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At 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. Under the guidance of college professors, they consider how the rich legacy of modern Jewish literature can inform us in the twenty-first century. During one spectacular summer week (July 23 - 28, 2017- Session 1 & July 30 - August 4, 2017 – Session 2), young people from across North America—and from diverse religious denominations and family backgrounds—come together at the Yiddish Book Center to study literary works by seminal authors. Every admitted participant receives a scholarship for the full cost of tuition, room, board, books, and special events.

The National Yiddish Book Center is pleased to announce the Great Jewish Books Teacher Workshop, a program for secondary and supplementary school teachers interested in enriching their curricula with materials that reflect the variety and depth of modern Jewish literature and culture. Twenty participants will be selected for the program, taking place at the Yiddish Book Center, July 26-31, 2015.

The National Yiddish Book Center Great Jewish Books Summer Program brings together a select group of rising high school juniors and seniors on the campus of Hampshire College to read, discuss, argue about, and fall in love with powerful and enduring works of modern Jewish literature. Participants study with respected literary scholars, meet prominent contemporary authors, and connect with other teens from across the country. The 2014 program runs from Sunday, August 3 through Sunday, August 10. Every accepted participant receives a scholarship for the full cost of tuition, room, board, books, and special events.