Allocations Awareness

F10: National Yiddish Book Center
Throughout North America, thousands of priceless Yiddish books - books that had survived Hitler and Stalin – were being discarded and destroyed. As an older generation passed on, more often than not their precious Jewish volumes were literally thrown in the trash by children and grandchildren unable to read the language. An entire literature was on the verge of extinction.

Lansky, the founder of the National Yiddish Book Center realized something had to be done – and done fast – before it was too late. He issued a public appeal for unwanted and discarded Yiddish books. Jews from all over America rallied to the call. They are not a storehouse for dusty books no one will ever read again. The National Yiddish Book Center is making the books available to libraries, universities and scholars around the world.

For more information go to: www.yiddishbookcenter.org.