16thstreet: “Knaidel” is the Winning Wordby David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Reference Services Research Coordinator, Center for Jewish History Perhaps you heard that a Yiddish word won the National Spelling Bee for Arvind Mahankali. Yes, knaidel is spelled K-n-a-i-d-e-l according to Webster’s Third New International Dictionary–the official dictionary of the National Spelling Bee. As you may know, Yiddish is a fusion language of principally German,…
Exhibit Opening and Discussion Rabbi Marc Angel and Rabbi Yamin Levy will discuss The David Berg Rare Books Room’s latest exhibit, Sephardic Journeys, created by the Center for Jewish History with the American Sephardi Federation. The rare books and artifacts in this exhibit reflect a rich tradition of scholarship and culture shaped by migrations, and they invite, in turn, reflection upon the physical, emotional…
Thursday, May 28, 7:00 pm Sephardic Journeys: An Evening of ExplorationExhibit Opening & DiscussionClick here for more information Monday, June 1An Evening with David B. YoffieDr. Yoffie will be discussing topics from his recent book Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs, co-authored with MIT Professor Michael Cusumanos5:30 pm Reception6:30 pm LectureClick here for more information Wednesday, June…
Sephardic Journeys: Seder Ta’aniyot The rare books and artifacts in this exhibit, Sephardic Journeys, reflect a rich tradition of scholarship and culture shaped by migrations, and they invite, in turn, reflection upon the physical, emotional and spiritual journeys of Jewish history. Item above:Seder Ta’aniyot (סדר תעניות)Girard Yohan Yanson Uve-Vet Yisra’el Mondovi (Amsterdam, 1771)Hebrew, Spanish Beginning in the late 17th century, Amsterdam emerged as one…