The Shmooze, The Yiddish Book Center's Podcast
Episodes
Episode 0007: All Things Yiddish
02 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This week Aaron Lansky updates us on the latest news: scanning Yiddish literature, learning Yiddish, Fellowship applications and oral history internsh...
Episode 0006: Jordan Kutzik on Rediscovered Recordings of Yiddish Writers
24 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Lansky visits with Yiddish Book Center fellow Jordan Kutzik to discuss the latest news on the trove of reel-to-reel recordings Jordan collected ...
Episode 0005: Introducing Josh Lambert
19 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Lansky welcomes Josh Lambert, the Yiddish Book Center's new academic director, and engages him in a conversation about educational programs, mod...
Episode 0004: Steiner Summer Program—Apply Now!
10 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Yiddish Book Center's Steiner Summer Yiddish Program draws college students from around the world for a seven-week intensive Yiddish experience. A...
Episode 0003: Der oylem redt—Yiddish in the Press
06 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Is the recently reported "comeback" of Yiddish among college students a new phenomenon? Aaron Lansky talks about the growing interest among a younger ...
Episode 0002: The Other 98%: Practical Plans for Yiddish Translation
02 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
"I think it's clear that the only way we're ever going to translate large numbers of titles is to deploy large numbers of translators. And the only wa...
Episode 0001: Imagining a Universal Yiddish Library
26 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Lansky discusses breakthroughs in the digitization of Yiddish books, including a newly-installed scanning station at the Yiddish Book Center. Ne...