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Dear Friend of Yiddish,
Q. What do you get a famous Yiddishist for their 150th birthday?
A. A symposium at UCLA, of course!
Join us this Sunday for a celebration of the Yiddish comic master, Sholem Aleichem, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. The UCLA Center for Jewish Studies has put together an incredible afternoon of speakers and performance. More info below.
Next week we are announcing details for a special khanike event on December 13. In the meantime, check out the contest below for a clue of the program and a special prize.
Both chapters of the Los Angeles Yiddish Culture Club have upcoming events this month:
On Sunday, November 15, join the LA Yiddish Culture Club and the California Institute for Yiddish Culture and Language (CIYCL) for a presentation by Yale Strom on The Sporting Life in Yiddish Culture, followed by a concert with Elizabeth Schwartz.
And on Thursday, November 19, join the Valley Chapter of the Yiddish Culture Club for an evening of Jewish Humor with noted humorist and storyteller Lou Charloff.
More info on both events below.
(The Vortsman is off-duty this week but may share his wisdom later this month.)
See you on Sunday,
The Yiddishkayt Staff
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 11/8 - SYMPOSIUM ON SHOLEM ALEICHEM |
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Sholem Aleichem at 150:
Celebrating the Yiddish Comic Master
Sunday, November 8
Begins at 1:00pm
At 314 Royce Hall
On the UCLA Campus
Don't miss this Symposium on the 150th Anniversary of Sholom Aleichem presented by the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies (and cosponsored by Yiddishkayt)! Check out the great line-up of speakers and performance and RSVP to cjsrsvp@humnet.ucla.edu or call (310) 267-5327. Schedule
1:00pm · Introduction by Justin Cammy (UCLA)
1:15pm · Olga Litvak (Clark University)
Literature and Theft: Sholem Aleichem's "Penknife" as Mastertext of Modern Yiddish Fiction
1:45pm · Marcus Moseley (Northwestern University)
You Can Go Home Again: Sholem Aleichem and the Family Romance
2:15pm · Q & A Session
2:45pm · Performance by Caraid O'Brien and Aaron Beall
Narrate This: A World Premiere Extravaganza
3:45pm · Break
4:00pm · Roundtable Discussion with Justin Cammy, Olga Litvak, Marcus Moseley, and Caraid O'Brien Click on the schedule below to view a larger image on our website:  Sponsored by the UCLA/Mellon Program on the Holocaust in American & World Culture. Cosponsored by the UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies and Yiddishkayt. |
OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS
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11/15 Shtetl Sport: The Sporting Life in Yiddish Culture
Presented by The California Institute for Yiddish Culture & Language (CIYCL) and the LA Yiddish Culture Club (LAYCC) Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 pm $12, members; $15, non-members; $5 students At LAYCC 8339 W 3rd St, ( map) A presentation by Yale Strom, ethnographer, filmmaker and musician. Followed by concert with singer Elizabeth Schwartz accompanied by Lou Fanucchi. More info on CIYCL's website. (Pictured above right: Jewish Sprts Club in Grodno, 1930s.)
11/19 Lou Charloff in an Evening of Jewish HumorPresented by the Valley Yiddish Culture Club
Thursday, November 19 at 7:30pm Free for members or those under 21; $5 for guests At Adat Ari El in the David Familian Chapel 12020 Burbank Blvd, Valley Village 91607 ( map) The Valley Chapter of the LA Yiddish Culture Club invites you to a special evening with noted humorist and storyteller, Lou Charloff. For more info please call Izzy Levy at (818) 892-6092 or Sally Greenberg at (818) 895-0175.
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Save the Date
12.13 | Mark your calendar for a very special khanike event on December 13, 2009.
Guess the connection between the images below to know what the event is about. The first correct responder will win a small prize.
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Know the connection between these three images? The first person to email us with the correct answer will win a small prize.
Details for the event, along with the winner, will be announced next week.
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