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SUMMARY:Yiddish Dance Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our summer series of Yiddish dance classes at The Foundry in Cambridge! This series will be led by RUACH teacher Rachel Linsky (rachellinsky.com). \nWednesdays\, June 3rd – July 1st\, 6:00 – 7:00 PM  \nThe Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA 02142  \n$5 in advance • $10 at the door \nCome for 1 class or all 5; we’ll learn a new dance every time\, so drop-ins are welcome! Each session is registered separately. Register here. \nWe’ll explore a wide range of Yiddish dance repertoire from Freylekhs and Bulgars to Zhoks\, Khosidls\, even some Terkishers\, Kolomeykes\, Sibras and Shers!  Throughout the series\, we’ll have the chance to dive a little deeper into the style\, variations\, and stories of each dance. Most importantly\, we’ll learn how our individual voices can shine inside of a shared\, communal experience. \nNo dance experience? No problem. You don’t need any prior movement background to join\, and you don’t need to be Jewish either! These dances are for everyone\, and people of all ages and abilities are warmly welcome. \nWe are lucky to have a phenomenal lineup of klezmer musicians playing live for us each class:   \nJune 3: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 10: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 17: Nat Seelen & Yoona Kim  \nJune 24: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJuly 1: Rebecca Mac & Michael McLaughlin \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. We are so grateful for their support!
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-dance-summer-series/
LOCATION:The Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Dance Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our summer series of Yiddish dance classes at The Foundry in Cambridge! This series will be led by RUACH teacher Rachel Linsky (rachellinsky.com). \nWednesdays\, June 3rd – July 1st\, 6:00 – 7:00 PM  \nThe Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA 02142  \n$5 in advance • $10 at the door \nCome for 1 class or all 5; we’ll learn a new dance every time\, so drop-ins are welcome! Each session is registered separately. Register here. \nWe’ll explore a wide range of Yiddish dance repertoire from Freylekhs and Bulgars to Zhoks\, Khosidls\, even some Terkishers\, Kolomeykes\, Sibras and Shers!  Throughout the series\, we’ll have the chance to dive a little deeper into the style\, variations\, and stories of each dance. Most importantly\, we’ll learn how our individual voices can shine inside of a shared\, communal experience. \nNo dance experience? No problem. You don’t need any prior movement background to join\, and you don’t need to be Jewish either! These dances are for everyone\, and people of all ages and abilities are warmly welcome. \nWe are lucky to have a phenomenal lineup of klezmer musicians playing live for us each class:   \nJune 3: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 10: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 17: Nat Seelen & Yoona Kim  \nJune 24: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJuly 1: Rebecca Mac & Michael McLaughlin \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. We are so grateful for their support!
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-dance-summer-series-2/
LOCATION:The Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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SUMMARY:Irreverent Tales from "East End Jews"
DESCRIPTION:The vivacious and wonderful Vivi Lachs will be visiting us from London and will introduce her latest book and lead discussion on some of the themes raised. The event will take place in person at the BWC Building located at 6 Webster Street in Brookline on Saturday\, June 13 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. \nRegister here. \nCost: Suggested donation $10 for BWC members\, $18 for non-members\, or pay what you can. Please use the Pass-the-Hat donation form to pay for tickets\, and choose Yiddish Committee/Events when prompted on the form. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. \nCopies of the book will be available for sale\, cash only\, for $25 ($10 less than the list price of $35). \nThe book East End Jews offers an unparalleled view into the life\, labour\, politics\, and joys of London’s Jewish East End. Deceptively accessible\, often humorous urban feuilleton sketches from 26 writers in the London Yiddish press capture incisive and sometimes cheeky encounters with challenges and debates of the time. From known writers Brenner\, Winchevsky\, and Kreitman\, to London best sellers Katie Brown\, we get a 1912 discussion in a café about building a Channel Tunnel\, a 1922 agony aunt column around sex wars\, and journeys through local tradition and significant social change\, tracing the ideas and events that impacted the community.   \n“Hilarious\, insightful\, sometimes tragic\, often irreverent\, sometimes startlingly prophetic pieces\, give readers a close-up view of the daily concerns and sensibilities of this community”. Julian Levinson\, University of Michigan. \nVivi Lachs is a social historian\, translator and Yiddish pop singer: an associate researcher at University College London and a Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellow 2026. Her books Whitechapel Noise\, London Yiddishtown and East End Jews explore Jewish history through popular culture. She co-hosts the triple-award winning Cockney Yiddish Podcast\, co-directs the new London Yiddish Players\, runs the Great Yiddish Parade\, leads East End tours and sings the Cockney-Yiddish repertoire with the bands Klezmer Klub and Katsha’nes.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/irreverent-tales-from-east-end-jews/
