December 2024 Events in NYC, Boston, and on Zoom


Yoga in Yiddish with Tanya Yakovleva

🌟Dearest Friends of YAAANA and Yiddishland California,🌟

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming December events, both in-person in NYC and Boston, and virtually. These gatherings inspire, connect, and deepen your appreciation of Yiddish traditions. Mark your calendars and join us!

🧘 Yoga in Yiddish

📅 Date: This Sunday, December 22, 2024

Time: 8:00 – 9:00 AM PT | 10:00 – 11:00 AM CT | 11:00 – 12:00 PM ET | 4:00 – 5:00 PM UK | 5:00 – 6:00 PM Central Europe

📍 Location: Online via Zoom

Set your intentions for 2025 in this gentle yoga class, designed to help you let go of the challenges of 2024 with clarity and hope. Good for beginners, this slow-paced class will be conducted in Yiddish with English translation✨.


🩺 Health, Community, and Yiddish

📅 Date: This Thursday, December 26, 2024

Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM EST

📍 Location: 507 – Hebrew Union College, Yiddish NY Festival, NYC and on Zoom

We can see Jana promoting her upcoming talk

Explore how Yiddish cultural traditions, from storytelling to mutual care, foster resilience and well-being. This lecture highlights the deep connection between health, community, and Yiddish values. Join us for this fascinating discussion—Abi gezunt! 🌟
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📖 Kraft Reading and Analysis – A lesser-Known Yiddish Play

📅 Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Time: 5:00 PM EST – 6:15 PM EST

📍 Location: Lehrhaus: A Jewish Tavern and House of Learning in Boston

We can see a portrait of Leah Hofman.

Rediscover “Kraft” (“Power”), a forgotten Yiddish play by Leah K. Hofman. Led by Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, this session dives into the themes of societal evolution through the lens of cultural symbols like Electricity and Madam Cinema. Held in English, it’s a unique journey to reflect on timeless questions of identity and change.
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Stay in touch with us and we hope to see you in December!

Gut shabes,

Jana and the teams of YAAANA and Yiddishland California