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All events at Arbeter Ring Los Angeles unless otherwise stated.
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"Yiddish Music & Socialism: The Life of Victor Berger" -- March 25th
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A celebration of Yiddish culture's rich tradition of progressive values and great music
A very special klezmer concert by Yale Strom & Elizabeth Schwartz (ARLA Yiddishkayt designees) and world-renowned bassist Mark Dresser
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March 25th, 2012, 3-5pm
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Workman's Circle/Arbeter Ring
1525 S. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
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| Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land -- March Exhibit Hours |
 Miss the book book release for Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land*? No worries! Come check out the fabulous exhibit throughout the month of March!EXHIBIT HOURS:Mondays: 12pm - 9pm
Wednesdays: 12pm - 5pm
Fridays: 12pm - 3pm
At the Workmen's CircleClick here to purchase a copy of Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land
Praise for Yiddishkeit:"The book is about what Neal Gabler in his introduction labels 'Jewish sensibility.' It pervades this volume, which he acknowledges is messy; he writes: 'You really can't define Yiddishkeit neatly in words or pictures. You sort of have to feel it by wading into it.' The book does this with gusto." -New York Times "a postvernacular tour de force" -The Forward *edited by WC District Committee member Hershl Hartman, along with Harvey Pekar and Paul Buhle |
| GEEKS! The Musical! Show runs
March 1 - 17, 2012
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Featuring music by our Chairmentsch Ruth Judkowitz!
March 1 - 17, 2012 8pm
(Thurs, Fri, Sat)
WHERE: Write Act Repertory, Hollywood CA (6128 Yucca Street, Hollywood, CA 90028) Write Act Rep Parking Lot: 6125 Carlos Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028)
EVENT: Geeks! The Musical! is an original full-length musical that takes place at a comic book convention.
OPENS: Thursday, March 1st and runs through Saturday, March 17th, 2012. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM
TICKET INFO: General Admission, $25.00;
Students/Seniors/Groups (4+), $20.00
RESERVATIONS:
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Purim, MardiGras, St. Patty's Day (etc.) Bash! -- Sat., March 17
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CELEBRATE FIVE HOLIDAYS* ROLLED INTO ONE!
A Fundraiser for the Sholem Community
*Mardi Gras, Purim, Easter, the Spring Equinox, and St. Patrick's Day
WHERE? The home of Jan Goodman, Terry and Jerry Manpearl, 939 San Vicente Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90402.
WHAT? Dancing, Great Food, Drink, Door Prizes, Raffles, Silent Auction, Klezmer Music (with Claire Bergen, Ross Helford, Rebekka Helford and the Shpil), Klezmer dance teacher Bruce Bierman, Costume Contest, Karaoke, Cash Bar, Dancing, More Dancing...
HOW MUCH? $15.00 if you order online before 3/16; $20.00 if you're in costume or arrive between 7 and 7:30 pm; $25.00 at the door. Admission for youth or for childcare: $5.00.
HOW? Order tickets online through PayPal by clicking here. For information and/or to request childcare, send an email to esthersmardigras@sholem.org or call (310) 458-7213.
WHAT YOU CAN DO (Besides showing up and telling friends):
Bring foodstuff to share, donate items for the raffle and silent auction. We also need volunteers for the event itself to help set up and clean up, act as a DJ, assemble a dance song playlist, take photos and video, sit at the sign-in table, supervise child care, and tend food. To contribute or assist with the raffle/silent auction, contact Angela Silverman at angsilverman@yahoo.com or (310) 706-8040. To volunteer for the party, email esthersmardigras@sholem.org or call (310) 458-7213.
Like Sholem Community on Facebook by clicking here!
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PJA & JFSJ Southern California NEWS -- Make Your Voice Heard!!!
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SUPPORT THE HOME CARE WORKFORCE NOW
Deadline extended to March 12 - Take Action TODAY!
Ever wonder how much of an impact 30 seconds can have?? Want to find out?
PJA & JFSJ are collecting comments on the new Department of Labor Regulations proposed by President Obama regarding better rights for home care workers. As a part of our Caring Across Generations campaign, the Los Angeles office is committed to collecting 100 comments and we are almost there!
Please take 30 seconds to Help Home Care Workers Win Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections! TAKE ACTION TODAY! Get more information and leave a comment by clicking this link (http://www.jewishjustice.org/DOL).
