Purim Simkhe at Yiddishland
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 […]
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 […]

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 […]
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 […]
La Jolla has long been known for its iconic and cutting-edge galleries and is proud to relaunch its First Friday Art Walks. Save the date as over 16 galleries open their doors for extended evening hours to art lovers. Whether you are a serious collector. enjoy being part of a creative scene or love learning […]
Description: In this course taught mainly in Yiddish, you will build on the grammatical knowledge acquired while attending YAAANA’s Intermediate I Yiddish class series or a similar Yiddish course. This […]

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 person, each session will be 60 min long. Born in Poland, Maka has published two books and authored several articles. She holds two M.A. degrees, one in Polish Philology […]

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 $200 […]
With Tanya Yakovleva 10 online sessions, Fridays April 8 – June 10 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. PST In this Ukrainian crash course, you will learn the Ukrainian alphabet, start the […]