A history from colonial times to today by pamela s. Yiddish and east european jewish culture subject area. The ncjf has also prepared a study guide on the film and its history. Come to the yiddish book center and enter a lebedike velt, a lively world of yiddish culture. All events um lsa frankel center for judaic studies.
Since its founding in 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper. Its books, its library, its programs invite you to experience a world that has almost disappeared,the world of yiddish culture. Additional funding for this site has been provided by the applebaum foundation and by yiddish book center members. Yiddish book center receives major neh grant for oral. In 1981, the yiddish book center began publishing pakn treger the book peddler. To learn more about the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project, visit. This 45minute tour takes the visitor through the yiddish book centers museum exhibits and allows them to. Yiddish book center receives major neh grant for oral history.
Christa whitney, director of the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project, talks about the film, beyle, which explores the life and legacy of yiddish activist and artist beyle schaechtergottesman. Oral history the brooklyn jewish historical initiative. Short films that tell personal stories about yiddish culture. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth video interviews with people of all ages, exploring yiddish cultural topics and issues of modern jewish identity. Additional funding for this site has been provided by the applebaum. Christa whitney, yiddish book centers wexler oral history project. The jewish world yiddish book center receives neh grant. 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. 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.
In new york city, the hub of the yiddishamerican universe, over 150 yiddish dailies, weeklies, monthlies, quarterlies, festival journals, and yearbooks appeared between 1885 and 1914. 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. 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. Some 20 dailies came into existence during that period, and for a time, at the turn of the century, as many as six.
Drawing from an indepth oral history interview with beyle schaechtergottesman, a short documentary film is now in production. The yiddish book center s wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of jewish identity. Christa whitney will present a workinprogress version of ver vet blaybn. 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. The yiddish book center s wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews about. How a mensch from massachusetts saved yiddish literature for generations to come by sue macy. Here, agnieszka reflects on her connection to yiddish through poland in an excerpt from the oral history interview we recorded with her at the yiddish book. Give the gift of yiddish book center membership to your friends and family. Carole renard neh oral history project coordinator.
In a conversation recorded by the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project, montrealbased surgeon and actor aron gonshor talks about performing the dybbuk in vienna with the dora wasserman yiddish theater. Oct 23, 2016 screening and discussion of two short films made by the center s wexler oral history project. Mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube nichelle nichols on filming the first interracial kiss on american television duration. Oral history the brooklyn jewish historical initiative bjhi. Wexler oral history we record stories exploring yiddish culture and jewish identity with people of all ages and backgrounds. Conduct and record oral history interviews and process existing interviews by identifying and translating video excerpts from interviews conducted in yiddish translation. The yiddish book center s wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth video interviews with people of all ages, exploring yiddish cultural topics and issues of modern jewish identity. Recruit candidates for the centers translation fellowship, match fellows with mentors, organize workshops for translation fellows, and work on the annual. Beyle schaechtergottesman zl, yiddish poet and songwriter, explains what yiddishism means to her and how it is firmly established. The yiddish book center works to preserve and honor jewish culture through digital and physical yiddish libraries which include yiddish childrens books, yiddish audiobooks and oral histories, and translations of yiddish books into english.
I need to focus my energy on this new adventure, so im putting the book of life on a possibly permanent. Oral history field fellow applications now open yiddish book. It has been in decline since the nazi genocide of the 20th century. In its 1,000plusyear history, the yiddish language has been called many things, including the tender name mameloshen mother tongue, the adversarial moniker zhargon jargon and the more matteroffact judeogerman. Please use our contact form if you have any questions, or if are interested in donating, preserving documents, or adding your. The wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth video interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories offer a rich and complex chronicle of jewish identity.
Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture. Yiddish book center s wexler oral history project interview with velvel pasternak. Whitney director, wexler oral history project at national yiddish book center springfield, massachusetts area 408 connections. Until recently, 15 of these books have been available and sold through the national yiddish book center. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center, amherst, massachusetts. To learn more about the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project, visit. The rich and human story of israels diverse people. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization that works to tell the whole jewish story by rescuing, translating, and disseminating yiddish books and p. The center has helped establish yiddish collections at the library of congress, the british library, and more than 600 libraries around the world, including national libraries in australia, china and japan.
