Aaron Lansky
Aaron Lansky · Arts & Literature
Founded the Yiddish Book Center (1980) and rescued more than a million Yiddish books from destruction
1955, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
United States (Massachusetts)
Aaron Lansky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Founded the Yiddish Book Center (1980) and rescued more than a million Yiddish books from destruction
Aaron Lansky founded the Yiddish Book Center in 1980 and organized a worldwide rescue of Yiddish books that were being discarded as the generation that read them passed away, recovering well over a million volumes and digitizing them for scholars and libraries. His effort saved a vast body of modern Jewish literature from extinction and earned a MacArthur 'genius' fellowship. He is Jewish and a lifelong advocate of Yiddish culture.
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Source: Wikipedia; Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators
Founded the Yiddish Book Center (1980) and rescued more than a million Yiddish books from destruction
Source: Wikipedia; Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators
