Yiddish book center gifts yiddish book center store. The book center presented approximately 30 public programs including films, lectures, concerts, readings and a summer yidstock. The yiddish book centers fortieth anniversary in 2020 also marks the. Festival of new yiddish music the berkshires official. The festival of new yiddish music, featuring a special performance of a night in the old. The klezmatics, the renowned new yorkbased band and grammy winners, will play sunday at this years yidstock music festival.
Yidstock 2014 will bring klezmer legends and international stars to the stage at the yiddish book center for four days of concerts and musicrelated talks, workshops and other activities. The yiddish book center celebrates the klezmer conservatory band, a video celebrating the 40 th anniversaries of the yiddish book center and the klezmer conservatory band kcb, two institutions pivotal in the international resurgence of yiddish culture, according to organizers, on sunday, jan. If you buy the paperback edition, amazon will give you the kindle edition free under their matchbook program. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization that works to tell the whole. Yidstock 17 at the yiddish book center massachusetts. The yiddish book center in amherst, ma is a nonprofit organization working to tell the whole jewish story by rescuing, translating, and. Noami leaf halpern oral history interview, interviewed by christa whitney, yiddish book center s wexler oral history project, woodstock, new york, january 27th, 2017. July 2015 ask amysu649id about yiddish book center. The center is a special place for those of the jewish faith and for anyone interested in jewish culture. The yiddish book centers fortieth anniversary in 2020 also marks the fortieth anniversary of the klezmer conservatory band kcb, an internationally renowned yiddish and klezmer music ensemble. Yidstock festival in amherst to feature new, creative yiddish. Every year, yidstock ends with a onetimeonly performance by an allstar ensemble, under the musical direction of frank london. The yidstock 2019 festival taking place at the yiddish book center from thursday, july 11, through sunday, july 14, 2019 will once again feature a global cast of the greatest talents of yiddish and klezmer music, with performances by berlins yiddish folkrockers daniel kahn and the painted bird, israeli vocalist vira lozinsky, and the aviva chernick ensemble.
Yiddish comes to america, with mindl madeleine cohen thursday, june 11, 7 p. Jun 08, 2019 the worlds first yiddish museum, the yiddish book center is home to permanent and visiting exhibits. Yidstock takes place, rain or shine, at the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts july 1114. The yiddish book center in amherst, ma is a nonprofit organization working to tell the whole jewish story by rescuing, translating, and disseminating. This march, in honor of womens history month and the vital contributions made by women to jewish and yiddish literature and culture, were spotlighting items from our collections by and about these brilliant and brave women. The yiddish book center building remains closed due to covid19. The festival of new yiddish music has been cancelled due to the covid19 emergency. Two of the major players in the flourishing international yiddish cultural resurgence, the kcb and. May, 2020 mazower is the yiddish book center s bibliographer and editorial director.
For nearly four decades, the yiddish book center has uniquely positioned itself at the crossroads between cultural center, library, and. At the yiddish book center, amherst, massachusetts. The fourday festival takes place at the yiddish book center in amherst july 16. The website of the yiddish book center is made possible through the support of. Dont miss out on what promises to be a great festival of music and related events. The sixth annual yidstock takes placerain or shineat the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts, july 16, 2017. An artistic lineage persistent in spite of diaspora and genocide. News january 05, 2021 on the afternoon of sunday, january 24, the yiddish book center will present 40. Features books and gifts related to yiddish language and culture. Yiddish book center amherst 2021 all you need to know. Steiner summer yiddish program for college students.
The yiddish book center is home to permanent and visiting exhibits. The festival of new yiddish music will take place as a virtual 75minute prerecorded program. The sixth annual yidstock takes placerain or shineat the yiddish book center in amherst. Yidstock 2020 will bring the best in klezmer and new yiddish music to the stage at the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts. The yiddish book center celebrates the klezmer conservatory band the yiddish book center s fortieth anniversary in 2020 also marks the fortieth anniversary of the klezmer conservatory band kcb, an internationally renowned yiddish and klezmer music ensemble. For a full schedule of yidstock events, including talks and workshops. To purchase tickets to other events please click here.
The festival of new yiddish music brings the best in klezmer and new yiddish. A multimedia presentation in which yidstock artistic director seth rogovoythe author of the essential klezmer, the bestselling guidebook to yiddish roots and soul musicrecounts the evolution of klezmer from old world shtetls to new world nightclubs and concert stages. The festival of new yiddish music will bring to the stage at the yiddish book center the top names in klezmer and new yiddish music. Yidstock artistic director seth rogovoy, author of the essential klezmer. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 by aaron lansky that works to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish and modern jewish literature and culture. Drawing from the yiddish book center s recently published. Andy sweets south beach, 19771980 thursday, june 4, 7 p. If you have purchased tickets, we will be in contact with you directly about the cancellation via email.
Virtual public programs calendar yiddish book center. Though the yiddish book centers building is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization is offering a robust lineup of virtual public programs, which will be broadly accessible through facebook and zoom and posted on the centers website. Now in its sixth year, yidstock brings together a diverse range of musicians who weave elements from traditional jewish music, jazz, americana, and other styles to take klezmer in exciting, unexpected directions, underscoring the dynamic, everevolving nature of. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization that works to tell the whole jewish story by rescuing, translating, and disseminating yiddish books and. Yiddish book center telling good stories the yiddish book center s mission is to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish and modern jewish literature and culture.