The vilna troupe, jewish theater, and the art of itinerancy university of michigan press, 2018, which presents the previously littleknown history of the once worldrenowned yiddish acting group known as. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of jewish identity. The central role of yiddish played in jewish life, and its eventual decline, are in part attributable to important events and trends in jewish history. Located in amherst, massachusetts, the center safeguards a collection of 1. 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. 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. Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding. The yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts, has received a major grant from the national endowment for the humanities to support its wexler oral history project, a growing collection of. In 2010, a yiddishjapanese dictionary was published. Feb 06, 2014 mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube nichelle nichols on filming the first interracial kiss on american television duration.
Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center home. Founded in 1980 by aaron lansky, the center was one of the first organizations in america dedicated to the. Please use our contact form if you have any questions, or if are interested in donating, preserving documents, or adding your story. Robert epstein tells a story about how he convinced yiddish speakers to think he was fluent by memorizing a poem. The yiddish book center is dedicated to celebrating yiddish literature and culture. Whether reciting the torah, telling the story of passover, simply kibitzing or recounting tales of fools and sages, jewish oral tradition runs deep. 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. Beyond having saved more than one million yiddish books since its founding in 1980, the yiddish book center advances knowledge of the content and literary and cultural progeny of the books its saved through educational programs, translation initiatives, and the wexler oral history project among others. Director talk in search of israeli cuisine, with roger m.
National yiddish book center is rated 3 out of 4 stars by charity navigator. 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. Its history can be divided into old yiddish literature c. In search of israeli cuisine profiles chefs, home cooks, vintners, and cheesemakers drawn from the more than 100 cultures that make up israel todayjewish, arab, muslim, christian, druze, and more. Selected clips from our collection of oral history interviews in yiddish.
The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews about. Yiddish book centers wexler oral history project interview with velvel pasternak. 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. For example, in the aftermath of the first crusade in 1096, and the rampant persecution of jews that followed, jews. Charity navigator rating for national yiddish book center. National yiddish book center jewish virtual library. The celebration will also include a storytime and guided public tours of the center. Yiddish book center fellowship program 20162017 ceeres. Yiddish literature, the body of written works in the yiddish language of ashkenazic jewry.
Wexler oral history project yiddish book center store. National yiddish book center is a libraries, historical societies and landmark preservation charity located in amherst, ma. The yiddish book center in amherst, has received a major grant from the national endowment for the humanities to support its wexler oral history project, a growing collection of indepth video interviews about the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and modern jewish culture. Students will successfully employ various strategies for advanced written and oral communication in yiddish. Yiddish book center amherst 2020 all you need to know. 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 yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a. Buy books make a donation about cyco our blog calendar of yiddish events history of yiddish for beginners yiddish links cyco publishing housecyco records tel. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish.
Old yiddish language and literature by chava turniansky the function of overall, natural and spontaneous means of oral communication that hebrew had lost by the second century of the christian era, was later performed by the jewish vernaculars that originated in the languages of the areas of jewish immigration. In the 1980s and 90s, the jpl recorded some of montreals last europeanborn native yiddish reading the most popular yiddish books, creating the worlds largest collection of unabridged yiddish audio books. Velvel pasternak was interviewed by hankus netsky on august 15, 2011 at his home in new york. Selected collections and spotlights from the wexler oral history project. Home to a million yiddish books, permanent and visiting exhibits, galleries, an englishlanguage bookstore and two performance halls, the center hosts a yearround schedule of. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center posts. Beginning with the centers 40th anniversary in 2020, and continuing for each of the next ten years, the center will select an annual theme. The project is particularly interested in how yiddish language and culture inform jewish. Students earning the minor in yiddish and east european jewish culture are expected to acquire a variety of skills, abilities and understandings. Home the yiddish book centers great jewish books teacher. Carole renard neh oral history project assistant at national yiddish book center northampton, massachusetts 157 connections. Velvel pasternak, musicologist and major publisher of jewish music, talks about jewish music.
Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center. Wexler oral history project spotlights yiddish book center. Home to a million yiddish books, permanent and visiting exhibits, galleries, an englishlanguage bookstore and two performance halls, the center hosts a yearround. Christa whitney, director of the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project, talks about the film, beyle, which explores the life and legacy of yiddish activist and artist beyle schaechtergottesman. Screening and discussion of two short films made by the centers wexler oral history project. A look at the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project 2019 year.