Yiddishland in The News

ייִדישלאַנד אין דער פּרעסע

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Yiddishland California, YAAANA, and founder Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh have been featured in local, national, and international media for their work in Yiddish language, Jewish cultural education, museum programming, and community events.

A photograph of La Paz, a beach town with palms, surfers, ocean and mountains

SDVoyager

Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Jana of La Jolla

09/02/2025

A photograph of La Paz, a beach town with palms, surfers, ocean and mountains

The Forverts

Yiddish California cultural center plans move to La Paz, Mexico

07/10/2025
Yiddishland California beginner class poster featuring historic figures and event details

Yiddishland: nueva iniciativa cultural en expansión (Article in Spanish)

El proyecto original nace en San Diego, California 

04/09/2024

Kielczanka w programie “Jestem z Polski” (Article in Polish)

Pochodząca z Kielc Jana Mazurkiewicz-Meisarosh
04/28/2024

The Forverts

Yiddishland California seeks generous donations to keep it in seaside La Jolla.

12/21/2023

Shoutout Social

Meet Jana (Joanna) Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh | A Yiddish performer, scholar, and activist.

06/27/2023

The Washington Post

Amid Rising Antisemitism, the Vivid Language of Yiddish Makes a Comeback.

09/23/2023

SDVoyager

Inspiring Conversations with Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh of Yiddishland California.

09/23/2023

San Diego Jewish World

Polish Jewish Yiddishist Seeks Revival of Eastern European Jewish Culture.

04/23/2023
Founder Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh in an interview

Yiddish Book Center

Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh’s Oral History.

 

The Washington Post

The pandemic and apps are fueling a surge of interest in Yiddish.

09/30/2022
author Tanya Yakovl­e­va giv­ing a lec­ture in a bookstore

In Geveb 

Diary of a Yiddish Teacher During the War, Tanya Yakovleva.

05/06/2022
a crowd in Yiddishland California observing a speaker

Forverts

The Brave Yiddish Startup.

05/06/2022

author Tanya Yakovl­e­va giv­ing a lec­ture in a bookstore

Atlas Obscura

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

05/06/2022
a crowd in Yiddishland California observing a speaker

Kusi News

Yiddishland California celebrates Jewish holiday Purim Simkhe.

03/19/2022
author Tanya Yakovl­e­va giv­ing a lec­ture in a bookstore

La Jolla Limelight: Yiddishland

La Jolla by The Sea.

12/01/2021

a crowd in Yiddishland California observing a speaker

Sdnews

Yiddishland brings Eastern Europe to Village La Jolla.

02/10/2022

author Tanya Yakovl­e­va giv­ing a lec­ture in a bookstore

Forverts

San Diego Yiddish organization, YAAANA, now has a physical space.

10/23/2021
a crowd in Yiddishland California observing a speaker

La Jolla Light

It’s needed here: Yiddishland California Shares Jewish Culture.

11/11/2021
author Tanya Yakovl­e­va giv­ing a lec­ture in a bookstore

Fishl’s Yiddish Group’s Meeting

Jana Mazurkiewicz: Yiddishland.

07/06/2021

a crowd in Yiddishland California observing a speaker

L’chaim Magazine

For the Love of Yiddish.

08/19/2021
Designing a Flag for Yiddish Takes Chutzpah

The Wall Street Journal

Designing a Flag for Yiddish Takes Chutzpah.

04/06/2021

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