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The Yiddish Book Center
The Yiddish Book Center Review
Founded in 1980 by Aaron Lansky, this nonprofit organization has become a major force in the effort to preserve the Yiddish language and Jewish culture, by rescuing over one million Yiddish books that would otherwise have been lost. Built in 1997 on the campus of Hampshire College, the center is housed in a split-roof building that resembles a cluster of houses in a traditional Eastern European shtetl, or village. Inside, a contemporary space contains more than 100,000 books, a kosher dining room, and a visitor center with changing exhibits, as well as occasional lectures, films, concerts, and other performances.
- Address: 1021 West St. (Hwy. 116), Amherst, MA 01002 | Map It
- Phone: 413/256-4900
- Cost: Suggested Donation: $8
- Hours: Sun.--Fri. 10--4, Closed Sun. in winter
- Website: www.yiddishbookcenter.org
- Location: Amherst
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