The world’s first Yiddish museum, the Yiddish Book Center is home to permanent and visiting exhibits; two performance halls with a year-round schedule of public and educational programs; the annual Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music; an English-language bookstore; and a million Yiddish books. The Yiddish Book Center is a non-profit organization working 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.
The Voyages of Memory: A Conversation with Marjorie Agosin and Ruth Behar Join us for a free event at the Yiddish Book Center on Sunday, April 7 @ 2:00 p.m. ET Register for "Voyages of Memory" Marjorie Agosin and Ruth Behar, acclaimed Jewish Latin American authors and longtime friends, will talk about their explorations of […]
Join us for a film screening at the Yiddish Book Center on Wednesday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET Purchase Tickets for VISHNIAC (Wednesday Matinee). Roman Vishniac is best known for having traversed Eastern Europe from 1935 through 1938, on assignment to photograph Jewish life. Less than a decade later these communities would be wiped […]
A Revolution in Type: Gender and the Making of the American Yiddish Press, with Ayelet Brinn EVENTS Shop Our Bookstore Purchase a copy of A Revolution in Type Gender and the Making of the American Yiddish Press Browse our online store Join us for a free virtual talk on Thursday, February 22 @ 7:00 p.m. ET […]
Inside the Peretz Salon: The Engine Room of Modern Yiddish Culture, with David Mazower EVENTS Join us for a free virtual talk on Thursday, February 8 @ 7:00 p.m. ET Register for "Inside the Peretz Salon" How did a small apartment in turn-of-the-century Warsaw—the home of writer Y. L. Peretz—come to be the most formative […]
Yiddish: A Global Culture An immersive experience, Yiddish: A Global Culture tells the diasporic story of modern Yiddish literature, theater, music, press, and politics through hundreds of objects, including rare books, artwork, photographs, sheet music, Yiddish typewriters, memorabilia, and more. Global in scope yet deeply personal—with many prized heirlooms donated by families over the past 40 years—the […]
Yiddish: A Global Culture An immersive experience, Yiddish: A Global Culture tells the diasporic story of modern Yiddish literature, theater, music, press, and politics through hundreds of objects, including rare books, artwork, photographs, sheet music, Yiddish typewriters, memorabilia, and more. Global in scope yet deeply personal—with many prized heirlooms donated by families over the past 40 years—the […]
Yiddish: A Global Culture An immersive experience, Yiddish: A Global Culture tells the diasporic story of modern Yiddish literature, theater, music, press, and politics through hundreds of objects, including rare books, artwork, photographs, sheet music, Yiddish typewriters, memorabilia, and more. Global in scope yet deeply personal—with many prized heirlooms donated by families over the past 40 years—the […]
Yiddish: A Global Culture An immersive experience, Yiddish: A Global Culture tells the diasporic story of modern Yiddish literature, theater, music, press, and politics through hundreds of objects, including rare books, artwork, photographs, sheet music, Yiddish typewriters, memorabilia, and more. Global in scope yet deeply personal—with many prized heirlooms donated by families over the past 40 years—the […]
Yiddish: A Global Culture An immersive experience, Yiddish: A Global Culture tells the diasporic story of modern Yiddish literature, theater, music, press, and politics through hundreds of objects, including rare books, artwork, photographs, sheet music, Yiddish typewriters, memorabilia, and more. Global in scope yet deeply personal—with many prized heirlooms donated by families over the past 40 years—the […]
Chanukah, oy khaneke! Who knew that “menorah,” the familiar American Jewish term for the Hanukkah candelabrum, comes from Ladino? In Yiddish, the nine-branched candle holder is a khanike-lempl (Hanukkah lamp), and in Israeli Hebrew it’s a hanukia. That’s not the only linguistic confusion surrounding the Festival of Lights. According to Dovid Braun, “there are more […]
The Mexican Dreidel, with Ilan Stavans Join us at the Yiddish Book Center for a free reading with Ilan Stavans on Sunday, December 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET Register for The Mexican Dreidel, with Ilan Stavans Ilan Stavans returns to his Mexican childhood in his charming picture book, The Mexican Dreidel, about tradition, resilience, and a magical dreidel. […]
FILM | "Jews of the Wild West" Jews of the Wild West, directed by Amanda Kinsey, is a feature-length documentary. Through on-camera interviews, compelling footage, and historical photographs, the film tells a positive immigration story and highlights the dynamic contributions Jewish Americans made to shaping the western United States. In English, 80 minutes. This event […]
Join us on Sunday, October 15, 2023 from 10 a.m.–5:00 p.m. for the grand opening of our new core exhibition, Yiddish: A Global Culture! The day will include free tours, short pop-up performances, a food truck, and a dedication ceremony by Yiddish Book Center founder Aaron Lansky and executive director Susan Bronson. We’ll close with a […]
Hanukkah begins on Thursday, December 7 this year, so it's definitely not too early to shop now! Hanukkah Children's Books From unicorns to detectives, with plenty of latkes and even a bilingual Hanukkah story. Hanukkah Gift Ideas Menorahs, household items, book-related accessories, and other fun ideas. Hanukkah Toys and Games Memory games, arts and crafts, […]
