Carole renard neh oral history project coordinator. 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. Drawing from an indepth oral history interview with beyle schaechtergottesman, a short documentary film is now in production. 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. Come to the yiddish book center and enter a lebedike velt, a lively world of yiddish culture. Mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube nichelle nichols on filming the first interracial kiss on american television duration. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews about. Charity navigator rating for national 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 schedule of. 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 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. Selected collections and spotlights from the wexler oral history project. 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. 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. Yiddish book center receives major neh grant for oral. 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. Additional funding for this site has been provided by the applebaum.
In 2010, a yiddishjapanese dictionary was published. Old yiddish language and literature jewish womens archive. 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. 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. Until recently, 15 of these books have been available and sold through the national yiddish book center. To learn more about the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project, visit. 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. Jozef hen, polish writer, was interviewed by agnieszka ilwicka on july 22, 2016 in warsaw, poland. The yiddish book centers wexler oral history project is a. Since its founding in 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper.
Located in amherst, massachusetts, the center safeguards a collection of 1. 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. This 45minute tour takes the visitor through the yiddish book centers museum exhibits and allows them to. 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 dedicated to celebrating yiddish literature and culture. Additional funding for this site has been provided by the applebaum foundation and by yiddish book center members. The rich and human story of israels diverse people. 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.
Some 20 dailies came into existence during that period, and for a time, at the turn of the century, as many as six. Beyle schaechtergottesman zl, yiddish poet and songwriter, explains what yiddishism means to her and how it is firmly established. 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. National yiddish book center is a libraries, historical societies and landmark preservation charity located in amherst, ma. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center, amherst, massachusetts. The ncjf has also prepared a study guide on the film and its history. The celebration will also include a storytime and guided public tours of the center. Screening and discussion of two short films made by the centers wexler oral history project. Selected clips from our collection of oral history interviews in yiddish. Carole renard neh oral history project assistant at national yiddish book center northampton, massachusetts 157 connections. National yiddish book center jewish virtual library. 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. Wexler oral history project yiddish book center store.
Oral history the brooklyn jewish historical initiative bjhi. Its books, its library, its programs invite you to experience a world that has almost disappeared,the world of yiddish culture. Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding. Yiddish book centers wexler oral history project interview with velvel pasternak.
For example, in the aftermath of the first crusade in 1096, and the rampant persecution of jews that followed, jews. Yiddish and east european jewish culture subject area. The jewish world yiddish book center receives neh grant. Students earning the minor in yiddish and east european jewish culture are expected to acquire a variety of skills, abilities and understandings. Please use our contact form if you have any questions, or if are interested in donating, preserving documents, or adding your. Short films that tell personal stories about yiddish culture. The dybbuk the yiddish book centers great jewish books. For example, in the aftermath of the first crusade in 1096, and the rampant persecution of jews that followed, jews increasingly isolated themselves from nonjewish society. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center. Home the yiddish book centers great jewish books teacher.
A look at the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project 2019 year. Oral history the brooklyn jewish historical initiative. 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. 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. In 1981, the yiddish book center began publishing pakn treger the book peddler. Christa whitney will present a workinprogress version of ver vet blaybn. Drawing on archival footage, neverbeforeseen home videos, and interviews from the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project, ver vet blaybn. Yiddish book center amherst 2020 all you need to know. The yiddish book center s wexler oral history project is a growing collection of indepth interviews about. 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 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.
Home to a million yiddish books, permanent and visiting exhibits, galleries, an englishlanguage bookstore and two performance halls, the center hosts a yearround. Director talk in search of israeli cuisine, with roger m. Wexler oral history project spotlights yiddish book center. Founded in 1980 by aaron lansky, the center was one of the first organizations in america dedicated to the. National yiddish book center is rated 3 out of 4 stars by charity navigator. It has been in decline since the nazi genocide of the 20th century.
Robert epstein tells a story about how he convinced yiddish speakers to think he was fluent by memorizing a poem. 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. Support the yiddish book center yiddish book center. 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. 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. Christa whitney, yiddish book centers wexler oral history project. 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. 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. All events um lsa frankel center for judaic studies. 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. To learn more about the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project, visit. 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.
Students will successfully employ various strategies for advanced written and oral communication in yiddish. 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. Yiddish book center fellowship program 20162017 ceeres. Yiddish literature, the body of written works in the yiddish language of ashkenazic jewry.
Velvel pasternak was interviewed by hankus netsky on august 15, 2011 at his home in new york. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish. 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 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. 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. Its history can be divided into old yiddish literature c. The project is particularly interested in how yiddish language and culture inform jewish. Wexler oral history we record stories exploring yiddish culture and jewish identity with people of all ages and backgrounds. A history from colonial times to today by pamela s.
Whether reciting the torah, telling the story of passover, simply kibitzing or recounting tales of fools and sages, jewish oral tradition runs deep. Yiddish book center receives major neh grant for oral history. 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. Recruit candidates for the centers translation fellowship, match fellows with mentors, organize workshops for translation fellows, and work on the annual. 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. Whitney director, wexler oral history project at national yiddish book center springfield, massachusetts area 408 connections. 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.
Please use our contact form if you have any questions, or if are interested in donating, preserving documents, or adding your story. 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. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center home. Oral history field fellow applications now open yiddish book. Wexler oral history project of the yiddish book center posts. How a mensch from massachusetts saved yiddish literature for generations to come by sue macy. I need to focus my energy on this new adventure, so im putting the book of life on a possibly permanent. Velvel pasternak, musicologist and major publisher of jewish music, talks about jewish music. Feb 06, 2014 mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube nichelle nichols on filming the first interracial kiss on american television duration. Conduct and record oral history interviews and process existing interviews by identifying and translating video excerpts from interviews conducted in yiddish translation. 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.
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