About the Author

The late Max Weinreich was cofounder of the YIVO Institute in Vilna and one of the world's most important scholars of the Yiddish language. He completed History of the Yiddish Language, his magnum opus, shortly before his death. His book Hitler's Professors, is available in paperback from Yale University Press.

Reviews

"Over the course of time Weinreich's work has gained in significance and prestige as the greatest contribution to Yiddish linguistics and as a milestone in the study of the history of the Yiddish language and of Jewish culture." - Edward Stankiewicz, Yale University