LOCATION:BWC Building
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Dance Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our summer series of Yiddish dance classes at The Foundry in Cambridge! This series will be led by RUACH teacher Rachel Linsky (rachellinsky.com). \nWednesdays\, June 3rd – July 1st\, 6:00 – 7:00 PM  \nThe Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA 02142  \n$5 in advance • $10 at the door \nCome for 1 class or all 5; we’ll learn a new dance every time\, so drop-ins are welcome! Each session is registered separately. Register here. \nWe’ll explore a wide range of Yiddish dance repertoire from Freylekhs and Bulgars to Zhoks\, Khosidls\, even some Terkishers\, Kolomeykes\, Sibras and Shers!  Throughout the series\, we’ll have the chance to dive a little deeper into the style\, variations\, and stories of each dance. Most importantly\, we’ll learn how our individual voices can shine inside of a shared\, communal experience. \nNo dance experience? No problem. You don’t need any prior movement background to join\, and you don’t need to be Jewish either! These dances are for everyone\, and people of all ages and abilities are warmly welcome. \nWe are lucky to have a phenomenal lineup of klezmer musicians playing live for us each class:   \nJune 3: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 10: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 17: Nat Seelen & Yoona Kim  \nJune 24: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJuly 1: Rebecca Mac & Michael McLaughlin \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. We are so grateful for their support!
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-dance-summer-series-3/
LOCATION:The Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Dance Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our summer series of Yiddish dance classes at The Foundry in Cambridge! This series will be led by RUACH teacher Rachel Linsky (rachellinsky.com). \nWednesdays\, June 3rd – July 1st\, 6:00 – 7:00 PM  \nThe Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA 02142  \n$5 in advance • $10 at the door \nCome for 1 class or all 5; we’ll learn a new dance every time\, so drop-ins are welcome! Each session is registered separately. Register here. \nWe’ll explore a wide range of Yiddish dance repertoire from Freylekhs and Bulgars to Zhoks\, Khosidls\, even some Terkishers\, Kolomeykes\, Sibras and Shers!  Throughout the series\, we’ll have the chance to dive a little deeper into the style\, variations\, and stories of each dance. Most importantly\, we’ll learn how our individual voices can shine inside of a shared\, communal experience. \nNo dance experience? No problem. You don’t need any prior movement background to join\, and you don’t need to be Jewish either! These dances are for everyone\, and people of all ages and abilities are warmly welcome. \nWe are lucky to have a phenomenal lineup of klezmer musicians playing live for us each class:   \nJune 3: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 10: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 17: Nat Seelen & Yoona Kim  \nJune 24: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJuly 1: Rebecca Mac & Michael McLaughlin \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. We are so grateful for their support!
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-dance-summer-series-4/
LOCATION:The Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Dance Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our summer series of Yiddish dance classes at The Foundry in Cambridge! This series will be led by RUACH teacher Rachel Linsky (rachellinsky.com). \nWednesdays\, June 3rd – July 1st\, 6:00 – 7:00 PM  \nThe Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA 02142  \n$5 in advance • $10 at the door \nCome for 1 class or all 5; we’ll learn a new dance every time\, so drop-ins are welcome! Each session is registered separately. Register here. \nWe’ll explore a wide range of Yiddish dance repertoire from Freylekhs and Bulgars to Zhoks\, Khosidls\, even some Terkishers\, Kolomeykes\, Sibras and Shers!  Throughout the series\, we’ll have the chance to dive a little deeper into the style\, variations\, and stories of each dance. Most importantly\, we’ll learn how our individual voices can shine inside of a shared\, communal experience. \nNo dance experience? No problem. You don’t need any prior movement background to join\, and you don’t need to be Jewish either! These dances are for everyone\, and people of all ages and abilities are warmly welcome. \nWe are lucky to have a phenomenal lineup of klezmer musicians playing live for us each class:   \nJune 3: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 10: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJune 17: Nat Seelen & Yoona Kim  \nJune 24: Nat Seelen & Michael McLaughlin  \nJuly 1: Rebecca Mac & Michael McLaughlin \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from Cambridge Arts\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. We are so grateful for their support!
