National yiddish book center the national yiddish book center is a vibrant, nonprofit organization working to rescue yiddish and other modern jewish books and celebrate the culture they contain. The shmooze, the yiddish book centers podcast soundcloud. A bit more background about di goldene kale the golden bride. This program is a fulltime job, like a paid internship, and not financial support. Yiddish book center summer program open to high school. In the great jewish books summer program, high school students read, discuss, argue about, and fall in love with modern. National yiddish book center in amherst, ma librarything. The yiddish book center in amherst, ma is a nonprofit organization working to tell the whole jewish story by. Preserving yiddish one book at a time jewish journal. The yiddish book center works to tell the whole jewish story by rescuing, translating and disseminating yiddish books and presenting educational programs.
Applications are accepted yearround on a rolling basis. The yiddish book center is now accepting applications for. Mount holyokes lynk universal application funding uaf initiative offers. Clare burson, former yiddish book center intern and musician, was interviewed by pauline katz on july 10, 2011 at the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts. How a mensch from massachusetts saved yiddish literature for generations to come by sue macy. The national yiddish book center was founded in 1980 by macarthur. Previously to listening to these episodes, i was aware of the yiddish book center and some of their programs mainly their steiner summer yiddish. The steiner summer yiddish program takes place at the yiddish book center, adjacent to the campus of hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts the center is home to innovative education programs for all ages. The monument national was the center of yiddish theater from 1896 until the construction of the saidye bronfman centre for the arts, inaugurated on september 24, 1967, where the established resident theater, the dora wasserman yiddish theatre, remains the only permanent yiddish theatre in north america. Jewish presence in eastern europe, 20042012 will be in the yiddish book centers brechner gallery through october 15, 2017. All registered students will also have access to an online yiddish adjunct course that provides practice lessons in yiddish conversation, writing, and reading through selfquizzes, extra lessons and games.
It has a website called taitch, where a community of 200 translators discusses the origins and. The jewish board offers students exciting opportunities to help us provide health and human services for all new yorkers. An interview with peter manseau, author of songs for the butchers daughter. Volunteers should be comfortable working with groups, speaking with visitors, using a cash register, and should have an interest in yiddish culture. I was just graduating and i was looking for work and there was an internship at the yiddish book center and i happened to apply for it and to get it. Feb 06, 2014 mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube nichelle nichols on filming the first interracial kiss on american television duration. Episode 0259 may 15, 2020 yiddish book center amherst, massachusetts. Fellowship programs and will consider your fellowship application contingent. The responsibility is upon the individual student to comply with uscis regulations regarding internships.
The interview focuses on clares jewish upbringing in tennessee, education, international travel, family history and. Being accepted onto the simonkucher summer internship programme would provide an unrivalled insight into the strategy consultancy sector. A major or minor in romance languages and cultures can lead to a variety of national and international careers including government, the culinary arts, academics, nongovernmental organizations, banking, fashion, and film. The yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts is now accepting applications for the 2020 steiner summer yiddish program, running may 31july 17, 2020 in the steiner summer yiddish program, undergraduate and graduate students ages 1826. This upcoming summer, the center for jewish history, is offering enriching internships across its development, finance, and digital services divisions. Intermediate students have the option to enroll in the introduction to yiddish culture course or spend two hours each weekday working as interns on major. Borns administrative internship in jewish studies 34. Opportunities for indiana university jewish studies students. His patents cover both processes and technical products, including key components of. January 2016 page 41 museum studies at tufts university. A history from colonial times to today by pamela s.
The frances brandt online yiddish audio library can be subscribed to. The yiddish book center is now accepting applications for the 2018 translation fellowship program thursday, sep 14, 2017 up to ten translation fellows will be selected to receive yearlong mentorship and training to complete book length projects in yiddish translation. The national yiddish book center pays people to translate a small number of yiddish books each year. About the steiner summer yiddish program yiddish book center. Up to ten translation fellows will be selected to receive yearlong mentorship and training to complete booklength projects in yiddish translation.
Beginning with the centers 40th anniversary in 2020, and continuing for each of the next ten years, the center will select an annual theme. Women of valor see the exhibit on gertrude weil, made possible by a group of smith alumnae, on the women of valor website, which features stories of 16 trailblazing jewish women. The yiddish book centers 2015 great jewish books summer program runs aug 2 9. Western yiddish originated in their culture, which emerged in the 9th century in central europe. The dora teitelboim institute for yiddish education. If youre thinking about studying yiddish this summer, there are many factors to consider. The sites resourceswhich cover classic yiddish works and hebrew poetry in. Careers in romance languages and cultures mount holyoke college. This requires the cooperation of the academic advisor, international scholar services i. Lesley yalen, the yiddish book centers education manager, joined the shmooze recently to talk about her work as coeditor of, the yiddish book centers site that provides a trove of resource kits designed to help teachers bring modern jewish literature into their classrooms. Id studied religion at umass and along with it religious languages, mostly greek and hebrew. Students are housed at hampshire college, adjacent to the book center. Careers in romance languages and cultures mount holyoke.
Many centuries later, western yiddish spread to eastern europe, where it expanded and evolved into eastern yiddish, which eventually spread to. The new home of the national yiddish book center 1994. Chair paola tartakoff 8489321620 miller hall 105 paola. Mix play all mix yiddish book center youtube nichelle nichols on filming the first interracial kiss on american television duration. Simon kucher cover letter internship summer internship.
