A screening of: Poland is not lost yet, as long as we are alive!

A bold and provocative satirical performance imagining a future where millions of Israeli Jews return to Poland, transforming it into a new Jewish homeland. Created and performed by Dorota Abbe and Michael Rubenfeld, the show is followed by a post-performance conversation with the artists.

When: Monday, May 19, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. PT

Oy, What They Said About Love

Steve Budd’s award-winning solo show features a dozen quirky, unforgettable characters and follows one man’s hilarious, heartfelt, and very personal search for lasting love.

When: Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PT

New Year Intentions with Yoga in Yiddish

Set some new intentions for 2025 while letting go of all of the ups and downs of 2024.

When: Sunday, March 23rd, April 27th, May 25th 2025, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PT ( 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT, 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. ET, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the UK, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. in Central Europe).

Rembrandt and the Jews: An Interactive Exploration

Art historian Jennifer Stern will present selected paintings and etchings to suggest answers to these questions in view of Rembrandt’s life and the history of Amsterdam’s Jewish community.

When: Sunday, October 5, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT

Healing Hearts - Yiddishland Support Group

Welcome! This group is an opportunity to explore your own personal experience of culture and spirituality as a Jewish person.

When: Every other Monday, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST

A screening of: Poland is not lost yet, as long as we are alive!

A bold and provocative satirical performance imagining a future where millions of Israeli Jews return to Poland, transforming it into a new Jewish homeland. Created and performed by Dorota Abbe and Michael Rubenfeld, the show is followed by a post-performance conversation with the artists.

When: Monday, May 19, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. PT

Oy, What They Said About Love

Steve Budd’s award-winning solo show features a dozen quirky, unforgettable characters and follows one man’s hilarious, heartfelt, and very personal search for lasting love.

When: Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PT

New Year Intentions with Yoga in Yiddish

Set some new intentions for 2025 while letting go of all of the ups and downs of 2024. Step into the New Year with a focused, clear, determined and hopeful version of yourself.

When: Sunday, March 23rd, April 27th, May 25th 2025, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PT ( 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. CT, 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. ET, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the UK, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. in Central Europe).

Rembrandt and the Jews: An Interactive Exploration

Art historian Jennifer Stern will present selected paintings and etchings to suggest answers to these questions in view of Rembrandt’s life and the history of Amsterdam’s Jewish community.

When: Sunday, October 5, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT

Healing Hearts - Yiddishland Support Group

Welcome! This group is an opportunity to explore your own personal experience of culture and spirituality as a Jewish person.

When: Every other Monday, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST

 

Who We Are 

Yiddishland California in La Jolla is a non-denominational traveling cultural center and  museum created by the non-profit organization Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA), registered in the State of California. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to attend our programs. Yiddishland California’s mission is to expand awareness of the beauty and joy of Yiddishkeit and to preserve and advance Yiddish language and culture within the US and worldwide. Our events and offerings include concerts, performances, language and art classes, lectures, exhibits, and much more. You can join us from near and far in-person in San Diego and in Lower Baja California as well as online. As we are expanding our reach, we are happy to provide guest speakers and performers – in Yiddish or English – for other locations within the US, Mexico and Europe.

Our long term project is to create an immersive, shtetl-inspired, multigenerational community for Yiddish and non-Yiddish speakers alike. We envision a mixed-usage community that will incorporate  guest rooms and a living museum, where we will host cultural, artistic public and private events, as well as Yiddish cultural retreats and language courses.

Yiddishland California tours are by appointment. Feel free to book a tour here below.

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