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Major Yiddish Events

Calendar of Yiddish Events


*Yiddishkayt LA*

CALENDAR

Ongoing Events

Sun., (1st and 3rd), 2:00 P.M., Extreme Klezmer Makeover, Workshops, Joellen Lapidus, Santa Monica, 310-474-1123

Alternate Suns., 10:30 A.M. Congregation B'nai Israel Yiddish Club, Tustin, 714-730-9693 NEW

Every Sun., 11:00 A.M., Yiddish Club, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. Room #3, West Hollywood, 323-651-2024

Every Sun., 10:15 A.M., 20th and 21st Century Literature and Translations, Culver City 310-552-2007

Every Mon., 3:00 P.M., Yiddish Literature And Conversation, Beverly Hills 310-277-4747

Every Mon., 10:00 A.M., Storefront Yiddish Club, North Hollywood 818-708-9851

Every Mon., 1:30 P.M., Lomir Ale Zingen Chorus, Arbeter Ring/Workmen’s Circle, Los Angeles, 310 552-2007

Every Mons., 7:30 P.M., Mit Gezang Yiddish Chorus, Arbeter Ring/Workmen’s Circle, Los Angeles, 310-552-2007

Every Mon., 10:00 A.M., Yiddish Havura, North Hollywood 818-984 0276

Every Tues., 10:30 A.M., Fun with Yiddish, Los Angeles 310-396-0205

Every Tues., 11:00 A.M., Khavurah Yiddish Club, Torrance 310-371-9940

Every Tues., Noon, Westside Seniors Yiddish Group, Los Angeles 323-938-2531

Every Wed., Noon, Yiddishkayt Rap Group, North Hollywood 818-984-0276

Every Wed., 1:40 P.M., Fun with Yiddish, Valley Village 818-887-7591

Thurs. (3rd), 7:30 P.M., Valley Yiddish Culture Club of Los Angeles, L.A. 818-895-0175

Every Thurs., 10:00 A.M., Temple Beth Shalom Yiddish Club, Palm Desert 760-360-6588

Every Thurs., 11:00 A.M., Khaverim Yiddish Language Club, Redondo Beach 310-371-9940

Every Fri., 10:00 A.M., Yiddish Mish Mash, Woodland Hills 818-710-4163

March

14 Sun., 2:00 P.M., CIYCL Presents, S. Ansky - Firebrand, Mystic, Keeper of the Flame, Michael Alpert, Los Angeles, 310-745-1190

14 Sun., 4:00 P.M., CIYCL Presents, Tants! A Yiddish Dance Party for All, Michael Alpert and LA's Finest Klezmer Musicians, Los Angeles, 310-745-1190

25 Thurs., 8:00 P.M., Klezmer en Buenos Aires: Lerner Moguilevsky Dúo, Yiddishkayt LA, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles 877-722-4849

April

Yiddishkayt LA Presents

SVIVES

Meet once-twice monthly at 7:30 P.M. Call 323-692-8151 Conejo Valley, San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles

"ELDERHOSTEL"— All Yiddish Content
This is a unique five day "total immersion" experience at the Emma Stern Center of the Shalom Institute in the Malibu Mountains. The "total immersion" continues into the evenings with Yiddish films, sing-alongs, and top flight Yiddish Artists. The courses:

Spotlight on Yiddish Theater by Sabell Bender
Great Yiddish Literature by Miriam Koral
Mameloshn-Joys of an Enduring Culture by Archie Barkan 
For information Call: 818/889-5500

Classes

Ir vilt zikh lernen yidish? (You want to learn Yiddish?)
Classes in Yiddish language and culture are given by a number of organizations in Los Angeles: Schedule.

