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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Let’s teach a bisele Yiddish to our little ones. In this session we will learn basic Yiddish expressions and make the parents kvel! Where: Yiddishland California When: March 27, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cost: $20 per child Feel free to email info@yaaana.org with any questions about this session. If we have lots of interest in this session, we will […]
Description: In this course, you will build on the grammatical knowledge acquired while attending YAAANA’s Beginner II class series or a similar Yiddish course. We will use different materials and repeat skills gained in the previous level such as conjugation in the past and future times. Students will gain knowledge of how to compare adjectives, […]
Description: In this course taught entirely in Yiddish, we will read and discuss texts and biographies of Yiddish Modernists in Eastern Europe of the 1920-1930s such as Dovid Bergelson, Dovid Hofshteyn, Perets Markish, Leyb Kvitko, Kalmen Zingman, Der Nister, and Khane Levin. Grammar to be repeated will be drawn from the texts. You will learn […]