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-dance-summer-series-5/
LOCATION:The Foundry\, 101 Rogers St\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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SUMMARY:farbreng:boston yidish af der plazhe
DESCRIPTION:װאָס: פֿאַרברענגען און רעדן ייִדיש אויף רעװיר פּלאַזשעװען: זונטיק\, דעם 2טן אויגוסט\, 3:00 נאָך מיטאָג:װוּRevere Beach\, Revere\, MAMir veln zikh trefn noent tsu Revere Beach Clock. Me ken forn mitn oyto\, oder forn mit der T keyn Wonderland stantsye. לאָמיר רעדן ייִדיש בײַם ברעג ים! אַלע זײַנען פֿאַרבעטן צו קומען אויף דער פּלאַזשע און פֿאַרברענגען אויף ייִדיש. מע מעג מיטגרענגען אַ האַנטעך\, שירעם\, פּלאַזשע־שפּילן\, און װאָס נאָר מע װיל כּדי גוט צו פֿאַרברענגען בײַם ברעג ים  \nדי פּראָגראַם איז אַ צוזאַמען־אַרבעט פֿונעם באָסטאָנער אַרבעטער־רינג און פֿאַרברענג:באָסטאָן\, אַ יוגנטרוף־פּראָיעקט װאָס שאַפֿט געלעגנהײטן צו רעדן און פֿאַרברענגען אויף ייִדיש פּנים־אל־פּנים אַ גאַנץ קײַלעכדיק יאָר \nVos: farbrengen un redn yidish af revere plazheVen: zuntik\, dem 2tn oygust\, 3:00 nokh mitogVu: Revere Beach\, Revere\, MA. Mir veln zikh trefn noent tsu Revere Beach Clock. Me ken forn mitn oyto\, oder forn mit der T keyn Wonderland stantsye. \nLomir redn yidish baym breg yam! Ale zaynen farbetn tsu kumen af der plazhe un farbrengen af yidish. Me meg mitbrengen a hantekh\, shirem\, plazhe-shpiln\, un vos nor me vil kedey gut tsu farbrengen baym breg yam. \nDi program iz a tsuzamen-arbet funem bostoner arbeter-ring un farbreng:boston\, a yugntruf-proyekt vos shaft gelegnhaytn tsu redn un farbrengen af yidish ponem-al-ponem a gants kaylekhdik yor \nFarbreng:boston is a Yiddish-language immersion program where we gather together informally to speak in Yiddish. For most of our community members\, if we want a Yiddish-speaking environment\, we have to proactively create one—so that’s what we’re doing! Here are some guidelines for being part of a language-immersion activity. \nAsking how to say something? Perfectly fine; we do this all the time. Tossing in a short English word or phrase—especially an idiom or quote—while keeping the conversation in Yiddish? Common among American Yiddish speakers and also perfectly fine. However\, we ask participants to avoid telling anecdotes or otherwise speaking in English for an extended period of time. Conversing in English disrupts the Yiddish-language environment\, and it takes away learning opportunities for students. Yiddish speakers and students at all levels are welcome at farbreng. It’s normal to feel nervous about your Yiddish\, but we applaud and encourage all students and speakers to use Yiddish. If you have any questions about the program\, please write to us at farbreng-boston@yugntruf.org \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/farbrengboston-yidish-af-der-plazhe/
LOCATION:Revere Beach\, Revere\, MA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Yiddish/Klezmer Community Potluck & Campfire
DESCRIPTION:The BWC Yiddish Committee invites Yiddish speakers and students of all levels\, klezmer musicians\, and their families/friends too enjoy an outdoor potluck picnic and campfire in Medford. Optional short walk to the nearby Mystic Lakes.  Drop by for a short time or stay for the while event. There will be plenty of opportunities to chat in both Yiddish and English.  Musicians are invited to bring their instruments.  \nFor the potluck\, we welcome snacks\, main courses\, salads\, desserts\, drinks (non alcoholic or beer/wine/mashke welcome). If you know what your bringing\, let us know on your registration form. \nThe location address will be provided after you register. The rain date is Monday\, September 7 from 4:30-8:00pm. \nQuestions about the event?  Email yiddish@circleboston.org \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-klezmer-community-potluck-campfire-2/