Arbeter-Ring/Workmen’s Circle
Beginning Yiddish: Mon., 5:30-7:30 PM
Continuing Yiddish Tues., 5:30-6:30 PM
Intermediate Yiddish: Tues., 6:30-8:00
Advanced Yiddish: Tues., 8-9:30 PM
With Yakob Basner 18 weeks. 310/552-2007. Tuition for the 18-week Intermediate and Beginning (36 hours): $200 for Workmen’s Circle members, $250 for non-members
Continuing (18 hours): $120 for members, 
$175 for non-members
Intermediate and Advanced (27 hours): 
$160 for members, $250 for non-members

Jewish Federation
So. Bay Council

Conversational Yiddish
with Yakob Basner, Wednesdays, Beginning and Intermediate call 310-540-2631
Beginning 7-8:30 PM
Intermediate 5:30-7 PM
Israel Levin Center
Lomir Redn Yidish (Let's speak Yiddish): an hour of discussion in Yiddish with Edzia Goldstein Mondays 10:30 AM Free 310/396-0205

Temple Akiba
Yiddish Conversation Club Wednesdays 1-2:30 PM Free 310/398-5783

Westside JCC
Lomir Redn Yidish (Let's speak Yiddish): Self-run Yiddish group (no instructor). Yiddish at all levels: all ages. Tues., 12-2 PM Free, $1 non-members. 323/938-2531

University of Judaism—Continuing EducationBeginning Yiddish I Wed. 6:30 P.M.
Beginning Yiddish I
Tues. 8:15-9:45 PM
Advanced Yiddish Tues. 6:30-8:00 PM
Call 310-440-1246 $128 for 8 sessions
Yiddish Literature with Miriam Koral.
Reading from great Yiddish works in translation Thurs. 8:15-9:45 PM


Redondo Beach Temple Menorah
Yiddish Culture Club with Joe Katzelnick Thursdays, 11-12:30 PM Free 310/371-9940
UCLA Extension
Intermediate Yiddish with Miriam Koral Mon. & Wed. 11-1 PM 310/392-9059

Other Related Classes on Yiddish Culture

Leo Baeck Temple
Yiddish - Language of the Soul with Kay Goodman Yiddish class. An exploration of the wisdom and wit of this rich language and culture. Wed. 10 AM -12 PM. Members $75/non $100 310/476-2861

Pierce College Yiddish:
Conversation, Music and Humor with Archie Barkan. Tues., 7-9 P.M., Reg. Fee $46, Senior Fee $41
University of

Judaism•Ladino, Romanesco, Yevannic, Judeo-Arabic, Yiddish- What is a Jewish Language? by Dr. David Neiman. Survey of Jewish history which focuses on the languages the Jewish people developed in the many lands of the diaspora. They include Ladino/Castillian Spanish in Jewish garb; Romanesco/Italian spoken in the Roman ghetto and Yevannic/Greek written in the Hebrew alphabet. Thursday 10-11:30 AM. 310/440-1246

Yiddish Literature--Discovering Atlantis, An Introduction--Miriam Koral. Overview of Yiddish Language: from earliest works to the 19th and 20th centuries. Classes and readings conducted in English with selections provided in the original Yiddish. Wed. 7:30-9:00 P.M. $64

Klezmer Renaissance: From the Old World Shtetl to the American Stage--Dr. Jordan Charnofsky. Explore the vast variety of Klezmer. Special guest performers. No musical knowledge necessary. Thurs., 6:30 PM. $95

Masterpieces of Jewish-American Literature: The Short Story--Dr. Irina Bragin. Explore the Jewish-American experience reflected in the great short stories of Sholom Aleichem, S.Y. Agnon, Isaac Babel, I.B. Singer, Philip Roth, Saul Bellow, Grace Paley, Cynthia Ozick, and others. Thurs., 10-11:30 AM $128

Beverly HillsAdult School with Yakob Basner
Yiddish literature I Tues., 3-5 PM
Yiddish Literature II Mon., 3-5 PM 10 classes $60 310-277-4747

Santa Monica Emeritus College
•Yiddish Literature
With Marion Herbst Variety of literature written in Yiddish. All welcome. Thursdays 10-11:50 AM Free. 310/434-4306
•Changing Culture with Hale Porter, taught through folklore, music, literature, art, dance, theater & food. Fridays 11-12:50 PM 310/434-4306 Free

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Private Yiddish Language Classes: Groups at all levels with private instruction by Miriam Koral. Call 310-392-9059

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