The yiddish book center works to tell the whole jewish story by rescuing, translating, and disseminating yiddish books and presenting innovative educational programs that broaden understanding of modern jewish identity. Cooking jewish brings you recipes from five generations of the adventurous cooks in the rabinowitz family along with lively stories and eccentric characters. However, we know that sometimes you want a good oldfashioned book that you can hold in your hands, snuggle up with at bedtime and read from start to finish. 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 countries as distant as australia, china and japan. Jewish all categories at jewish used books bookstore. In 1997 the yiddish book center moved into permanent headquarters in amherst. National yiddish book centernational 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 is a nonprofit institution, and its programs are funded by contributions from over 30,000 as of 2005 members, and gifts and grants. He is a proud graduate of the yiddish book center s great jewish books teacher summer seminar. A history from colonial times to today by pamela s. To learn more about the yiddish book centers wexler oral. Nora grew up in a reform jewish family in baltimore, maryland and participated in reform jewish life. After 18 amazing years as judaica librarian at congregation bnai israel of boca raton, ive taken a new job at pj library in agawam, massachusetts. One hundred great jewish books by rabbi lawrence a.
Jewish literacy revised ed joseph telushkin hardcover. The great 100 jewish books from the yiddish books 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. Founded in 1980 by aaron lansky, the center was one of the first organizations in america dedicated to the preservation of yiddish literature and culture. Aug 09, 2014 the center was founded by aaron lansky, who began his efforts to save yiddish books in 1980, while enrolled in a jewish studies program at mcgill university in montreal. Great books for eight jewy nights the times of israel. Additional funding for this site has been provided by the applebaum foundation and by yiddish book center members. The most important things to know about the jewish religion, its people, and its history ebook written by joseph telushkin. 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 countries as. He earned his bachelors degree from suffolk university, boston, in 1946 and his masters in education at clark university in 1947 and a ph.
Biblical literacy by rabbi joseph telushkin 1997 books. This readerfriendly approach masks a wideranging erudition, embracing the great variety of jewish literature throughout the ages. Yiddish book center project honors jewish american. The center was founded by aaron lansky, who began his efforts to save yiddish books in 1980, while enrolled in a jewish studies program at mcgill university in montreal.
Recent studies show that, relative to their small population, the jewish people have disproportionately and significantly contributed to the top ranks of the arts, sciences, law, medicine, finance, entrepreneurship, and the media. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is celebrating jewish american heritage month with a special video series that looks at the culture and customs of jewish. It is one of ten western massachusetts museums constituting the museums10 consortium. Common knowledge book awards the great 100 jewish books from the yiddish books center judges. Nora feinstein, 2010 participant in the steiner summer yiddish program at the yiddish book center, was interviewed by emma morgenstern on july 23, 2010 at the yiddish book center.
The jpl and the center are now working together to digitize the remaining works and make them available online for free. These recordings are the last chance many people will have to hear yiddish literature in the voices of its original readers. Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, jewish literacy covers every essential aspect of the jewish people and judaism. I need to focus my energy on this new adventure, so im putting the book of life on a possibly permanent hiatus after the 12th anniversary episode in december, 2017. Home the yiddish book centers great jewish books teacher. About the great jewish books summer program yiddish book center. The fourth of the five books of moses, relates the story of the israelites sojourn in the desert. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is celebrating jewish american heritage month with a special video series. Goldman, one of the nations leading religion journalists, was a reporter for the new york times. In 352 short and engaging chapters, rabbi telushkin discusses everything from the jewish bible and talmud to jewish notions of ethics.
Professor goldman was educated at yeshiva university, columbia, and harvard. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jewish literacy revised ed. Rachel meytin is a lifelong jewish educator who focuses on service learning and social justice education, professional development, and working with middle and high school students. The diary of a young girl by anne frank, the book thief by markus zusak, the chosen by chaim potok, exodus by leon uris. Sammy meckler is a humanities teacher at gideon hausner jewish day school. Since then, the yiddish book center has recovered more than a million volumes, and it continues to receive thousands of new books each year from around the world. Chabad library makes 16th century books now searchable online.
Toward a jewish great books program by jonah cohen. Yiddish book center amherst 2020 all you need to know. Adam kirsch is director of the masters program in jewish studies at columbia university and the author of the recently published emblems of the passing world. Oddly, jewish day schools have yet to highlight such. Great jewish books is a lively program full of social, cultural, and recreational opportunitiesand no gradesfor students who read for the love of reading and who are eager to discover the treasures of the jewish canon. Although the programs focus is on reading, this is not school in any conventional sense.
