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2016 Pakn Treger Translation Issue

An Anthology of Newly Translated Yiddish Works

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The Yiddish Book Center's fourth annual anthology of Yiddish works newly translated into English takes readers on a global journey, from Israel to the Soviet Union, New York to Vilna, and even to the world of the fairytale, exploring a wide range of Yiddish styles and Jewish experiences along the way. ... Read more

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The Yiddish Book Center's fourth annual anthology of Yiddish works newly translated into English takes readers on a global journey, from Israel to the Soviet Union, New York to Vilna, and even to the world of the fairytale, exploring a wide range of Yiddish styles and Jewish experiences along the way.
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2020 Pakn Treger Translation Issue

Yiddish Comes to America

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Yiddish Comes to America is an anthology of newly translated memoir, stories, and poems about the triumphs, challenges, and possibilities encountered by Yiddish-speaking immigrants to "di goldene medine," the golden country of America. The collection includes work by well-known Yiddish writers such as Isaac Bashevis Singer, Avrom Reyzen, and Joseph Opatoshu along with newly rediscovered figures ... Read more

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Yiddish Comes to America is an anthology of newly translated memoir, stories, and poems about the triumphs, challenges, and possibilities encountered by Yiddish-speaking immigrants to "di goldene medine," the golden country of America. The collection includes work by well-known Yiddish writers such as Isaac Bashevis Singer, Avrom Reyzen, and Joseph Opatoshu along with newly rediscovered figures
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2017 Pakn Treger Translation Issue

A Collection of Newly Translated Yiddish Works By Women Writers

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This anthology of newly translated Yiddish works of poetry, fiction, and memoir by women writers takes the reader from the Soviet Union, where families struggle to survive and to live their lives as Jews; to the Warsaw Ghetto, where heroic librarians distribute books to Jewish children; to Los Angeles, where the destruction of a community to make way for a freeway is described in tones reminiscent ... Read more

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This anthology of newly translated Yiddish works of poetry, fiction, and memoir by women writers takes the reader from the Soviet Union, where families struggle to survive and to live their lives as Jews; to the Warsaw Ghetto, where heroic librarians distribute books to Jewish children; to Los Angeles, where the destruction of a community to make way for a freeway is described in tones reminiscent
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Pakn Treger 2021 Digital Translation Issue

Yiddish in Nature

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Yiddish in Nature is an anthology of newly translated memoir, stories, and poems exploring nature in every season and from many perspectives. This collection includes poems that use nature as a metaphor for love and identity; stories in which nature provides a setting for trauma, loss, and pain; folkloric tales; and more. In these texts, nature offers a powerful lens through which a range of ... Read more

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Yiddish in Nature is an anthology of newly translated memoir, stories, and poems exploring nature in every season and from many perspectives. This collection includes poems that use nature as a metaphor for love and identity; stories in which nature provides a setting for trauma, loss, and pain; folkloric tales; and more. In these texts, nature offers a powerful lens through which a range of
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A Moveable Shtetl

2018 Translation Issue

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The issue is filled stories, memoir, and fantastic renditions of Yiddish poetry, ranging from the high modernist poetry of Sutzkever (two poems, one translated by Maia Evrona and one by Jamie Nadel), Moyshe Kulbak, Dvoyre Fogel, and Rokhl Korn; to the playful: a modern spin on one of Itzik Manger's biblical poems. A translation of Yente Serdatsky and Shulamith Berger's translation of Joseph ... Read more

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The issue is filled stories, memoir, and fantastic renditions of Yiddish poetry, ranging from the high modernist poetry of Sutzkever (two poems, one translated by Maia Evrona and one by Jamie Nadel), Moyshe Kulbak, Dvoyre Fogel, and Rokhl Korn; to the playful: a modern spin on one of Itzik Manger's biblical poems. A translation of Yente Serdatsky and Shulamith Berger's translation of Joseph
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Cribside and Other Stories

2022 Pakn Treger Digital Translation Issue

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Cribside and Other Stories is an anthology of newly translated stories, poetry, and memoir about the experiences of Yiddish-speaking women. The selections explore diverse challenges faced by women: mothers weighing whether to leave their children home alone in order to work; women partisans risking their lives in the struggle against fascism; grandmothers asking how to uphold Jewish traditions in ... Read more

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Cribside and Other Stories is an anthology of newly translated stories, poetry, and memoir about the experiences of Yiddish-speaking women. The selections explore diverse challenges faced by women: mothers weighing whether to leave their children home alone in order to work; women partisans risking their lives in the struggle against fascism; grandmothers asking how to uphold Jewish traditions in
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The Lost

A Search for Six of Six Million

by Daniel Mendelsohn ...

