Yiddishland California

Shabes in Anatevke with Cast Members of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish
2023-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | A venue in La Jolla (address provided upon registration) and via Zoom
We are honored to introduce you to Yiddishland’s very special guests from NYC – cast members of the recent hit – an Off-Broadway production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey. Performers Lisa Fishman and Yael Chanukov will share a few songs and stories from behind the scenes of that critically acclaimed production. Get a taste of “Fidler afn dakh” here in San Diego! Nosh and open bar are included in the ticket price.
When:
Friday, January 13, 2023
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. PT
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. CT
10:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET
Where:
Private residence on MT. Soledad, address available upon registration and Online via Zoom
Tickets:

$30 if you register by January 6 for in-person attendance
$40 if you register between January 6 and 13 for in person attendance
$10 for early bird Zoom participation (expires on January 6)
$18 for last-minute Zoom registration (after January 13)

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Yiddish for Beginners with Avi Fried
2023-01-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-01-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-01-29 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
This is an alef-beys (alphabet) learning course that will teach how to read Yiddish in Yiddish. We will start with vowels and add consonants, until we are familiar and comfortable with the letters. This class requires no previous knowledge or exposure to Yiddish. By the end of the first class, one will have the ability to read a full Yiddish sentence. The main goal of this program is for the student to feel comfortable and confidant with reading in Yiddish. We will begin to learn the basics of expression (wanting, having, being, doing…) as well as becoming familiar with Yiddish verbs and conjugation. This is a go-light-go-easy style class; no pressure, no shaming – all taught with humor from The Simpsons!
When:
6 online sessions on Sundays, from January 15 – February 19
11:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. PT
1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. CT
2:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. ET
Where:
Online via Zoom
Tuition:
$150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class.
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Immigration Stories through Yiddish Autobiography
2023-01-16 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-01-23 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-01-30 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-02-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
אימיגראַציע: זיך אויסוואָרצלען, זיך געזעגענען אפֿשר אויף אייביק, נײַע חלומות און האָפֿענונגען…
אין דעם קורס וועלן מיר לייענען אויטאָביאָגראַפֿישע טעקסטן וואָס קאָנצענטרירן זיך אויף אימיגראַציע, געשריבן סײַ פֿון מענער סײַ פֿון פֿרויען פֿון דעם שפּעט נײַנצעטן ביז אין מיטן צוואַנציקסטן יאָרהונדערט, ווי למשל מרדכי אַלפּערסאָן (אַרגענטינע), מלכּה לי (אַמעריקע), פֿאַלק זאָלף (קאַנאַדע), און דבֿורה דיין (ישׂראל). גראַמאַטיק וועט גנעומען ווערן פֿון די שריפֿטן.
שבֿע צוקער האָט געלערנט און געהאַלטן רעפֿעראַטן װעגן דער ייִדישער שפּראַך, ליטעראַטור און קולטור אױף פֿינף קאָנטינענטן. זי איז אַ לאַנגיאָריקע לערערין אין דער אוריאל װײַנרײַך־פּראָגראַם אין דער ייִדישער שפּראַך, ליטעראַטור און קולטור בײַם ייִװאָ אין ניו־יאָרק. זי איז די מחברטע פֿון די לערנביכער ייִדיש: אַן אַרײַנפֿיר: לשון, ליטעראַטור און קולטור, באַנד 1 און 2 און איז 15 יאָר געווען דער אױספֿיר־סעקרעטאַר פֿון דער ייִדיש־ליגע װי אױך דער רעדאַקטאָר פֿון איר זשורנאַל אױפֿן שװעל.
Immigration: Uprooting, leave taking perhaps forever, new dreams and hopes. We will read autobiographical writings focusing on immigration, choosing from the memoirs of both male and female memoirists such as Mordkhe Alperson (Argentina), Malke Li (America), Falk Zolf (Canada), and Dvoyre Dayan (Israel), ranging from the late-nineteenth to the mid- twentieth century. Grammar to be studied will be drawn from these writings.
When:
For 6 sessions in total on Mondays, from January 9 to February 13, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET
Where:
Online via Zoom
Tuition:
$35 for each session or 6 sessions for $180
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Leyenkrayz for Intermediate and Advanced Students with Tanya Yakovleva
2023-01-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
In this course conducted entirely in Yiddish, students of intermediate II level will practice reading and translating skills without judgment and comparisons. We will continue to read and translate Itsik Manger’s satirical novel Di vunderlekhe lebns-bashraybung fun Shmuel-Abe Abervo (Dos bukh fun gan-eydn) / The Amazing Life Story of Shmuel-Abe Abervo (The Book of the Garden of Eden) written in 1939. You will learn a new vocabulary and have an understanding of the Yiddish history and culture.
When:
For 10 sessions every Wednesday, from January 11 to March 15
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PT
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Where:
Online via Zoom
Tuition:

