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Conversational Yiddish for Beginners

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Every week from October 12, 2023 until November 16, 2023.
Thursday: 6 PM - 7:30 PM

Multiple locations

All Ages

$25-145

Early Bird (until September 28): $130 for 6 classes, single class for $25. General Admission (after September 28): $150 for 6 classes, single class for $30. Zoom Early Bird (until September 28): $125 for 6 classes, single class for $20. General Admission on Zoom (after September 28): $145 for 6 classes, single class for $25.

This 6-session class will be focused on conversational Yiddish. You will learn everyday greetings and basics of Yiddish conversation, as well as a few simple Yiddish songs.

When: Thursdays, starting on October 12, ending on November 16, 2023, 6:00-7:30 p.m. PT (8:00-9:30 p.m. CT, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET).

Where: At Yiddishland CA, 1128 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA, 92037, and on Zoom.

Facilitator: Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. She is a PhD candidate in the Slavic Department at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is working on her dissertation on Yiddish Theater in Communist Warsaw. Originally from Poland, Jana holds a Master of Arts degree in Polish Philology and Jewish Studies from the University of Wrocław. Jana is not only a practicing academic but also an active theater artist and critic. She is an actor, director, playwright, and producer of Yiddish theater. In October 2017, she moved to San Diego and launched the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) and Yiddishland California.

For more information visit: yiddishlandcalifornia.org

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Yiddishland California

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