LOCATION:Medford location shared after registration
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T170000
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SUMMARY:farbreng:boston farzukhn honik
DESCRIPTION:װאָס: פֿאַרזוכן פֿאַרשידענע מינים האָניק\, פֿאַרברענגען צוזאַמען און רעדן ייִדישװען: שבת\, דעם 26טן סעפּטעמבער\, 3:00 נאָך מיטאָגװוּ: באָסטאָנער אַרבעטער־רינג6 Webster St.\, Brookline \nעס הײבט זיך אָן אַ נײַ יאָר\, טאָ לאָמיר פֿאַרברענגען אויף ייִדיש און פֿאַרזוכן פֿאַרשידענע מינים האָניק. מיר װעלן פֿאַרגלײַכן די באַזונדערע טעמען\, שמועסן\, און אפֿשר אָנהײבן דאָס נײַע יאָר מיט אַ פּאָר ייִדישע לידער. (טאָמער דאַרפֿסטו װעגאַנישע ברירות\, לאָז װיסן אינעם רעגיסטראַציע־בויגן.) \nדי פּראָגראַם איז אַ צוזאַמען־אַרבעט פֿונעם באָסטאָנער אַרבעטער־רינג און פֿאַרברענג:באָסטאָן\, אַ יוגנטרוף־פּראָיעקט װאָס שאַפֿט געלעגנהײטן צו רעדן און פֿאַרברענגען אויף ייִדיש פּנים־אל־פּנים אַ גאַנץ קײַלעכדיק יאָר \nVos: farzukhn farshidene minim honik\, farbrengen tsuzamen un redn yidishVen: shaves\, dem 26tn september\, 3:00 nokh mitogVu: Bostoner arbeter-ring\, 6 Webster St. Brookline \nEs heybt zikh on a nay yor\, to lomir farbrengen tsuzamen un farzukhn farshidene minim honik. Mir veln farglaykhn di bazundere tamen\, shmuesn\, un efsher onheybn dos naye yor mit a por yidishe lider. (Tomer darfstu veganishe breyres\, loz visn inem registratsye-boygn.) \nDi program iz a tsuzamen-arbet funem bostoner arbeter-ring un farbreng:boston\, a yugntruf-proyekt vos shaft gelegnhaytn tsu redn un farbrengen af yidish ponem-al-ponem a gants kaylekhdik yor \nRegister here.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/farbrengboston-farzukhn-honik/
LOCATION:BWC Building
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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SUMMARY:Yiddish Today: Diversity in a Diasporic Language
DESCRIPTION:How does the Yiddish we speak in Boston compare to other Yiddish communities\, especially those outside the traditional Haredi world? In this English-language discussion\, linguist Emma Breslow will present results from her doctoral research which begin to answer that question. Her dissertation\, entitled “Diversity in a diasporic language: Sociolinguistic variation in minority Yiddish contexts\,” studies the pronunciations and linguistic opinions (“language attitudes”) of Yiddish speakers and learners in Boston\, Montreal\, and New York City.  \nEmma will give an overview of her project and discuss some of her major findings. There will then be time at the end for plenty of questions and further discussion of the topics. Some familiarity with Yiddish will be helpful\, but everyone who’s interested in learning more about contemporary Yiddish communities is welcome.  \nNo registration required. A suggested donation of $10-$15 can be made via our Pass-the-Hat form where you can select Yiddish Committee/Events for the event question. \nAbout the speaker: Emma Breslow recently earned her PhD in linguistics from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa\, where her dissertation focused on Yiddish. She began learning Yiddish in 2021\, and has since become an active member of the Boston Workers Circle\, Yidish-Vokh\, and broader Yiddish communities. Her research focuses on the interactions between language\, society\, and identity\, as well as the study and support of minoritized\, endangered\, and/or diasporic languages.
URL:https://circleboston.org/event/yiddish-today-diversity-in-a-diasporic-language/
LOCATION:BWC Building
CATEGORIES:Yiddish - Special Events
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