Library of Congress
‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘On The Town’ And ‘The Shining’ Will Be Preserved In The Library Of Congress
What do genetically-engineered dinosaurs, sailors on shore leave and a homicidal novelist have in common? The Library of Congress, for one.
Behold The Jewish Treasures Of The Library Of Congress
The Hebraic section has long been recognized as one of the world’s foremost centers for the study of Hebrew and Yiddish materials.
Groucho Marx, Steve Reich Recordings Entered Into National Registry
When a climate apocalypse one day destroys human civilization, at least alien archaeologists will be able to become acquainted with Groucho Marx.
First Italian Talmud In 500 Years Donated To Library Of Congress
“Italy is the place where the Talmud was printed for the first time. … It is a very symbolic event that we wanted to share with the wider public.”
Jews of the Civil Rights Movement
A new exhibit at the Library of Congress doesn’t single out the contributions of Jews to the Civil Rights Movement, but there are plenty that are included nonetheless.
Radio Days Are Here Again
When musicologist Henry Sapoznik first stumbled across a cache of Yiddish radio shows from interwar America, he never suspected they would end up at the Library of Congress.
A Journey Through Glass
Each Thursday, The Arty Semite features excerpts and reviews of the best contemporary Jewish poetry. This week, Rodger Kamenetz introduces “Glass” by Robert Pinsky. This piece originally appeared on October 5, 2001, as part of the Forward’s Psalm 151 series. It is being published here online for the first time.
Abe Elenkrig and Tupac Shakur, Together At Last
Abraham Elenkrig was a trumpeter, a barber, and the bandleader of Abe Elenkrig’s Yidishe Orchestra, one of the very first outfits to record klezmer music in America. Though considered something of a secret treasure by klezmer connoisseurs, Elenkrig has never really gotten his due.
Harry Houdini Escapes from the Library of Congress
The great escape artist Harry Houdini may have been finally done in by a well-aimed punch to the gut, but his spirit endures. And not just because of the yearly séance, either.