A Bridge of Books

2001

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Overview

In 1939, Yiddish was the spoken language of three-quarters of the world's Jews. But when leading Jewish scholars convened in 1980, they estimated that only 70,000 Yiddish books remained in the world. This engaging, often funny documentary film chronicles the adventures of an enterprising 23-year-old named Aaron Lansky, who rallied together an international network of volunteers and set out to rescue the world's Yiddish books. Twenty years later, the National Yiddish Book Center has collected 1.5 million Yiddish books and helped save a rich diverse, and surprisingly modern literature from oblivion. With rare archival images, and a lyrical portrayal of the National Yiddish Book Center's warehouse and cultural complex, A Bridge Of Books celebrates a pursuit that has become a powerful vehicle for the transmission of history, culture and identity across several generations.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

Citizen Film

Production Countries

United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 7, 2001
Status	Released
Language	EN
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Key Crew

Sam Ball

Director

Sam Ball

Producer

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