Columbia’s Yiddish Studies Program is the oldest in the country, beginning in 1952 under the direction of renowned Yiddish scholar Uriel Weinreich. Weinreich’s student, Marvin Herzog was one of the major figures in the creation of the Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazic Jewry (LCAAJ), whose archives are held at Columbia. In terms of historic […]
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New Resource: Thesaurus of the Hebrew Book
I am pleased to announce that Columbia University Libraries has recently purchased the Vinograd Thesaurus of the Hebrew Book. This database, available only on DVD, is a very-much updated version of the print edition (located in Butler Reference: R016.4924 V56). This searchable database lists of all books printed in Hebrew characters from 1468-1948 (including Hebrew, […]
Jewish Languages in the Age of the Internet
Jewish Studies resources can be found all over! As noted on H-Judaic this morning, the latest edition of Language and Communication (31:2) is a special issue dedicated to "Jewish Languages in the Age of the Internet." For access to the electronic version of Language and Communication, see the CLIO record here. Be sure to click on […]