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“Tumbalalaika”, sixteen versions for you to enjoy!

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Tumbalalaika is a Russian Jewish folk and love song in the Yiddish language. Tum (טום‎) is the Yiddish word for noise and a balalaika (באַלאַלײַקע‎) is a stringed musical instrument…

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The World Premiere of a New Zoom Play Korone un der nayer “normal” (Corona and the New “Normal”)

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Coming up this Sunday! We are excited to announce the world premiere of a brand new experimental Zoom play Korone un der nayer “normal” (Corona and the New “Normal”). The one-act play is inspired by Leah K. Hofman’s 1930’s Kraft (Power). The play will be…

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“Arbetsloze Marsh”, written by Mordechai Gebirtig in 1938

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Ejns, tswej, draj, fir, arbetlose senen mir, nischt gehert chadoschim lang in fabrik den hamer-klang, ‘s lign kejlim kalt, fargesn, ‘s nemt der sschawer sej schon fresn, gejen mir arum…

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Verter fun der Vokh: Moving Day

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assemble: צונױ֜פֿשטעלן; צוזאַ֜מענשטעלן; צונױ֜פֿמאָנטי֜רן [TSUNÓYFShTELN; TSUZÁMENShTELN; TSUNÓYFMONTÍRN] delivery day: דער צו֜שטעלטאָג, …טעג [DER TSÚShTELTOG, …TEG] disassemble: צענע֜מען; דעמאָנטי֜רן [TSENÉMEN; DEMONTÍRN] For the complete list, click here to go to the…

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Today 11:00 AM (San Diego/Los Angeles), 2:00 PM New York City: YAAANA invites you to a Zoom meeting in Yiddish: “Shmues mit Dasha”

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Jana Mazurkiewicz is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Shmues mit Dasha Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530875684?pwd=YWxseHVEcDFmelVPdFpWNnAyWi9YUT09 Meeting ID: 845 3087…

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Dos kelbl, Dona Dona. Song of the Week in multiple versions for all tastes

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A lullaby, tender, full of message and motivation, by Avrom Reisen and Sholom Secunda in Yiddish, from New York that has traveled the world Klezmer R ‘ In Yiddish, English,…

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Verter fun der Vokh: Dog Days

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bad luck: דאָס שלימזל; דאָס מזל פֿון אַ דראָנג [DOS ShLIMÁZL; DOS MAZL FUN A DRONG] dog days: הי֜נטטעג; אױגו֜סט־⁠היצן [HÍNTTEG; OYGÚST-HITSN] drought: די טרי֜קעניש, ־⁠ן; די פּ(אָ)סע֜כע, ־⁠ס [DI TRÍKENISh, -N; DI…

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From the Shtetl to the Barricades: How Jewish Women Became Political in Russia and Beyond

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In this talk, Professor Deborah Hertz describes the living and working lives of young Jewish girls in Russia in the late 19th century. She shows how a commercialized marriage system,…

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So Many Yiddish Happenings This Week!!

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ENJOY THE INTERNATIONAL SCOPE OF YIDDISH WITH THESE WONDERFUL LIVE ONLINE OFFERINGS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 11 AM PST, 2 PM EST Night of the Murdered Poets (טרויער־אַקאַדעמיע צום 12טן אויגוסט) On August…

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Today at 11AM (San Diego) 1PM (Mexico City) 2PM (MIAMI): Festival leyenkrayz – Kafka’s letzte libshaft – Dora Diamant

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Here is the reminder of our Thursday program which is done in collaboration wit Yungtruf. We are looking forward to seeing you! If you have any questions regarding connecting or…

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