National yiddish book center announces the 100 greatest works of modern jewish literature the national yiddish book center announced today its list of the 100 greatest works of modern jewish literature, an initiative to identify and promote the most notable jewish writing of the past one hundred and fifty years. When he was a 23yearold graduate student, lansky stumbled upon an alarming fact. Until recently, 15 of these books have been available and sold through the national yiddish book center. The national yiddish book center was founded in 1980 by macarthur fellow aaron lansky, who continues to lead the organization as its president. Located in amherst, massachusetts, the center safeguards a collection of 1. Harold edelstein was interviewed by bina addes on january 30, 2014 at the yiddish book center, amherst, massachusetts. In 1997, the yiddish book center moved to its current site in amherst, massachusetts, a 49,000squarefoot complex that echoes the rooflines of an east european shtetl jewish town. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish. Theres something for every cook and chef salads, meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, breads, potatoes, cakes, pies, cookies, candy, and drinks. This site is made possible with support from the jim joseph foundation, which is devoted to fostering compelling, effective jewish learning experiences for youth and young adults in the u. The jewishgen yizkor book master name index ybmni is a master index of all persons mentioned in the translated portions of the yizkor books on the jewishgen yizkor book project website. She is the author of space and place in jewish studies and a place in history. About the great jewish books summer program yiddish book.
He is the author of the bestselling memoir the search for god at. So we asked a bunch of jewish educators to recommend the best introduction to judaismjudaism 101 books out there. Contributors the yiddish book centers great jewish. Inside the very attractive building we saw a short film that tells the story of how one mans search for yiddish books to read lead to the creation of this huge book collection and. Leonard nimoy jewish actor best known for his role as spock on the star trek science fiction series explains the jewish story behind the hand. Contributors the yiddish book centers great jewish books. In the great jewish books summer program, high school students read, discuss, argue about, and fall in love with modern jewish literature. In the great jewish books summer program, high school students read. National yiddish book center in amherst, ma librarything. Oral history films christa whitney, director of the centers wexler oral history project, will screen and then discuss two short films from the projects beyond the books series showcasing yiddish literary figures and their descendants.
Hoffman, 9781933346311, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Modernism, tel aviv and the creation of jewish urban space. Lawrence hoffman has made a fascinating selection of one hundred great jewish books, offering a brief introduction to each. Oct 25, 2017 after 18 amazing years as judaica librarian at congregation bnai israel of boca raton, ive taken a new job at pj library in agawam, massachusetts. Popular jewish authors books meet your next favorite book. Two thousand jewish books, most from the 16th century, are now available online in a searchable, printable format at the books comprise less than 1% of the greater chabadlubavitch library collection library of agudas chassidei chabad, one of the largest private jewish book collections, housed adjacent to lubavitch headquarters in. Additional funding for this site has been provided by the applebaum. Had a very enjoyable visit to the yiddish book center on the beautiful hampshire college campus. And of course, dont forget the passover meal that will leave you stuffed. We still encourage you to read the articles on my jewish learning. And their influence on history the aim of this volume is to present, in popular form, the essence of those masterworks of jewish literature which have most decisively molded the life of the jewish people from their earliest beginnings down to the present era.
National yiddish book center jewish virtual library. Yiddish book center project honors jewish american heritage. As of 2005, 25 years after its founding, the center still receives an average of 500 yiddish books each week. Great books for eight jewy nights the perfect gift for your favorite person of the books and hey, lets just be glad were not the people of the socks by victor wishna december 2017, 4. All books coming into the center are sorted by hand and new titles are catalogued according to library standards. 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. Penguin book of hebrew verse, edited and translated by t. Dec, 2017 great books for eight jewy nights the perfect gift for your favorite person of the books and hey, lets just be glad were not the people of the socks by victor wishna december 2017, 4. Harry zohn, 1924 2001 harry zohn was born in 1924 in vienna and came to boston in 1940 from london. National yiddish book center inc guidestar profile. The organization works to advance knowledge of the content and literary and cultural progeny of the books weve save. As he did so brilliantly in his bestselling book, jewish literacy,joseph teluslikin once again mines a subject of, jewish history and religion so richly that his book becomes an inspiring companion and a fundamental reference.
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