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Tag: Hampshire College

0 Education Culture

A farewell to Hampshire College, site of my Yiddish awakening

Chana Pollack in Forward · 15 Apr

Chana Pollack reflects on her transformative experiences at Hampshire College, where her Yiddish journey began.

0 Education Culture

Hampshire College, incubator of Yiddish Book Center and a Holocaust-studies pioneer, to close

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 14 Apr

Hampshire College, a liberal arts institution known for its innovative educational approaches, is set to close at the end of the year due to financial difficulties, including declining enrollments and rising debts.

0 Education Culture

Hampshire College closure reverberates for alumni who treasured a Yiddishist hub

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 14 Apr

Hampshire College, renowned for its alternative education model and significant contributions to the Yiddish revival movement in the U.S., is set to close by the end of the year due to financial difficulties.

0 Politics Education

A ceasefire is needed in Gaza. My college shouldn't call for one

Sascha Freudenheim in Forward · 5 Mar 2024

The author, Sascha Freudenheim, expresses his refusal to sign a petition at Hampshire College calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, despite his criticism of Israel's actions in the region.

0 Language Literature

Aaron Lansky, who rescued 1.5 million Yiddish books and founded the Yiddish Book Center, is retiring

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 27 Feb 2024

Aaron Lansky, founder of the Yiddish Book Center, is retiring after rescuing 1.5 million Yiddish books and helping revitalize Yiddish language, literature, and culture.