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All events at Arbeter Ring Los Angeles unless otherwise stated.
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The Secular Yeshiva
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The Secular Yeshiva, starting in February 2012, is a course in Advanced Jewish Studies that will take place two Sunday evenings per month at the Arbeter Ring, taught by noted LA secular Jewish scholars including Hershl Hartman, a member of the Workmen's Circle District Committee, and the Education Director of the Sholem Community.
Who is eligible?
* Members, staff and friends of The Sholem Community, SoCal Arbeter Ring
(Workmen's Circle), as well as others, including graduates of the Jeremiah
Fellowship, willing to commit to an intensive two-year course of study.
* Apply no later than Jan. 21, 2012 by emailing hershl@sholem.org with a brief description of past education and/or activities in Jewish and general cultural/educational/social movements.
What is the commitment?
* Two Sunday evening sessions per month, each 2-1/2 hours (60 class hours total)
* Significant advance reading/research
* Readiness to participate in seminar-style discussions, led by participants as
well as instructors
* Purchase of books and publications recommended by instructors
* Nominal fees
Approximately six sessions (15 hrs.) will be devoted to each topic:
* History and Basic Ideas of Secular Jewishness
* Critical examination of Tanakh (Hebrew bible); post-biblical literature
* Jewish calendar and holidays
* World Jewish history
* Eastern European Jewish history
* American Jewish history (incl. Rediscovering Our Radical Roots)
* Yiddish literature in translation
* Jewish American literature
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| From Tuskegee to Vilna a multi-media presentation |
From Tuskegee to Vilna: How A Southern Black University Influenced Studies of Polish Jewish Youth in the 1930s
Sunday January 22th, 4 pm
$10 Members / $12 General
While in the United States to study at Yale in 1932, Max Weinreich, visionary Jewish cultural leader and founder of YIVO, made a trip into the segregated South. He was deeply affected by what he learned from his visits to African American universities, among them Tuskegee Institute, regarding the effects of prejudice on youth and what can be done to counteract it. He returned to Europe with plans for researching and bettering the plight of young Polish Jews, who in the 1930's were faced with unrelenting anti-Semitism.
Dr. Leila Zenderland's skillful and stimulating talk (in English) was a major hit at the Orange County Yiddish Festival. It sheds insights and draws connections between one man's profound personal odyssey and the sweep of history and challenges of identity experienced by two disparate groups.
Co-Sponsored by CICYL: The California Institute for Yiddish Culture and Language
RSVP to Miriam@yiddishinstitute.org, or call the WC at 310-552-2007
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| "Changing the World: Our Legacy in Yiddish Culture" |
Looking Beyond Humor and Rooftop Fiddling - Sholem Aleichem As Chronicler
Known, mostly, as a "humorist" (as were Twain and Chekhov), he was a keen observer of vast sociological changes in Jewish life, both in Eastern Europe and the U.S. We'll look at examples and get into a debate: Was "Fiddler" atravesty?
Coffee, Bagels, and Shmir, a friendly & open atmosphere.
Sunday January 22, 10 am - 12 pm, Free
at the Westside Neighborhood School
5401 Beethoven Street Los Angeles CA 90066
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| Progressive Jewish Alliance & Jewish Funds for Justice Planning Meeting |
Are you curious about what's happening with PJA & JFSJ's organizing campaigns on Food Justice and Domestic Workers' Rights? Want to get more involved in the specific actions we're going to take in 2012?
Please join the 2012 ACTION PLANNING MEETING Thursday, Jan 19th from 7pm-9:30pm Westside JCC (5870 W Olympic Blvd, LA 90036). What exactly does that mean? First we will come together for a short and useful skills-building training, and then we'll split into two groups (Food Justice and Domestic Workers' Rights campaign teams) so that we can dig in to the important work of mapping out the specific actions for this year. We will leave with tangible next steps and lots of energy to move forward with this work!
Please email Maya Barron at MBarron@pjalliance.org to RSVP and if you have any questions - especially if you haven't been to a meeting before and you want some more background on the campaigns.