A tribute to the yiddish theater and di goldene kale. Aug 09, 2014 the national yiddish book center pays people to translate a small number of yiddish books each year. Summer yiddish educational programs seek applicants. Pen internships are unpaid and eligible for college credit. Judaeogerman is the historical language of the ashkenazi jews. Supported by 30,000 members, we are now the largest and fastestgrowing jewish cultural organization in america. References will not be contacted without prior permission of the applicant. Sign up here to receive email updates about the yiddish book centers fellowship program, including notification when the application period opens. National yiddish book center in amherst, ma librarything local. Interns work at the yiddish book center, adjacent to the. It has a website called taitch, where a community of. Yiddish culture at first hand through workstudy opportunities, internships and fellowships.
This 45minute tour takes the visitor through the yiddish book centers museum exhibits and allows them to. Program manager, 40th anniversary initiatives at national yiddish book center. A collection of audio books, recorded programs and multimedia resources from the yiddish book center. Sign up for updates on the program, including next years application process, here. Applicants should have a strong background in jewish studies or related fields, and a working knowledge of the yiddish language. Summer yiddish educational programs seek applicants jewish. While looking through the book on the first pass, the portrait of joan didion by eugene richards stood out. View a real cover letter for the new york times internship position, intern. Internships present an amazing opportunity for students to gain realworld professional experience, to strengthen their portfolios with published writing samples, materials, or onair clips, and to get a taste of potential career opportunities after the completion of their education. The founder and president of the national jewish book center, lansky has been an intrepid archaeologist and adventurer in his decadeslong effort to find. The yiddish book center is seeking volunteer docents to greet and orient visitors, answer questions about events and membership, provide support to our staff, and process donations.
Center for jewish history employment opportunities. Photographs collection as a christmas gift to myself when the book was first released. An interview with peter manseau, author of songs for the. Interns will have the opportunity to gain knowledge from professionals in their respective fields of interest. The interview focuses on clares jewish upbringing in tennessee, education, international travel, family history and traditions, and her album silver and ash. Yiddish yidish or idish, literally jewish is a high german language of ashkenazi jews, and it is written in the hebrew alphabet.
I worked at national yiddish book center fulltime pros better compensation than many jobs available in the area talented, whipsmart, overqualified support staff beautiful physical location meaningful mission some departments fair much better than others a decent place to learn the ropes ample room for entrylevel staff. The music to the operetta or musical comedy was written by joseph rumshinsky 18811956, considered one of the leading powerhouses of the american yiddish theater scene of his day, while the lyrics and a libretto were written respectively, by louis gilrod 18791930 and frieda freiman 18921962 in the name of her. Pakn treger yiddish for book peddler, the magazine of the yiddish book center, is an englishlanguage magazine that covers subjects. Npr ed if your resume, your cover letter and your writing samples dont tell a story, we may not be interested.
The yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts is now accepting applications for the 2020 steiner summer yiddish program, running may 31july 17, 2020. We discourage simultaneously applying to multiple opportunities, but if you decide to apply for more than one internship, please indicate which ones at the top of your cover letter. For more information, explore the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project. While looking through the book on the first pass, the portrait of joan didion by eugene richards stood out to me. Internships are available at the jewish board for fall and spring semesters.
Apply to the yiddish book center translation fellowship program. Many wilson majors require internships and many international students want to participate in internships. In our department, internships are required for some concentrations, but internships experiences are open to any. Stipends that cover costs such as food as well as free housing available to participants in the yiddish book centers internship program. The national yiddish book center was founded in 1980 by macarthur fellow aaron lansky, who continues to lead the organization as its president. The program is available to undergraduate and graduate students between ages 18 and 26. The sevenweek steiner summer yiddish program offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in yiddish language and culture. It originated during the 9th century in central europe, providing the nascent ashkenazi community with an extensive germanic based vernacular fused with elements taken from. Now featuring selections from the frances brandt online yiddish audio library and the sami rohr library of recorded yiddish books, produced by the yiddish book center in cooperation with the jewish public library of montreal. The translation fellowship program is part of the centers larger translation initiative to train and mentor a new generation of yiddish translators and publish newly translated works.
The yiddish book center is now accepting applications for the. When he was a 23yearold graduate student, lansky stumbled upon an alarming fact. Dept of jewish studies 12 college avenue new brunswick, nj 08901 8489322033. Undergraduate director michal raucher 8489321717 miller hall, room 104. Internships and careers for students of russian and eurasian studies. 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. Access our database of cover letters for internships and recent grad positions.
Amherst, massachusetts the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts, is now accepting applicants for three programs for recent graduates, college students, and high school students. Besides from being the worlds leading pricing consultancy, one of the qualities, which set simonkucher apart from its competitors, is its core values. The yiddish book center boasts being the first yiddish museum, and this podcast is an extension of their mission of celebrating and regenerating yiddish and modern jewish literature and culture. Msw and bsw students must contact their school field placement offices to apply. The yiddish book center national yiddish book center, located on the campus of hampshire. Lesley yalen, the yiddish book center s education manager, joined the shmooze recently to talk about her work as coeditor of, the yiddish book center s site that provides a trove of resource kits designed to help teachers bring modern jewish literature into their classrooms. 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. Careers in romance languages and cultures a major or minor in romance languages and cultures can lead to a variety of national and international careers including government, the culinary arts, academics, nongovernmental organizations, banking, fashion, and film.