“autobiography”
Interview
Jewish Autobiographies in Polish Translation: An Interview with Joanna Degler
Agnieszka Ilwicka and Joanna Degler
A interview discussing a project to publish critical editions, in Polish, of 25 of the most important memoirs culled from a larger collection of historical Polish Jewish memoirs and autobiographical sources.
Jan 31, 2023
Texts & Translation
ביאָגראַפֿיע פֿון "אחד הרבנים המרגישים"
Biography of “One of the Sensitive Rabbis” (Part 3)
Aaron Shmuel Tamares
Translation by Ri J. Turner
The third part of an autobiographical essay of Rabbi Aaron Shmuel Tamares, AKA "One of the Sensitive Rabbis"
May 10, 2017
Texts & Translation
ביאָגראַפֿיע פֿון "אחד הרבנים המרגישים"
Biography of “One of the Sensitive Rabbis” (Part 2)
Aaron Shmuel Tamares
Translation by Ri J. Turner
The second part of an autobiographical essay of Rabbi Aaron Shmuel Tamares, AKA "One of the Sensitive Rabbis"
May 01, 2017
Texts & Translation
ביאָגראַפֿיע פֿון "אחד הרבנים המרגישים"
Biography of “One of the Sensitive Rabbis” (Part 1)
Aaron Shmuel Tamares
Translation by Ri J. Turner
An autobiographical essay of Rabbi Aaron Shmuel Tamares, AKA "One of the Sensitive Rabbis"
Apr 24, 2017
Blog
A Hasid Turns Modern: A YIVO Autobiography, Conclusion
Rose Waldman
The fifth and final post in an investigation of an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland: why do we need to read these autobiographies today?
Jan 31, 2016
Blog
A Hasid Turns Modern: A YIVO Autobiography, Part 4
Rose Waldman
The fourth in a series of five posts about an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland: suicide and the modern library of a maskil.
Jan 24, 2016
Blog
A Hasid Turns Modern: A YIVO Autobiography, Part 3
Rose Waldman
The third in a series of five posts about an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland: the cheder years!
Jan 18, 2016
Blog
A Hasid Turns Modern: A YIVO Autobiography, Part 2
Rose Waldman
The second in a series of posts about an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland: RJ's hatred of women but love for the hasidic tale!
Jan 10, 2016
Blog
A Hasid Turns Modern: A YIVO Autobiography, Part 1
Rose Waldman
The first in a series of posts about an autobiography found in the YIVO archives from 1930s Poland.
Jan 04, 2016