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SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Intermediate: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Build confidence in your Yiddish – reading\, writing\, speaking\, and listening\, in a supportive and welcoming classroom of intermediate Yiddish students. We’ll focus on building reading fluency\, comprehension strategies\, dictionary skills\, and making meaning from texts while enjoying selections from the canon of Yiddish literature. In this class\, you will find abundant opportunities to stretch and grow your Yiddish. We’ll read together slowly\, translate continuously\, and look up every unfamiliar word as we read (in Yiddish) and discuss (in English and Yiddish) literature together. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-intermediate-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T210000
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Board meetings are open to all members in a non-voting capacity. If you’d like to attend\, email our Board President\, Emilia Diamant\, at president@circleboston.org for the Zoom link.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T130000
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness at the Burlington ICE Office
DESCRIPTION:Join the BWC Immigrant Justice Committee to protest at the Burlington ICE office every month on the 3rd Wednesday. This is a peaceful protest bearing witness to the horror of the conditions of detainees at the office\, and to stand against ICE and the Trump Administration’s treatment of immigrants.  \n📍 Location: 1000 District Ave\, Burlington (one block from the mall) 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📅 When: third Wednesday of the month 📍 Meeting Spot: South side of the ICE driveway — look for the BWC T-shirts!  \nContact ijc@circleboston.org with any questions and please let them know you are coming to the protest so they know to look for you.  \nJoin the email list at https://bit.ly/WitnessIce \nSee this website for updates\, including notes on parking: https://bearingwitnessne.org/the-standout
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/bearing-witness-at-the-burlington-ice-office-36/
LOCATION:100 District Ave\, Burlington\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Immigrant Justice Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T203000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191707Z
CREATED:20260819T034914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191707Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Beginner Semester 1: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish speaking\, reading\, and grammar through highly interactive games\, songs\, conversations\, and short texts. Students who don’t yet know the Yiddish alphabet will be asked to join the class a half hour early for several sessions. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-beginner-semester-1-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T210000
DTSTAMP:20261018T190208Z
CREATED:20261007T182741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T190208Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Yiddish and Ladino Singing Workshop & 1for3 Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Join Boston Workers Circle\, V’ahavtah\, Minyan Zayit\, and Kavod for a participatory group singing workshop and fundraiser based on Lu Coy’s Antifascist Yiddish un Ladino Songbook\, which tells the stories of recent Ashkenazi and Sephardic ancestors who struggled for freedom and teaches the songs that fueled their movements. All proceeds from tickets to the workshop will go to 1for3 to assist in their efforts in providing access to education and food in the West Bank. \nThe workshop will begin with a brief introduction to Yiddish and Ladino\, then\, using the songbook as our guide\, attendees will learn several Yiddish and Ladino songs and poems from socialist movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. Along the way\, we will explore the lives of the people who sang these songs and consider what their struggles might offer us in today’s political moment. The workshop is designed to be accessible to everyone; no musical\, vocal\, or language experience is necessary. By the end\, everyone leaves knowing at least one leftist song in both Yiddish and Ladino. \nRegister here. 
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/revolutionary-yiddish-and-ladino-singing-workshop-1for3-fundraiser/
LOCATION:BWC Building\, 6 Webster St\, Brookline\, MA 02446\, USA
CATEGORIES:Israel/Palestine Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T210000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191707Z
CREATED:20260819T034914Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Beginner Semester 1: In-Person
DESCRIPTION:Let’s learn Yiddish — lomir zikh lernen yidish! This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish conversation\, reading\, and grammar through highly-interactive games\, songs\, activities\, and short texts. Students who don’t yet know the Hebrew/Yiddish alphabet will be asked to join the class a half hour early throughout the semester. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-beginner-semester-1-in-person-2/
LOCATION:BWC Building
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T213000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191707Z
