Aaron Lansky visits with Sebastian Schulman, director of the Yiddish Book Center's Yiddish Translation Fellowship Program, to learn about the launch of the Center's Yiddish Translation Fellowship, development of the Center's Yiddish translation website, new translations, e-publishing of Yiddish translation, and so much more.

Episode 0061

April 30, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

In a conversation with author, scholar, and cultural anthropologist Ruth Behar, Sebastian Schulman learns about Behar's Jewish Cuban roots, her family, and her immigration to New York. We also learn about an upcoming trip to Cuba that she will lead, as well as her recently published book "Traveling Heavy: A Memoir in between Journeys."

Episode 0060

April 23, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

Aaron Lansky visits with the Yiddish Book Center's newly announced Translation Fellows to learn about their interest in Yiddish and their translation projects.

Episode 0059

April 5, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

Jeffrey Yoskowitz, one of the founders of The Gefilteria, speaks with us about their new take on gefilte fish, beet kvass cocktails, Passover, and Jewish food.

Episode 0058

March 19, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

Aaron Lansky visits with Professor Efrat Gal- Ed to discuss the work of researching and writing a biography on Yiddish writer Itzik Manger.

Episode 0057

March 12, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

Ben Katchor's "Hand-Drying in America" and Mark Russ Federman's "Russ & Daughters," a cookbook memoir, are the new releases recommended by Emma Morgenstern, Director of the Jewish Book Council Network.

Episode 0056

March 5, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

Aaron Lansky speaks with Mendy Cahan, the head of Yung Yidish and a moving force behind the surprising resurgence of Yiddish in Israel.

Episode 0055

February 22, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

Robert 'Itzik' Goldenberg has been a zamler (a volunteer book collector) for the Yiddish Book Center for the past 20 years. In a conversation with Aaron Lansky, Goldenberg recounts the adventures and encounters with Yiddish he's experienced as a zamler.

Episode 0054

January 29, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

During an engaging, reflective, and lively conversation with Aaron Lansky, we learn what's new at the Yiddish Book Center - educational programs, translation projects, and more.

Episode 0053

January 15, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts

We visit with Emma Morgenstern, director of the Jewish Book Council Network, to learn about a few recently published recommended reads.

Episode 0052

January 8, 2013

Yiddish Book Center

Amherst, Massachusetts