A New York Times Notable Book • Winner of the National Jewish Book Award • Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist“A gripping detective story, a stirring epic, a tale of ghosts and dark marvels, a thrilling display of scholarship, a meditation on the unfathomable mystery of good and evil, a testimony to the enduring power of the ancient archetypes ... Read more

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A New York Times Notable Book • Winner of the National Jewish Book Award • Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist“A gripping detective story, a stirring epic, a tale of ghosts and dark marvels, a thrilling display of scholarship, a meditation on the unfathomable mystery of good and evil, a testimony to the enduring power of the ancient archetypes
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The Family

A Journey into the Heart of the Twentieth Century

by David Laskin ...

The author of the The Children’s Blizzard delivers an epic work of twentieth century history through the riveting story of one extraordinary Jewish familyIn tracing the roots of this family—his own family—Laskin captures the epic sweep of the twentieth century. A modern-day scribe, Laskin honors the traditions, the lives, and the choices of his ancestors: revolutionaries and entrepreneurs, ... Read more

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The author of the The Children’s Blizzard delivers an epic work of twentieth century history through the riveting story of one extraordinary Jewish familyIn tracing the roots of this family—his own family—Laskin captures the epic sweep of the twentieth century. A modern-day scribe, Laskin honors the traditions, the lives, and the choices of his ancestors: revolutionaries and entrepreneurs,
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Remember Us

My Journey from the Shtetl Through the Holocaust

by Vic Shayne, Martin Small ...

A New York Times Best Seller!Remember Us is a look back at the lost world of the shtetl: a wise Zayde offering prophetic and profound words to his grandson, the rich experience of Shabbos, and the treasure of a loving family. All this is torn apart with the arrival of the Holocaust, beginning a crucible fraught with twists and turns so unpredictable and surprising that they defy any attempt to ... Read more

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A New York Times Best Seller!Remember Us is a look back at the lost world of the shtetl: a wise Zayde offering prophetic and profound words to his grandson, the rich experience of Shabbos, and the treasure of a loving family. All this is torn apart with the arrival of the Holocaust, beginning a crucible fraught with twists and turns so unpredictable and surprising that they defy any attempt to
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The Boy on the Wooden Box

How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List

by Leon Leyson ...

“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through ... Read more

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“Much like The Boy In the Striped Pajamas or The Book Thief,” this remarkable memoir from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler’s list, “brings to readers a story of bravery and the fight for a chance to live” (VOYA).This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler’s list child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through
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Joy Runs Deeper

by Bronia Beker, Joseph Beker ...

Series series The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs
Bronia and Josio (Joseph) grew up in Kozowa, a shtetl filled with lively culture, eccentric characters and extended family. When Bronia met Josio, she was charmed by his confidence and fearlessness. Separated when Josio was drafted into the army, reunited amid the chaos of war, their connection endured as their persecution intensified. When everything they held dear was lost, together they built a ... Read more

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Bronia and Josio (Joseph) grew up in Kozowa, a shtetl filled with lively culture, eccentric characters and extended family. When Bronia met Josio, she was charmed by his confidence and fearlessness. Separated when Josio was drafted into the army, reunited amid the chaos of war, their connection endured as their persecution intensified. When everything they held dear was lost, together they built a
... Read more
Maybe Esther

A Family Story

by Katja Petrowskaja ...

The International BestsellerMaybe Esther is the inventive, unique, and extraordinarily moving debut memoir that pieces together the fascinating story of one woman's family across twentieth-century Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Germany.Katja Petrowskaja wanted to create a kind of family tree, charting relatives who had scattered across multiple countries and continents. Her idea blossomed into this ... Read more

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The International BestsellerMaybe Esther is the inventive, unique, and extraordinarily moving debut memoir that pieces together the fascinating story of one woman's family across twentieth-century Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Germany.Katja Petrowskaja wanted to create a kind of family tree, charting relatives who had scattered across multiple countries and continents. Her idea blossomed into this
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