Yiddishland California

Yiddish Yada Yada
2023-11-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

Yiddishland Stronger Together Support Group
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.

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, 2024-02-21 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, 2024-02-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-28 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.

Beginners: Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) Letter
2024-02-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-02-13 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.

Yiddish Shmueskrayz
2024-02-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-14 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.

Leyenkrayz (Reading Circle) for Intermediate and Advanced Students
2024-02-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-14 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.

Kafkas-last-love
2024-02-14 18:30 - 20:00 | 1128 Wall St, La Jolla CA, 92037 US, 1128 Wall St, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Join us for our unique Yiddishized Valentine’s Day event welcoming couples and singles. World-renowned local author Kathi Diamant will present her book, Kafka’s Last Love, winner of many accolades, including receiving the Theodor Geisel Award and recognition as one of the “Best Biographies of the Year” by The Sunday Herald. The book discusses Franz Kafka’s fascination with Yiddish culture and the Yiddishist Dora Diamant, as well as Dora’s efforts for Yiddish-culture revival. Nosh and drinks will be served. The event will also be broadcast on Zoom.
