Rivke Zilberg, a 20-year-old Jewish woman, arrives in New York shortly after the Nazi invasion of Poland, her home country. Struggling to learn a new language and cope with a different way of life in the United States, Rivke finds herself keeping a journal about the challenges and opportunities of this new land. In her attempt to find a new life as a Jewish immigrant in the US, Rivke shares the stories of losing her mother to a bombing in Lublin, jilting a fiancé who has made his way to Palestine, and a flirtatious relationship with an American "allrightnik."

In this fictionalized journal originally published in Yiddish, and translated here by Anita Norich, author Kadya Molodovsy provides keen insight into the day-to-day activities of the large immigrant Jewish community of New York. By depicting one woman's struggles as a Jewish refugee in the US during WWII, Molodovsky points readers to the social, political, and cultural tensions of that time and place.

Space is open to all who wish to attend. The first 15 to register will receive a copy of the book to keep. 

This event is part of Between Two Worlds, an ongoing series inspired and supported by the Yiddish Book Center. Between Two Worlds is an exploration of memory, belonging, language, and written and oral storytelling, through the lens of Yiddish culture and the many worlds of Easthampton.