The worlds first yiddish museum, the yiddish book center is home to permanent and visiting exhibits. Poster and identity for yidstock, the annual cultural festival at the yiddish book center. The kcb and the yiddish book center have been celebrating together throughout the histories of both organizations, beginning with the bands appearance at the center s milestone events in amherst as early as 1981 and continuing more recently with their performances as perennial headliners at the center s yidstock festival of new yiddish. Drawing from the yiddish book center s recently published 2020 pakn treger digital translation issue.
The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish and modern jewish literature and culture. The center s work is intellectually and emtionally inspiring. Jun 06, 2017 this summer, the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts, celebrates its sixth annual yidstock. In july at the yiddish book center, amherst, massachusetts.
Their identity needed to be updated to communicate this, and we were asked to help. Featuring brett sokol, journalist and editor of shtetl in the sun. Thats the foundation on which the yiddish book center in amherst has built its. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish. Yiddish book center preserves and expands reach of more than. The center is home to permanent and travelling exhibits, a yiddish book repository, educational programs, and the annual yidstock. Since 2010, the yiddish book center s wexler oral history project has recorded more than 500 indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture. Yiddish comes to america, editor mindl cohen will talk about the yiddish writers whose work appears in translation and how the selected works speak toand informour understanding of this years decade of discovery theme, yiddish. Thats the foundation on which the yiddish book center in amherst has built its annual yidstock. Over the years the organization has grown to become a vital cultural force. This uniqueto yidstock band brings together two titans of klezmer and yiddish music, who will mix and match their styles, which equally draw from deep tradition and cuttingedge innovation, putting together a special repertoire with funky rhythms and plenty of improvisation. Yiddish book center offers free, online programming. Jun 30, 2014 now in its third year, yidstock 2014 will once again bring a stellar lineup of klezmer legends and international stars to the stage at the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts, for four.
The festival of new yiddish music celebrates the best of klezmer and new yiddish music with a wideranging lineup of. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit organization working to. The yiddish book center is a beautiful place architectuarlly and spiritually. The festival of new yiddish music will take place as a virtual 75 minute prerecorded program. The yiddish book center celebrates the klezmer conservatory band. The festival of new yiddish music brings the best in klezmer and new yiddish music to the stage at the yiddish book center. Yiddish book center to present yidstock, july 1115. The million books recovered by the yiddish book center represent jews first. Yidstock festival in amherst to feature new, creative. Jan 11, 2021 the kcb and the yiddish book center have been celebrating together throughout the histories of both organizations, beginning with the bands appearance at the center s milestone events in amherst as early as 1981 and continuing more recently with their performances as perennial headliners at the center s yidstock festival of new yiddish. Telling good stories the yiddish book centers mission is to recover. Excerpts from yidstock performers and presenters wexler oral history project interviews. This years allstars include eleanor reissa, merlin and polina shepherd, lorin.
Jun 24, 2019 the yiddish book center is a treasure trove for all those who want to explore the culture, language and history of the jewish people. Yiddish book center store apron she swallows books like dumplings. This july the yiddish book center will bring the top names in klezmer to the stage for yidstock. Its books, its library, its programs invite you to experience a world that has almost disappeared,the world of yiddish culture. Now, shes a leading scholar in the field of yiddish theater. Aviva chernick, best known as a ladino singer, also sings in yiddish and makes her yidstock debut on sunday, july 14.
While you cant visit in person, you can explore all that we have to offer online, and we invite you to join us for weekly virtual public programs, follow us on social media, and sign up to receive our new weekly reader at signup. Yiddish book center store vu di velt hot nor an ekthrough an endless stretch of land kadya molodowsky childrens poems in yiddish and english. The festival of new yiddish music will take place as a virtual 75minute pre. Yiddish book center goes online with virtual public. Image courtesy yiddish book center singer sarah mina gordon will join daniel. Jan 20, 2021 the yiddish book center will present 40 years in yiddishland. Vira lozinsky, a moldovanborn, israelbased yiddish vocalist, comes to yidstock for the first time on friday, july 12. We recently visited the yiddish book center for the third time and experienced the yidstock music festival for the second time. The yiddish book center is a nonprofit 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 festival of new yiddish music celebrates the best of klezmer and new yiddish music with a wideranging lineup of concerts that demonstrate the diversity and. Click here to purchase a concert pass, or purchase tickets to. 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.
Debra caplan started her journey with yiddish as a workstudy student at the yiddish book center. Telling good stories the yiddish book center s mission is to recover, celebrate, and regenerate yiddish and modern jewish literature and culture over the years the organization has grown to become a vital cultural force. National yiddish book center inc guidestar profile. Jan 24, 2021 the yiddish book centers fortieth anniversary in 2020 also marks the fortieth anniversary of the klezmer conservatory band kcb, an internationally renowned yiddish and klezmer music ensemble. Yidstock features global lineup the rogovoy report.
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