Christopher Columbus Blog

Christopher Columbus Blog

Was Christopher Columbus Jewish and did he speak Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)? by Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, German Bernate Obando, and Kathyn Gainor On the Atlantic by Miriam Libhaber is a painting depicting boats sailing on the sea, with tides flowing beneath a starlit...
Oleg Tsank Blog

Oleg Tsank Blog

  Oleg Tsank Ukrainian-American Artist’s Vibrant Works Explore the Beauty of the World by Daria Maksymenko Oleg Tsank Ukrainian-American Artist’s Vibrant Works Explore the Beauty of the World by Daria Maksymenko Oleg Tsank is a contemporary artist...
Miriam Libhaber Blog

Miriam Libhaber Blog

Miriam Libhaber The Synthesis between Art and Architecture by Daria Maksymenko Miriam Libhaber is a Mexican artist and architect. She grew up in a Yiddish-speaking family of Polish Holocaust survivors and is currently based in San Diego, CA. She is known for her...
What was or what is Yiddishland?

What was or what is Yiddishland?

What was or what is Yiddishland?  by Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh​ What volunteering for YAAANA and Yiddishland California has taught me is that, while academics argue about the intricacies of the Yiddish language and write brilliant books and dictionaries, the general...
Yiddish, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Claudia Sheinbaum

Yiddish, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Claudia Sheinbaum

Yiddish, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Claudia Sheinbaum  by Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh​ Recently, we received the news about Mexico’s new president being elected, Claudia Sheinbaum. With this Yiddish-sounding name, many are wondering about her family background. Let...