Committee for Yiddish

Through educational, cultural and engagement programs, the Committee for Yiddish, UJA Federation fosters and promotes Yiddish language and culture - indeed the entire Ashkenaz tradition - as a vibrant part of contemporary Jewish life and as a vital link between the Jewish past and future.

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COMING SOON - June 9 Zoom Talk by Chantal Ringuet On Marc Chagall

THE UJA COMMITTEE FOR YIDDISH AND THE TORONTO WORKMEN'S CIRCLE

INVITE YOU TO A ZOOM TALK BY CHANTAL RINGUET

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 -- 5pm

"Over the Moon: From the shtetl to the City of Lights, the true colors of Marc Chagall in Eygns"

In his original autobiography…Read more

Yiddish Classes for Spring 2020 - Now On Zoom!

COMMITTEE FOR YIDDISH CLASSES

Intermediate and Advanced Yiddish Language

Online via Zoom | Sundays, 10:00am - 11:30am | April 26 - June 24, 2020

8 Classes | Cost: $100

To pre-register, please contact Sharon Power: poweryiddish@gmail.com

MILES…Read more

"Plotting Yiddish Drama"

Digital Yiddish Theater Project: "Plotting Yiddish Drama"

Announcing a new initiative by the Digital Yiddish Theater Project: "Plotting Yiddish Drama," a searchable database of plot synopses of Yiddish plays. The database is planned to expand, so…Read more