Great Jewish Books

Read, discuss, argue about, and fall in love with modern Jewish literature

The Yiddish Book Center's Great Jewish Books programs introduce participants to the depth and breadth of modern Jewish literature. Led and curated by top scholars, contemporary writers, and cultural commentators, these programs inspire deep engagement with a range of surprising—and sometimes challenging—works of modern Jewish literature.

Great Jewish Books Teacher Resources

An ever-growing collection of textual, audio, and visual materials designed to support those who teach modern Jewish literature and culture at the secondary school level and above.

Great Jewish Books Book Club

Join a community of readers and enjoy the best of modern Jewish literature. All selections are in English.

Great Jewish Books Lecture Series

Held monthly, our free virtual lectures delve into the best of Yiddish and Jewish literature.

Great Jewish Books Seminar

In this virtual Great Jewish Books Seminar, Jewish clergy and religious educators will explore the ways in which modern Jewish literature speaks to both ancient traditions and contemporary questions.

Great Jewish Books Summer Program

In the Great Jewish Books Summer Program, rising high school juniors and seniors read selections from important works of modern Jewish literature and consider how they speak to the opportunities and challenges we face today.