A Traveling Talk

Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh discusses Yiddish history, Yiddishland, and its role in sustaining creativity.

When:  November 25th – December 15th 

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, December 22, 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).

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: Mondays, from Sep 2nd to Nov 11th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PST

Yiddish Classes for Absolute Beginners

This 5-session course introduces students with no prior Yiddish knowledge to the alphabet, pronunciation, everyday vocabulary, and Yiddish songs.

When: Sundays 10:30– 11:30 a.m. PT / 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET / 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Central Europe: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb 2

Intermediate-Advanced Conversational Yiddish

This course enhances Yiddish conversational skills through dialogue, discussions, activities, and songs, building vocabulary and fluency for diverse situations.

When: Sundays 12:30-1:30 p.m. PT / 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30-10:30 pm in Central Europe: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb 2

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 27, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT

Chagall af Yiddish: An Interactive Exploration

Join art historian Jennifer Stern and explore the beauty and importance of Marc Chagall’s art.

When: Sunday, November 17, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT

Featured Artist

Our featured artist of the month is Miriam Libhaber. Schedule a visit to see her artwork and meet the artist!

 

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.

What We Offer 

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