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News JBC at the National Yiddish Book Center Posted by Libi AdlerJewish Book Council staff headed up north this weekend to Amherst, MA to check out the National Yiddish Book Center. The center was… Libi Adler October 13, 2009
News Josef Burg, Yiddish author, dies at 97 Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe New York Times reports on the death of Josef Burg, one of the last Yiddish authors in Eastern Europe, whose death on August 10, 2009,… JBC Staff October 7, 2009
News Keep Up-to-date with Hebrew Lit Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterI received the first Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature (ITHL) newsletter this week from Liran Golod over at… Naomi Firestone-Teeter October 1, 2009
News Over 200 Authors on the Jewish Book Network! Posted by Miri Pomerantz DauberNeed a new book to read? The Jewish Book NETWORK Authors 2009 – 2010 list is now available to the public! Browse through… Miri Pomerantz Dauber September 17, 2009
News Reading the Talmud on the B Train Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe New York Times published an interesting article yesterday by Alexis Mainland on reading while traveling on the NYC subway… JBC Staff September 4, 2009
News Readers Dissect Tony Horwitz’s review of Israel is Real Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterSteve Coates of the NY Times Paper Cuts Blog shares readers’ letters in response to Tony Horwitz’s review of Israel Is… JBC Staff September 2, 2009