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book covers for Tevye the Dairyman, The Zelmenyaners, A Jewish Refugee in New York and The Color Purple

Between Two Worlds

Exploring Jewish Culture and Religion through Yiddish Literature


The Yiddish Book Center’s Public Libraries Program brings Yiddish literature in translation to libraries nationwide, encouraging connections and sparking cross-cultural dialogue.

Four-part book discussion series:

Book Discussion Events 

All events take place 1:30-2:30PM at Marta-Beth Friedman Stirling Road Branch

  • March 23, discussion about Tevye the DairymanRegister/Free
  • June 2​2, discussion about The Zelmenyaners: A Family SagaRegister/Free
  • August 24, discussion about A Jewish Refugee in New York, Register/Free​​
  • October 26, discussion about The Color Purple, Register/Free​

​Presented as part of the Yiddish Book Center’s Public Library Program, in partnership with the American Library Association and funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.​