CREATED:20260819T034914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191707Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Advanced - Dorem Afrikanish: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The course will open with an introduction to historical\, sociological and literary contexts of Yiddish in South Africa. \nWe will then study a selection of stories\, poems and monologues from some of South Africa’s finest Yiddish writers. Course content will include courageous\, critical and thought-provoking materials that will inspire meaningful discussions about race\, class\, language\, representation\, and Jewish and Yiddish community responses to oppression and discrimination. These short stories and poems will be interwoven with aesthetic poems on life\, love\, lust and local landscapes. Humorous monologues will round out the materials. \nThe course content will provide a snapshot of a significant\, yet rarely-studied Yiddish community. This content is highly relevant today. As we witness the global rise in white supremacy and the far-right\, grapple with issues of racism\, apartheid and allyship\, and experience deep rifts within Jewish communities\, South African Yiddish writing presents parallels that offer illumination\, insight\, and perhaps inspiration\, for the work before us today. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-advanced-dorem-afrikanish-virtual-2/
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T203000
DTSTAMP:20261019T121709Z
CREATED:20260626T162414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T121709Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Yiddish Sing
DESCRIPTION:Drop in for this free informal monthly gathering to sing Yiddish songs! All are welcome\, regardless of singing ability or knowledge of Yiddish. \nAttendees are welcome to attend in person or online. We will sing from the Yosl and Chana Mlotek collection of Yiddish songs. These songbooks will be available in person and are also available online at https://yiddishsongs.org. Online participants can request songs and listen and sing along with their mics muted. \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please register here before the event.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/cancelled-yiddish-sing/
LOCATION:Hybrid: BWC Building & Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Ongoing Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T203000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191707Z
CREATED:20260819T034915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191707Z
UID:10004154-1792695600-1792701000@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Advanced Beginner: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Do you know about der\, di\, dos\, and dem\, but shudder when you hear the words “dative” and “accusative”? Do you know how to exchange pleasantries in Yiddish but not how to talk about what happened yesterday? Do you know the alef-beys\, but not have enough vocabulary to tell a story? Do you want to be able to talk about your family (biological or chosen) across the gender spectrum? Would you like to study Yiddish every week with an enthusiastic teacher who showers you with positive feedback no matter how many mistakes you make? This advanced beginner Yiddish class might just be right for you. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-advanced-beginner-virtual-22/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T121709Z
CREATED:20241112T160443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T121709Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas. Discussion is in English. Anyone who has taken an intermediate or advanced Yiddish class at the Workers’ Circle or has similar proficiency should be able to manage well in the group.  \nIf you would like more information about the group\, including the Zoom link\, email yiddishreadinggroup@circleboston.org
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-reading-group-201/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Ongoing Programming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T140000
DTSTAMP:20261018T210147Z
CREATED:20260820T013825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T210147Z
UID:10004185-1792836000-1792936800@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:BWC Young Adult Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Boston Workers Circle’s Young Adult Community is hosting a retreat from Saturday\, October 24 through Sunday\, October 25 at Packard Manse in Stoughton\, MA. The retreat will begin at 10:00am on Saturday and last until 2:00pm on Sunday. Spots are limited\, so register ASAP to secure your place.  \nThis event is an affinity space for young adults in their 20’s and 30’s. You don’t have to be a member of BWC to join us.Register closed.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/bwc-young-adult-retreat/
LOCATION:Packard Manse\, 583 Plain St\, Stoughton\, MA 02072\, USA
CATEGORIES:Young Adult Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T123000
DTSTAMP:20261018T181724Z
CREATED:20260408T184151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T181724Z
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SUMMARY:Shule Session 5 |
DESCRIPTION:Our Jewish Cultural Sunday School engages children grades pre-K-7 in an exploration of Jewish identity rooted in Jewish cultural literacy and traditions of social justice. Through an educational experience based on both classroom learning and community building\, the Sunday School (Shule in Yiddish) curriculum emphasizes Jewish history\, culture and progressive ideals that shape our identity and values as a people. \nWe are proud to be a school community where families from a wide variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds\, both Jewish and non-Jewish\, feel welcome and participate in all levels of the organization. We are also proud to be an open and affirming community for LGBTQ families. \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/shule-session-5-class-brunches/
CATEGORIES:Shule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T123000
DTSTAMP:20261018T181724Z
CREATED:20261002T165540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T181724Z
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SUMMARY:Shule Fall Open House
DESCRIPTION:Get to know Shule\, our Jewish Cultural Sunday School for students PreK-7th grade! \nWHEN: Sunday\, 10/25\, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PMWHERE: Brookline (RSVP for exact location)WHAT:-Q & A with staff & families-Curriculum overview-Brief tour-Taste of music class-Coffee\, coloring supplies & books \nWe can’t wait to meet you & your family! \nEmail youtheducation@circleboston.org with any questions! \nRSVP here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/shule-fall-open-house-2/
