Conversational Yiddish for Beginners
2023-10-12 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Yiddishland California, 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Save the Date for Conversational Yiddish For Beginners with Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh

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Seminar on Yiddish Prepositions
2023-10-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
All these oyf, bay, keyn, fun… So short but extremely important words that help us put the words in a phrase together. Prepositions usually have many meanings and can be used in different contexts. We will focus on the ones that are most of all confusing for English speakers, i.e. the ones that sound like English prepositions but have completely different meanings. Participants will be able to ask questions, and we will do a lot of exercises together!

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A Workshop on Yiddish Verbs
2023-10-21 09:00 - 2023-10-28 10:00 | Zoom
Verbs are probably the trickiest part of speech in Yiddish. Apart from three times, each of them having its own peculiarities, there are in/separable prefixes (arayngeyn – ikh gey arayn), participles (the ones that end with -dik but not just they), and such a unique thing as verb aspects.
When you know all the possibilities of the Yiddish verbs, you can significantly enrich your speaking and writing skills. This knowledge opens doors for a better understanding of classical Yiddish literature.
The workshop will help you organize all the information about the verbs. We will move from the basics to more complicated and advanced topics.

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A Workshop on Yiddish Adjectives
2023-10-29 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
This workshop is a continuation of the workshop on Yiddish nouns, but can be taken separately as well.
In this workshop, you will learn the declination of adjectives in different cases and genders, what is a basic form of an adjective and when to use it, what happens when you put an adjective after a noun, comparative and superlative adjectives.

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Yiddish Shmueskrayz with Tamara Gleason Freidberg
2023-11-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Save the Date for our Yiddish Shmueskrayz with Tamara Gleason Freidberg

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A Workshop on Yiddish Syntax
2023-11-04 09:00 - 2023-11-05 10:00 | Zoom
In this intensive workshop on Yiddish syntax we will focus on the word order. The rule that every Yiddish student learns in the very beginning is that “a verb stands on the second place in a sentence.” But in practice there are more nuances to it. There are “zero words” that come first but do not count in the word order, there is an inversion in complex sentences, and idiomatic inversion. We will speak about the theory moving from simple to more advanced examples, and then practice with articles and texts from Yiddish literature.

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“Yiddish Tango ” – Annual fundraiser for YAAANA and Yiddishland
2023-11-04 19:00 - 21:00
Save the Date for our fundraiser, with the participation of our talented musicians Elizabeth Schwartz and Yale Strom.

Southern California Yiddish Summit
2023-11-12 11:00 - 21:00
Save the Date for a Summit of Yiddishists representing the West Coast! If you are interested in coming to the summit, please e-mail us at info@yiddishland.ca or call 858-220-2992.

Yiddishland Stronger Together Support Group
2023-11-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-01-22 18:30 - 20:30
Do you feel sadness, grief, anxiety, or a mix of emotions from the devastating effects of war? Let’s gather for community support, guided by a professional coach informed in trauma care. We don’t have to grapple with this by ourselves. This is the time to come together.

Yoga for Gratitude in Yiddish
2023-11-26 10:00 - 11:00
In this yoga class we will practice yoga and mindfulness that focuses on gratitude. Gratitude and yoga help detoxify the mind, body and connect to a larger reason for being.

Yiddish Yada Yada
2023-11-26 17:00 - 19:00
Join us at Yiddishland California, for “Yiddishland Yada Yada,” an evening of art exploration! Open to people of all ages and backgrounds, this event aims to foster dialogue and critique around the artworks inside the Yiddishland Gallery. Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh will introduce the collection, Oleg Tsank – a Ukrainian Jewish artist living in San Diego, will give us his perspective on his artwork and its creative process and Preet Srivastava will offer a technical analysis. Then the participants can share their interpretations, opinions, and criteria for judging artwork.

“Schlepping and Schmoozing along The Interestate 5”
2023-12-02 20:00 - 22:00 | 1128 Wall St, La Jolla, CA 92037, 1128 Wall St, La Jolla, California, 92037
Save the date for a “Book Talk” by Donald H. Harrison, as he discusses his new book series. You don’t want to miss this one.

“Shloyml Boyml and his Lucky Dreydl” A Channukah book event by Yale Strom
2023-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | 1128 Wall St, La Jolla, CA 92037, 1128 Wall St, La Jolla, California, 92037
Celebrate Chanukkah at Yiddishland with Yale Strom and his book reading of Shoyml Boyml and his Lucky Dreidl. Yale will talk about his career as a researcher, movie maker, and an author. He will then read excerpts of the book in English and a bisele af Yiddish, and in addition play some Chanukkah music. We will serve Purim nosh and drinks as well.