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| Strange Bedfellows concert February 12 |
7th Annual Strange Bedfellows Concert: Occupy Valentine's Day
featuring music by Uncle Ruthie Buell and the Voices of Conscience Chorus
L.A.'s social justice chorus will musically answer burning questions such as "If corporations marry, is it a gay marriage?" "Why does Main Street keeps slamming its head into Wall Street?" and "How many protesters does it take before the light
bulb turns on?" Uncle Ruthie (host of KPFK's "Halfway Down the Stairs") will charm and amuse with funny, romantic, and often outrageous songs.
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New Semester of Yiddish starts Feb 6
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Every Monday, February 6 - June 4 2012
Join Arbeter Ring and learn some Mameloshn - it's about time!
Beginning: Learn the alef-bais (Yiddish alphabet), vocabulary and the basics of Yiddish language - for those with little or no background.
Mondays, 5:00-6:00 pm
$160 for members of Arbeter Ring, $225 for non-members
Intermediate: for those with some background or who have taken the Beginning Yiddish class.
Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm
$225 for members of Arbeter Ring, $300 for non-members
Advanced: for those with significant background.
Mondays, 7:30-9 pm $225 for members of Arbeter Ring, $300 for non-members
All classes are taught by Reb Yakob Basner and are offered subject to sufficient enrolment. Some scholarships are available. Unsure which class you belong in?
Not sure if Yiddish is for you?
Just love a bargain?
Come and try a class for free!
For more information or to pre-register call 310.552.2007
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Jewish Theatre Conference in LA February 5-8
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The Association for Jewish Theatre comes to Los Angeles, California from February
5-8, 2012. The conference theme: "Jewish Theatre - Reflecting and Shaping in a Shifting World", will offer outstanding workshops, panels, speakers and events that appeal to anyone involved or with an interest in Jewish theatre. The conference will be based at the Dortort Arts Center at UCLA Hillel and will present events throughout the Los Angeles area.
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Save the Date: Yale Strom in concert
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Join us for a memorable concert with Yale Strom at the Workmen's Circle.
March 25, 2012, Details TBA
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Contact Us
Kalil Cohen, Director
Ruth Judkowitz, Chairmentsh
Phone: 310.552.2007
E-mail: circle@circlesocal.org & director@circlesocal.org
Web: www.circlesocal.org
1525 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 |
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1525 S. Robertson Blvd.
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New Semester of Yiddish Classes starts February 6
Beginning Yiddish:
5-6 pm
($160 for 18 wks for AR members, $225 for non-members)
Intermediate Yiddish:
6-7:30pm
($225 for 18 wks for AR members, $300 for non-members)
Advanced Yiddish:
7:30-9 pm
($225 for 18 wks for AR members, $300 for non-members)
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Yiddish Conversation
with Hadasa
Every Monday
2-3:15 pm
(by donation)
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Voices of Conscience Chorus
Next rehearsals:
January 30 & February 6, 2012
We perform in English, Yiddish, and more!
Want to sing with VOC?
Come to a rehearsal or email
voc@circlesocal.org
We will be accepting new members after the February 12th concert.
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AR Office Wish List
Want to support the AR but don't know how? Here are a few things we need: 1. A Stool for performers 2. A couch 3. A mac computer (2005 or newer) 4. Gift certificate to an office supply store 5. Office chairs 6. USB drive 7. Forever Stamps (before the price goes up) ------------------------------- Keep up with our events on Facebook! 
-------------------------------  Speak Yiddish! Why not? Far vos nisht? Every Monday at 2 pm Thanks to your attendance, her Conversational Yiddish group is thriving with world-recognized Yiddish teacher, scholar, translator and raconteuse Hadasa Cytrynowicz. Originally from Lodz, and later a long-time resident of Brazil, Hadasa brings a wealth of experience and stories, songs, proverbs and sayings, poetry and interesting topics for discussion to her group. Each session is an hour and 15 minutes. Admission is by voluntary donation.
Keep your Yiddish kite flying by attending this group! All levels of Yiddish are welcome. Kumt arayn!
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