Yiddishland in The News
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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.
SDVoyager
Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Jana of La Jolla
09/02/2025
The Forverts
Yiddish California cultural center plans move to La Paz, Mexico
07/10/2025
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
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
In Geveb
Diary of a Yiddish Teacher During the War, Tanya Yakovleva.
05/06/2022
Forverts
The Brave Yiddish Startup.
05/06/2022
Atlas Obscura
The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.
05/06/2022
Kusi News
Yiddishland California celebrates Jewish holiday Purim Simkhe.
03/19/2022
La Jolla Limelight: Yiddishland
La Jolla by The Sea.
12/01/2021
Sdnews
Yiddishland brings Eastern Europe to Village La Jolla.
02/10/2022
Forverts
San Diego Yiddish organization, YAAANA, now has a physical space.
10/23/2021
La Jolla Light
It’s needed here: Yiddishland California Shares Jewish Culture.
11/11/2021
Fishl’s Yiddish Group’s Meeting
Jana Mazurkiewicz: Yiddishland.
07/06/2021
L’chaim Magazine
For the Love of Yiddish.
08/19/2021
The Wall Street Journal
Designing a Flag for Yiddish Takes Chutzpah.
04/06/2021
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