(AMHERST, Mass.) – A two-day program led by renowned author and scholar Ilan Stavans (Amherst College), South of the Border will delve into the historical, political, and social contexts of this complex Jewish community with roots in both Eastern Europe and pre-1492 Spain. Informed by his life-long investigation of language and identity and his own…
(AMHERST, Mass.) – The Yiddish Book Center presents In the Kitchen with Joan Nathan on Sunday, December 4, 2011, from 9:30 am to 4 pm. This one-day program will include a hands-on cooking class with acclaimed cookbook author Joan Nathan, a catered lunch, an afternoon discussion and Q&A with Nathan, and a booksigning. Advance registration…
ADRIENNE COOPER AND FRIENDS YIDDISH BOOK CENTER SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011 Review and Photos by Seth Rogovoy (AMHERST, Mass.) – Vocalist Adrienne Cooper performed an eclectic cabaret of Yiddish and Yiddish-inspired songs on Sunday, drawing from the deep well of Old World and New World influences that keep the music alive and speak deeply to…
