Search results for

Come enjoy some fun conversation in Yiddish, practicing asking and answering questions and playing games. This is a no-pressure, easygoing class. The class is “drop-in” style, so feel free to attend all six sessions or as many as you wish. Everything will be presented in Yiddish with transliteration, as well as in English. There is no homework, but optional review materials will be sent out after each class. Sessions will be recorded upon request. Zoom links will be given to those who completed the registration process. Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

"The Imaginary Amazon" is a group exhibition of contemporary and historical art and material culture exploring the topic of representations of the Amazon Rainforest region. Addressing themes including visual culture, history, ecology, extraction, cartography, botany, imperialism, Indigenous metaphysics, and the nature of representation itself, this exhibition includes artworks in different media by trained and self-taught artists, including Indigenous artists from the Amazon region and those who live outside it. Stay Connected on Instagram and Facebook Opening reception information:

First Thursdays Epic Poetry is a monthly series where we gather live on Zoom to read, discuss, and make sense of some of the longest living epics that have influenced literature, popular culture, and how we think about the past. Together, we will explore Homer’s the Iliad and then the Odyssey, and finally, ending our 10-month series with Beowulf. The live Zoom classes are designed to give you confidence and support you as you read between our live gatherings. Even if you’ve read it once (or many times, like me) you’ll find that there is always something new that arises from these ancient texts, that echoes our modern day struggles or reminds you of what it means to be human. March’s Focus: Iliad by Homer – Books 17-24 – translated by Emily Wilson For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Yoga for Love In this yoga class we will tone muscle and cultivate self love to remind you that you are awesome. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. The language of instruction is Yiddish with English translation. The event will be hosted on zoom and only those that registered are given the zoom link. When: Sunday, Feb. 25, 8 a.m to 9 a.m. PT (10 a.m. CT, 11 a.m. ET, 4 p.m. in the UK, 5 p.m. in most of Europe, 6 p.m. in Israel) Instructor: Tetyana (Tanya) Yakovleva is a Yiddish lecturer of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) and a literature lecturer at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at the universities of Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego and received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019. Tanya is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200) and sees her mission in bringing joy and equilibrium to people through the Mind-Body-Spirit connection. For more information visit: yiddishlandcalifornia.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

Why Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., visited Israel this week, and how the visit underscores tensions among Democrats over the war in Gaza.

Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight."

The 24-year-old powerhouse sprinter from Texas will make her debut for Team USA at the Olympics in Paris this summer, four years after a positive drug test crashed her first attempt at the Games.

The rural lifestyle retailer, with stores in 49 states, says it will withdraw its carbon emissions goals, cut its DEI roles and stop sponsoring Pride events after an online outcry from conservatives.

A woman who is pregnant and seeking an abortion in Texas has been granted permission to have the procedure by a state judge. The fetus has a condition that is almost always fatal.

President Biden's feeble Thursday night debate performance in Atlanta highlighted concerns about his age that were not on display at a Friday rally in North Carolina.