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Wraps. Zustand: Very good. 20 pages. The Yiddish Book Center was founded in 1980 by Aaron Lansky, then a twenty-four-year-old graduate student of Yiddish literature (and now the Center's president). This is mostly in English but has some Yiddish phrases and terms. In the course of his studies, Lansky realized that untold numbers of irreplaceable Yiddish booksâ"the primary, tangible legacy of a thousand years of Jewish life in Eastern Europeâ"were being discarded by American-born Jews unable to read the language of their Yiddish-speaking parents and grandparents. So he organized a nationwide network of zamlers (volunteer book collectors) and launched a concerted campaign to save the world's remaining Yiddish books before it was too late. The Yerushe Society recognizes and honors those supporters who have let us know that they have included the Yiddish Book Center in their estate plans. By including a gift to the Yiddish Book Center in your estate plans, you will help us safeguard our collections, make Yiddish literature accessible both in the original and in English translation, advance Jewish learning, and provide a legacy for future generations. Presumed first edition/first printing thus. …