Our new series, The Yiddishists, will take place over five weeks, with talks focusing on the vibrant contributions of Yiddish speakers and writers to culture around the world.

To kick off the first in our Yiddishists series, we look to Esther Singer Kreitman. Her haunting novels, short stories and translations have always received less attention than the work of her brothers, Israel Joshua Singer and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Now, a stash of letters from Kreitman to Bashevis Singer have been translated into English and published for the first time by Jewish Renaissance. Explore Esther’s life and work with writer, translator and scholar David Stromberg; Jessica Kirzane, assistant instructional professor in Yiddish at the University of Chicago.

This event will be held with our partners at Jewish Renaissance, and you can book your ticket here.