LOCATION:Brookline location shared with registrants
CATEGORIES:Shule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T173000
DTSTAMP:20261018T221651Z
CREATED:20260806T203115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T221651Z
UID:10004118-1792940400-1792949400@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:A Besere Velt Chorus Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:A Besere Velt – A Better World – is a vibrant 80-member intergenerational community chorus that weaves the heartache and irrepressible idealism of Yiddish music into a vision of justice and humanity for the 21st century.   \nFor our concert next spring\, we’re thrilled to reunite with the legendary Klezmatics. We’ve had the joy of performing together about once every decade\, and each collaboration has been an exhilarating celebration of Yiddish music and culture. This concert promises to be especially meaningful: The Klezmatics are celebrating their 40th anniversary\, and A Besere Velt is celebrating our 30th! \nHave you ever watched our chorus and thought\, “That looks like fun—I’d love to try it”? Or did you sing in the High School choir and think you’d like to try it again?  Now is your chance!  \nABV will hold open rehearsals (no auditions!) from September through November. No need to wonder what it’s like—come experience the joy for yourself.  All are welcome\, regardless of singing ability or knowledge of Yiddish. Open Rehearsals are: 9/27\, 10/4\, 10/18\, 10\,25\, 11/8\, 11/15\, 11/22 \nThere’s nothing quite like raising your voice with a large group of people. Come sing with us and be part of something truly uplifting! \nFor details\, contact abv@circleboston.org.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/a-besere-velt-chorus-open-rehearsal-4/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Zion\, 1566 Beacon St\, Brookline\, MA 02446\, USA
CATEGORIES:A Besere Velt
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T203000
DTSTAMP:20261018T203148Z
CREATED:20260806T181928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T203148Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Adult Ed Class: Exploring Belonging Through Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: In this four-part course\, facilitator Sarah Plotkin will guide participants in exploring Jewish belonging\, what it means to us\, and how we can create a greater sense of belonging through various theatrical modalities. In the first session we will learn storytelling techniques and have the opportunity to share personal stories about experiences of belonging and not belonging in Jewish community. In the second session we’ll explore monologue writing\, with space for participants to create monologues inspired by theirs or other’s experiences of belonging. In the third session we’ll explore our experiences of belonging through movement and gesture (movement will be participant-led and accessible for all bodies)\, and have the opportunity to integrate movement into our storytelling. And finally\, in the fourth session we’ll share out the short theatrical pieces we’ve created. \nNo prior theatrical experience is needed! Just an openness to explore together. \nAll sessions will be recorded and made available to registrants. \nCourse Sessions:Session #1: Storytelling ExplorationSession #2: Monologue Writing ExplorationSession #3: Movement and Gesture ExplorationSession #4: Class Sharing \nCourse Guiding Questions: \n\n\nWhat does it mean to belong in Jewish community? \n\n\nHow does it feel to belong / not belong? Where does that feeling sit in our bodies and how can we express it? \n\n\nHow can we use theater to create more spaces of Jewish belonging in our lives \n\n\nAbout the Instructor:  Sarah Plotkin is a Jewish director\, educator and cultural worker who uses theater to re-imagine what we want our culture to become. She co-creates liberatory\, collaborative artistic spaces where we can vision a better future together and rehearse mutual aid. Previous projects with Jewish communities include: Kol Isha\, a theater project with Jewish teens exploring the intersections of racial identity\, gender identity and Jewish identity in their lives\, produced in partnership with Temple Israel\, Boston and co-facilitated by Dana Edel; The Coming Together Project\, a virtual storytelling project exploring how we built Jewish community during the pandemic\, co-facilitated by Rebecca Powell and Jesse Garlick; and Creating Our Stories\, a production exploring what it means to be Jewish today with an intergenerational group of community artists. \nBefore moving to Upstate New York\, Sarah lived in Boston\, where she co-facilitated anti-racism workshops with Jewish communities through Kavod. She now lives in Ithaca\, NY and teaches playwriting at Tompkins Cortland Community College as well as directing professional and educational productions across the region. Sarah holds an MA in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre from Emerson College.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/adult-ed-class-exploring-belonging-through-storytelling-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T203000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191707Z
CREATED:20260819T034915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191707Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Intermediate: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Build confidence in your Yiddish – reading\, writing\, speaking\, and listening\, in a supportive and welcoming classroom of intermediate Yiddish students. We’ll focus on building reading fluency\, comprehension strategies\, dictionary skills\, and making meaning from texts while enjoying selections from the canon of Yiddish literature. In this class\, you will find abundant opportunities to stretch and grow your Yiddish. We’ll read together slowly\, translate continuously\, and look up every unfamiliar word as we read (in Yiddish) and discuss (in English and Yiddish) literature together. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-intermediate-virtual-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T203000
