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Lecture: Omer habokher hazetser - Tales of Yiddish Printers Past and Present
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
507 - Hebrew Union College
In this presentation, I will take you through the history of modern and contemporary Yiddish printing through the eyes of a novice—a bokher hazetser, literally a young (unmarried) man-typesetter, the playful if not slightly pejorative term reserved for apprentice typesetters and printers in Yiddish print shops. Drawing on stories and memoirs, I will paint a picture of what life might have been like for these bokhurim toiling away to produce the Yiddish books and newspapers we value so much today. I will show what makes this figure an enduring character in the history of the Yiddish book. I'll also share my own experiences as a self-defined bokher hazetser, and introduce you to the wonderful world of Yiddish letterpress arts and artists today.
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Caleb Sher

Caleb Sher holds an interdisciplinary humanities degree from the University of King's College, Halifax, as well as an MA with a certificate in Jewish studies from the Centre for Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto. Following his MA, Caleb began a degree in information... Read More →
Monday December 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am EST
507 - Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
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