"Yiddishland Open House Farewell"
2023-12-22 05:00 - 20:00
Join Yiddishland’s Open House combined with a liquidation sale. Enjoy a nice, casual shabes gathering with live music, nosh, and drinks. Stay for the whole evening just stop by and say hi! Feel free to invite your friends, especially those who have not been to Yiddishland yet.

Our Last First Friday Art Walk
2024-01-05 16:00 - 19:00
Yiddishland Relocation Party. Now is the perfect time to treat yourself to exclusive savings on original art pieces. Join us for drinks, snacks and live music. Registration for a parking voucher will be sent to guests who register before 10 a.m. on Friday, January 5th.

Yiddishland Stronger Together Support Group
2024-01-08 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-01-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Downtown La Jolla
Do you feel sadness, grief, anxiety, or a mix of emotions from the devastating effects of war? Let’s gather for community support, guided by a professional coach informed in trauma care. We don’t have to grapple with this by ourselves. This is the time to come together.
Yiddishland Stronger Together Support Group

Beginners: Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) Letter
2024-01-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-01-23 12:00 - 13:00
During this course, students will develop the ability to read words, sentences, and simple texts in Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) written in the Rashi script, using the Hebrew alphabet. The Rashi script was the most common writing system used in Sephardic literature for a significant part of its history. The ability to read the Rashi script grants access to literary texts, newspapers, and other documents, contributing to the preservation of the language and culture, preventing them from extinction.
https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/ladino/

Yiddish Shmueskrayz
2024-01-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-01-24 11:00 - 12:00
If you want to practice your Yiddish and have a good time getting to know people, this is the right course for you. We will speak in mame-loshn about diverse topics. We will have a conversation both as a group and in smaller cohorts according to level. Some of the sessions will be focused on a specific topic. We will also try to solve a couple of riddles and learn some Yiddish expressions and sayings to enrich our Yiddish repertoire. This is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of Yiddish as we will be working according to level.
Yiddish Shmueskrayz with Tamara Gleason Freidberg

Leyenkrayz (Reading Circle) for Intermediate and Advanced Students
2024-01-24 13:00 - 14:00
This event is one that you won’t forget. Students of intermediate II level will practice reading and translating skills without judgment and comparisons.
https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/leyenkrayz-for-intermediate-and-advanced-with-tanya-yakovleva/

Yoga for Gratitude in Yiddish
2024-01-28 08:00 - 09:00
In this 60 minute yoga class instructed in Yiddish with English translation, we will focus on the areas that we hope to improve or change and bring some energy into your body! Join in to keep our hearts and minds open to all the gems of knowledge and experience that go into making our lives fully rounded. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice.
Online via Zoom

Yiddishland Stronger Together Support Group
2024-01-29 18:30 - 20:30
Do you feel sadness, grief, anxiety, or a mix of emotions from the devastating effects of war? Let’s gather for community support, guided by a professional coach informed in trauma care. We don’t have to grapple with this by ourselves. This is the time to come together.
Where: Downtown La Jolla, exact address available upon registration, and on Zoom

Beginners: Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) Letter
2024-01-30 12:00 - 13:00
During this course, students will develop the ability to read words, sentences, and simple texts in Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) written in the Rashi script, using the Hebrew alphabet. The Rashi script was the most common writing system used in Sephardic literature for a significant part of its history. The ability to read the Rashi script grants access to literary texts, newspapers, and other documents, contributing to the preservation of the language and culture, preventing them from extinction.
Where: Online via Zoom

Yiddish Shmueskrayz
2024-01-31 11:00 - 12:00
If you want to practice your Yiddish and have a good time getting to know people, this is the right course for you. We will speak in mame-loshn about diverse topics. We will have a conversation both as a group and in smaller cohorts according to level. Some of the sessions will be focused on a specific topic. We will also try to solve a couple of riddles and learn some Yiddish expressions and sayings to enrich our Yiddish repertoire. This is a course for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of Yiddish as we will be working according to level.
Where: Online via Zoom

Leyenkrayz (Reading Circle) for Intermediate and Advanced Students
2024-01-31 13:00 - 14:00
This event is one that you won’t forget. Students of intermediate II level will practice reading and translating skills without judgment and comparisons.
Where: Online via Zoom

First Friday Art Walk February
2024-02-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Yiddishland California, 1128 Wall St., La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Now is the perfect time to treat yourself to exclusive savings on original art pieces. Join us for drinks, snacks and live music. This month’s Art Walk theme will be “love.” Registration for a parking voucher will be sent to guests who register before 10 a.m. on Friday, February 2.
