Explore how Yiddish language and culture, with their rich focus on community, mutual care, and resilience, offers unique insights into fostering holistic health across emotional, social, and physical dimensions. This presentation highlights how Yiddish linguistic and cultural traditions—especially storytelling and social interconnectedness—support individual and communal well-being, resilience, and identity continuity. By viewing health through the lens of Yiddish values, we uncover models of support that inspire healthier, more interconnected communities. Join us as we examine the deep connections between health, community, and Yiddish culture. Abi gezunt!

Upcoming date: Thursday December 26, 2024 9:30am – 10:45am EST

Where: 507 – Hebrew Union College NY

Bio: Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh is a PhD candidate in the Slavic Department at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is working on her dissertation on Yiddish Theater in Communist Warsaw. Originally from Poland, Jana holds a Master of Arts degree in Polish Philology and Jewish Studies from the University of Wrocław. Jana is not only a practicing academic but also an active theater artist and critic. She is an actor, director, playwright, and producer of Yiddish theater. In October 2017, she moved to San Diego and launched the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) . Feel free to contact her at: jana@yiddishland.ca