DTSTAMP:20261019T170223Z
CREATED:20260930T150145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T170223Z
UID:10004297-1793127600-1793133000@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:NEJLC Jewish Labor Organizer Training
DESCRIPTION:Organizing from the Triangle Factory to the Picket Line TodayTuesday\, October 27\, 7-8:30pm\, Boston Workers CircleJoin the New England Jewish Labor Committee to learn from historian Hasia Diner\, union leader Harris Gruman\, and activist April Baskin about the rich Jewish labor past\, innovative organizing today\, and the resonances between them. We will also introduce NEJLC’s Rose Project\, a new young labor organizer training cohort. Learn more about the Rose Project and RSVP at roseorganizing.org.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/nejlc-jewish-labor-organizer-training/
LOCATION:6 Webster St\, Brookline\, MA 02446\, USA
CATEGORIES:General Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T203000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191708Z
CREATED:20260819T034915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191708Z
UID:10004157-1793214000-1793219400@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Beginner Semester 1: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish speaking\, reading\, and grammar through highly interactive games\, songs\, conversations\, and short texts. Students who don’t yet know the Yiddish alphabet will be asked to join the class a half hour early for several sessions. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-beginner-semester-1-virtual-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T210000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191707Z
CREATED:20260819T034915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191707Z
UID:10004158-1793215800-1793221200@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Beginner Semester 1: In-Person
DESCRIPTION:Let’s learn Yiddish — lomir zikh lernen yidish! This course introduces students to the fundamentals of Yiddish conversation\, reading\, and grammar through highly-interactive games\, songs\, activities\, and short texts. Students who don’t yet know the Hebrew/Yiddish alphabet will be asked to join the class a half hour early throughout the semester. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-beginner-semester-1-in-person-3/
LOCATION:BWC Building
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T213000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191707Z
CREATED:20260819T034915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191707Z
UID:10004156-1793217600-1793223000@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Advanced - Dorem Afrikanish: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The course will open with an introduction to historical\, sociological and literary contexts of Yiddish in South Africa. \nWe will then study a selection of stories\, poems and monologues from some of South Africa’s finest Yiddish writers. Course content will include courageous\, critical and thought-provoking materials that will inspire meaningful discussions about race\, class\, language\, representation\, and Jewish and Yiddish community responses to oppression and discrimination. These short stories and poems will be interwoven with aesthetic poems on life\, love\, lust and local landscapes. Humorous monologues will round out the materials. \nThe course content will provide a snapshot of a significant\, yet rarely-studied Yiddish community. This content is highly relevant today. As we witness the global rise in white supremacy and the far-right\, grapple with issues of racism\, apartheid and allyship\, and experience deep rifts within Jewish communities\, South African Yiddish writing presents parallels that offer illumination\, insight\, and perhaps inspiration\, for the work before us today. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-advanced-dorem-afrikanish-virtual-3/
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T203000
DTSTAMP:20261018T191708Z
CREATED:20260819T034915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261018T191708Z
UID:10004159-1793300400-1793305800@circleboston.org
SUMMARY:Yiddish Language Class - Advanced Beginner: Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Do you know about der\, di\, dos\, and dem\, but shudder when you hear the words “dative” and “accusative”? Do you know how to exchange pleasantries in Yiddish but not how to talk about what happened yesterday? Do you know the alef-beys\, but not have enough vocabulary to tell a story? Do you want to be able to talk about your family (biological or chosen) across the gender spectrum? Would you like to study Yiddish every week with an enthusiastic teacher who showers you with positive feedback no matter how many mistakes you make? This advanced beginner Yiddish class might just be right for you. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-language-class-advanced-beginner-virtual-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Classes
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T120000
DTSTAMP:20261019T121709Z
CREATED:20241112T160444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261019T121709Z
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Join our Yiddish Reading Group! We meet weekly (mostly) to read fiction in Yiddish. Group members select the readings which are usually short stories or novellas. Discussion is in English. Anyone who has taken an intermediate or advanced Yiddish class at the Workers’ Circle or has similar proficiency should be able to manage well in the group.  \nIf you would like more information about the group\, including the Zoom link\, email yiddishreadinggroup@circleboston.org
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-reading-group-202/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Ongoing Programming
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