hampshire college campus, which is a short bus ride on the pvta 39 line. The best of jewish short stories from eastern europe and beyond national yiddish book center, jeff goldblum, jerry stiller on. This is a national treasure, from the beautiful, easterneuropeansynagogueinspired exterior architecture. The liaisons are part of the yiddish book center s cowl jewish leadership program, established through the generosity of longtime book center friend ruthe b. Watch a bridge of books, sam balls awardwinning documentary about the yiddish. Yiddish has a brand new bag of cash thanks to the late comedy writer mickey ross who surprised the national yiddish book center in amherst, mass. The spielberg digital yiddish library is believed to be the only project ever to. National yiddish book center how is national yiddish book. Youll find accounts of a trip to collect the donated library of a yiddish author. Collections search united states holocaust memorial. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the shapell. Feb 26, 2009 the steven spielberg digital yiddish library was launched in 1998 by a major grant to the yiddish book center from steven spielberg through his righteous persons foundation. Charity navigator rating for national yiddish book center. The comprehensive collection includes works of fiction, memoirs, poetry, plays, short stories, science manuals, cookbooks, primers, and more, by the most renowned yiddish authors and lesserknown writers alike.
More than 10,000 of our titles are now available freeofcharge through the open content alliance. Beginning with the center s 40th anniversary in 2020, and continuing for each of the next ten years, the center will select an annual theme. On monday, the national yiddish book center launched the steven spielberg digital yiddish library, an online bookstore that makes more than 12,000 outofprint yiddish. The yiddish book center offers a range of programs and resources for current and prospective teachers of yiddish and jewish literature. The best of jewish short stories from eastern europe and. The monument national was the center of yiddish theater from 1896 until the construction of the saidye bronfman centre for the arts now the segal centre for performing arts, inaugurated on september 24, 1967, where the established resident theater, the dora wasserman yiddish theatre, remains the only permanent yiddish theatre in north america. National yiddish book center is rated 3 out of 4 stars by charity navigator. National yiddish book center how is national yiddish.
More than 11,000 yiddish titles have been digitized and made available for free online by the national yiddish book center s steven spielberg digital yiddish library. Yiddish book centers spielberg digital yiddish library hank bromley the national yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to rescue yiddish books and share their content with the world. Forum for yiddish literature and yiddish language michael davidson early hebrew printing homepage the museum of family history, the yiddish world museum of the history of polish jews, warsaw, poland national yiddish book center, spielberg digital yiddish library new york public librarydorot jewish division, new york. When he was a 23yearold graduate student, lansky stumbled upon an alarming fact. Because of the physical deterioration of many volumes, the center created the steven spielberg digital yiddish library in 1998, making reprints of every title. May 06, 2002 yiddish literature that thrived from 1864 to 1939 is being digitized and then printed as customers order it. Yiddish literature that thrived from 1864 to 1939 is being digitized and then printed as customers order it. These titles were scanned under the auspices of the steven spielberg digital yiddish library, and have been made available online through the internet. Contributors the yiddish book centers great jewish books. National yiddish book center email website 1021 west street, amherst, ma 01002 42564900.
1558 276 1577 314 1373 550 460 172 224 65 1127 964 1349 568 1548 306 1455 237 1655 619 912 508 360 727 908 162 369 230 801 863 963 1412 407 744 98