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SUMMARY:Intermediate-Advanced Yiddish Course
DESCRIPTION:This course is designed for students who wish to improve their conversational skills. Each session will focus on dialogues and discussions in Yiddish\, to help students improve their fluency. Students will expand their vocabulary with new phrases and expressions\, fine-tune their pronunciation\, and gain confidence using Yiddish in diverse situations. Topics will include interests and hobbies\, everyday situations\, culture and current events. We will use interactive activities like role-playing and debates. Additionally\, students will learn Yiddish songs that will deepen their understanding of Ashkenazi culture. \nDays and times will be adjusted to accommodate the majority of interested. \nWhen: Sundays\, January 4 – February 1\, 2026: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 – 10:30 p.m. CET \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nCost: 5 classes for $180 (early bird\, if paid before Dec 15)\, $200 (regular price) \nTeacher: Julia Koifman \nJulia Koifman is a Lecturer in Yiddish language and literature at the University of Potsdam. She studied Slavic and German Studies in Berlin and Moscow\, as well as Yiddish and Jewish Studies in Potsdam\, Haifa\, and New York. She previously worked at the Institute for Slavic Studies at Humboldt University and served as a tutor for Yiddish language and literature at the University of Potsdam. Her MA thesis presented a comparative analysis of short stories by the Yiddish authors Rokhl Brokhes and Roze Palatnik. In addition\, she works as a translator of Yiddish literature into German and English.
URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/intermediate-advanced-yiddish-course-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org
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SUMMARY:Yiddish for Absolute Beginners with Osian Evans Sharma
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of eight sessions\, students will begin their journey into Yiddishland\, exploring both the language and get a taste of its rich culture. The course begins with learning to read and write the alef-beys (alphabet). \nFrom there\, students will soon be ready to read selections from Yiddish literature\, sing traditional Yiddish folksongs\, and practice everyday expressions. Students will learn how to introduce themselves\, share their stories\, and describe their personal connections to Yiddish. \nAll learning materials will be provided by the teacher. \nWhen: Sundays\, January 11 – March 1\, 2026. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m PT / 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. GMT / 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in CET. \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nCost:\nEarly Bird: $30 per session\, $220 for 8 classes available until December 26th\, 2025 \nRegular:  $40 per session\, $300 for 8 sessions \nTeacher: Osian (Oshn) Evans Sharma \nHe is a Yiddish teacher from the UK. He has studied Yiddish at University College London\, and courses in Tel Aviv\, Berlin and Paris. He has led Yiddish poetry courses online for Babel’s Blessing Language School and in-person workshops at the Shtetl Berlin Festival\, the Maison de la Culture Yiddish and the Yiddish Sof-Vokh UK\, which he also helps to organise. He teaches at the summer programme ‘Ot Azoy’ and recently completed a pedagogy fellowship at the Yiddish Book Center (Amherst\, MA).
URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/yiddish-for-absolute-beginners-with-osian-evans-sharma/
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SUMMARY:Art from the Lodz Ghetto – a Talk by Jennifer Stern
DESCRIPTION:Art from the Lodz Ghetto – a Talk by Jennifer Stern\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Stern will talk about some of the extraordinary artworks that survive from the World War II-era ghetto in Lodz\, Poland. \nThe ghetto was created by the Nazis in 1940. By the time it was “liquidated” in 1944\, more than 200\,000 Jews had been imprisoned there. Around 45\,000 died of hunger and disease. Most who were still alive in 1944 were deported to Auschwitz or Chelmno and murdered. \nBut the Lodz ghetto was run in an unusual way\, and there were some surprising opportunities for imprisoned artists to make paintings\, drawings and decorative metal objects. Come hear about these amazing visual treasures\, and what they teach us about Jewish endurance in horrific conditions. \nWhen: Sunday\, January  11\, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT / 2–3 p.m. ET / 8–9 p.m. CET. \nWhere: on Zoom \nCost: \nEarly Bird: $18 (available until Friday\, January 9) \nRegular admission: $25 \nJennifer Stern lives near Boston\, Massachusetts. She has an MA in Art History from Yale University. She dedicated 26 years of service to the Art History Department at Brandeis University. She writes about art and culture in English and Yiddish for the Forverts.
URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/art-from-the-lodz-ghetto-a-talk-by-jennifer-stern/
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SUMMARY:Jewish Emotional Support Meditation Circle
DESCRIPTION:Join Harpal Khalsa for a simple hour of guided meditation\, self reflection\, and energy healing.\nEmbrace this opportunity to release stress and worry\, create harmony within\, and share compassion and hope. \nWhen: 2nd Thursdays of the month — October 9\, November 6\, December 11\, January 11Time: 12–1 p.m. PT / 3–4 p.m. ET / 9–10 p.m. CET& 6–7 p.m. PT / 9–10 p.m. ET / 3–4 a.m. (next day) CET \nWhere: Online (Zoom or your platform link here) \nCost: Suggested Donation: $5–$36 (sliding scale)Options: $5\, $18\, $36 \nGuide: Harpal Khalsa \nOur Coach’s Bio: Harpal Khalsa holds a master degree in clinical mental health counseling and currently serves as a professional mental health care and lifestyle coach here in La Jolla Village. Her experience in the international field of disaster trauma and group counseling facilitation allow her to support this local Jewish community to share\, grieve\, and empower each other through these radical times of terrorism\, war\, and social upheaval.
URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/jewish-emotional-support-meditation-circle-4/
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