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  • First Friday La Jolla Art Walk

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    La Jolla has long been known for its iconic and cutting-edge galleries and is proud to relaunch its First Friday Art Walks just in time for the holidays.  Save the […]

  • Libe un Erotik

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Learn Yiddish love vocabulary after the First Friday La Jolla artwalk! Hear Eros entice Yidn in Yiddish… See Sappho seduce shikses… Watch Cupid coax meydlekh in the mame loyshn… When: Friday, February 4, 7 p.m. Where: Yiddishland CA How much: $15 Chocolates and wine […]

    $15

  • Valentine’s Day Concert at Yiddishland

    Join us for a romantic evening with Jewish love songs in Yiddish, Ladino, and Hebrew, performed by Carla Berg and her band. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. The […]

    $40

  • Sklamberg Lurje Judelman Trio: Yiddish Songs of Resilience

    This new program offers a rare intimate setting to hear two of the most sought after voices in the contemporary Yiddish scene –  world-renowned Klezmatics’ front-man Lorin Sklamberg and Latvian chanteuse Sasha […]

    $30

  • A Celebration of Avrom Sutzkever’s Yiddish Poetry

    Join us for a special event celebrating the Yiddish poetry of Avrom Sutzkever in conjunction with the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival. Meet Dr. Miriam Trinh, a meyven of Avrom […]

  • Polish for Beginners

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Maka Catori will be teaching a 6-session conversational course of Polish for beginners. The course will allow you to start communicating with openness and ease. The classes will be in […]

    $25

  • Hebrew For Beginners

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Born and raised in Israel, Tzipi Tivon has a M.A. in Education and Leadership. Working as an upper elementary teacher she earned an award of excellence from the Minister of Education. Since moving to Southern California she has worked several Jewish schools teaching, developing curriculum, and mentoring Hebrew teachers. Price: $25 for each class or […]

    $25

  • Yiddish in Transliteration

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Would you like to learn Yiddish but not sure if you want to learn the alphabet? Then this course is for you! This 6-session in-person course focuses on learning basic conversational Yiddish from scratch. Cost:  Early bird (sales end on March 1): $25 per session, $120 for a 6-session course, regular prices: $30 per session, […]

    $25

  • Purim Simkhe at Yiddishland

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Enjoy a Purim simkhe at Yiddishland with fantastic guests including stars of our local Yiddish music scene, Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz from Hot Pstromi. The evening will include Purim Yiddish poetry and klezmer music. English translation will be provided as so will be nosh and mashke! When: Wednesday, March 16, 7 p.m. Where: Yiddishland CA Cost:  Early […]

    $15

  • Through a Ukrainian Looking Glass: Dovid Hofshteyn’s Soviet Yiddish Translations of Taras Shevchenko

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    ​Ukrainian and Jewish literatures have long been bound by a shared history and geography, and similarly estranged relationships to empire. The two literary traditions also influenced each other in form and content. In the 1930s, the Soviet Yiddish poet Dovid Hofshteyn published several volumes of his translations of the Ukrainian Romantic Poet, Taras Shevchenko. In […]

    $18

  • Yiddish in Transliteration: An In-person Course for Total Beginners (First Day)

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Would you like to learn Yiddish but not sure if you want to learn the alphabet? Then this course is for you! This 6-session in-person course focuses on learning basic conversational Yiddish from scratch. Cost:  Early bird (sales end on February 8): $25 per session, $120 for a 6-session course, regular prices: $30 per session, […]

    $160

  • Drawing Sessions at Yiddishland

    Yiddishland California 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, United States

    Practice figure drawing from a live model. Hosted by Yiddishland California, our group drawing sessions are held in a comfortable, friendly environment. No instruction will be given, but there will be a moderator present. Bring your own supplies. Any artist of any skill level is welcome to attend. Cost:  $10 donation requested to cover expensesBuy […]

    $10