$230 all 10 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class
Early Bird (before December 28): $180 all 10 weeks or $20 for a 60-minute online class
Students: $180 all 10 weeks or $20 for a 60-minute online class

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Leyenkrayz for Beginners and Intermediates with Tanya Yakovleva
2023-01-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-01-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
In this course, students of beginner and intermediate level will practice reading and translating skills without judgment and comparisons. We will read different texts, translate them and learn grammar. You will learn a new vocabulary and have an understanding of the Yiddish history and culture.
When:
For 10 sessions every Thursday from January 12 to March 16
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. PT
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Where:
Online via Zoom
Tuition:

$230 all 10 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class
Early Bird (before December 29): $180 all 10 weeks or $20 for a 60-minute online class
Students: $180 all 10 weeks or $20 for a 60-minute online class

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Learn Yiddish through Songs with Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh
2023-01-23 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-01-30 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-02-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-02-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Yiddishland California and Zoom
Learn some well-known and some lesser-known Yiddish tunes with local Yiddishist Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. Discover the rich Yiddish history behind various theater songs, folk songs, tavern songs, lullabies, and other songs. Imagine a night in a shtetl, learning, analyzing, singing, and schmoozing with friends — and a glass of wine in hand.

When:
On Mondays, on Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 13, Feb 27, March 13, and March 20
6:30-7:30 p.m. PT
8:30-9:30 p.m. CT
9:30-10:30 p.m. ET

Where:
At Yiddishland CA, 1128 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, and online via Zoom

Tuition:

$30 per session or $150 for 6 classes
Early Bird: $25 per session or $130 for 6 classes
Online classes on Zoom: $25 per session or $145 for 6 classes
Early Bird on Zoom: $20 per session or $125 for 6 classes

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First Friday Art Walk in February - Love
2023-02-03 16:00 - 19:00

Jewish Songs of Love with Lisa Fishman
2023-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | A venue in La Jolla (TBA) and Zoom, San Diego, CA, United States
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and all things love with Lisa Fishman, who will be coming to Yiddishland from NYC, where she just starred as Yente the Matchmaker, as well as Bobe Tsaytl, in the Off-Broadway production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in Yiddish directed by Joel Grey. Spend an evening enjoying love songs and more in Yiddish, English and Ladino from the world of Jewish song. Lisa will sing romantic tunes – as well as other songs on love, longing and heartbreak – along with some comic tunes about relationships and marriage. Lisa will be accompanied on piano as well as her guitar. Nosh and drinks are included in the ticket price. This is an event suitable for couples and for singles.
When:
Friday, Feb 10, 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET)
Where:
A private venue in La Jolla, to be announced closer to the event date, and online via Zoom
Tickets:

$20 if you register by February 1 for in-person attendance
$30 if you register by February 5 for in-person attendance
$40 if you register between February 6 and 10 for in person attendance
$10 for early bird Zoom participation (expires on February 5)
$18 for last-minute Zoom registration (after February 5)

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What is Yiddish? Who still speaks Yiddish? Why should we care?
2023-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Yiddishland California and Zoom
If you seek answers to these questions, this is an event for you. Learn about the origins and development of Yiddish and get your questions answered by our CEO Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. Drink a glass of wine, enjoy some nosh, and mingle with other people with interest in the La Jolla area.
When:
Friday, February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. CT
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET
Where:
In-person at Yiddishland and online via Zoom
Price:
Sliding scale – the sooner you register, the less you pay!

$20 if you register by Dec 30 for in-person attendance
$30 if you register by Jan 6 for in-person attendance
$40 if you register between Jan 7 and 13 for in person attendance
$10 for early bird Zoom participation (expires on Jan 6)
$18 for last-minute registration

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