Click here to view/download the flyer with sample comments. After you make your comment, commit to e-mailing the opportunity to 5 of your friends or family members. It's SO easy!
We can only build a strong Jewish presence in this movement with YOUR help!
Deadline extended to March 12 - Take Action TODAY! Thank you!
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West Coast Jewish Theatre Presents the New Jerusalem... Theatre Party + Fundraiser (Portion of the proceeds goes to Sholem) -- March 10, 8PM
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New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch De Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation - Amsterdam, July 27, 1656
The long-awaited theatre party and fundraiser to see New Jerusalem is finally arranged for Saturday, March 10th, 8pm through West Coast Jewish Theatre at the Pico Playhouse (10508 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064).
Tickets are $30 (a portion of that goes to Sholem - a win-win!)
RSVP with a FIRM COMMITMENT by Thursday, March 8th by calling/emailing Hillary: 310-450-1137 or hdrollins@verizon.net.
New Jerusalem is an intelligent, thought-provoking drama by acclaimed playwright David Ives, best known for his brilliant award-winning comedy, All In The Timing and his current dramatic hit on Broadway, Venus In Furs.
"This thoughtful work paints the conflict between Spinoza's radical ideas and the oppressive religious doctrines of his times in an entertaining, highly accessible way. An engrossing historical drama."
- The New York Sun
Directed by: Elina de Santos
Produced by: Howard Teichman
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Can't make it to the fundraiser party? Catch the play through April:
Playing February 10th - April 1st
Pico Playhouse
10508 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064
Thurs, Friday, Saturday @ 8PM; Sunday @ 3PM
click here to reserve tickets or call (323) 821-2449
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Radical Yiddish history mini-course in SF begins March 1!!
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* RADICAL YIDDISH HISTORY Course in San Francisco *
Sponsored by: Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring of Northern CA & The Green Arcade Bookstore -- 1680 Market Street @Gough
Thursdays at 7:30 pm:
March 1, 15, 29 and April 12.
RSVP // FREE
What can we learn from the history of Yiddish radicalism --- its literature,
ideals of comradeship, organizing tactics, and alternative media --- to
inspire today's movements?
Join us for a mini-course on one hundred years of Yiddish radical history:
its poetry, politics, philosophy, and culture. Class topics include:
Beyond Emma Goldman: Recovering Voices of Jewish Anarchism
The Yiddish Radical Press: Traditions of Alternative Media
Feminism and Queer Yiddishkeyt
Yiddish Politics and Poetics
Facilitated by Anna Elena Torres, graduate student at UC Berkeley in
Yiddish literature and community muralist.
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Special Yiddish cultural event: Henry Carrey's tribute to Leyke Post at Jewish Community Library - San Francisco (March 14, 7 PM)
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My Mother, Leyke Post: From Yiddish Radio to "Radio Days" - A Tribute by her son Henry Carrey
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Wednesday, March 14, 7 pm
BJE Jewish Community Library
1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, 94115
(between Scott & Pierce)
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FREE (including parking) and all are welcome (garage entrance on Pierce, between Ellis and Eddy)
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Yiddish performer Henry Carrey will discuss the career of his mother Leyke Post, a celebrated Yiddish singer and concert recitalist. Post starred in Yiddish radio in Boston from the 1920s through the early 1950s and performed into the 1960s. In her retirement, she sang at Klezkamp and Circle Lodge in New York, and appeared in two Woody Allen films: Crimes and Misdemeanors and Radio Days.*
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Carrey will tell anecdotes from his mother's life with recordings and sing songs from his mother's repertoire.
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This program is an opportunity to wish Carrey well as he leaves San Francisco to return to Boston. He is an emeser mentsh, to say nothing of his talents, and the community will miss him greatly.
*Radio Days will be screened on Thursday, July 12 at 7 pm as part of the Library's Film Class
Program sponsored by the BJE Jewish Community Library and made possible, in part, by Judy Baston. Co-presented by Workmen's Circle, KlezCalifornia, the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco, and Congregation Sha'ar Zahav
For more information, contact Allison at (415) 567-3327, ext 703 or ajgreen@bjesf.org or visit www.bjesf.org/library.htm
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Camp Gilboa - Enroll now for July 1st Camp Sessions
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Camp Gilboa
 Registration is open now for camp sessions starting July 1.
Imagine a group of kids that play together, learn from each other, and share our progressive values and love of Jewish Culture.
At Camp Gilboa all the fun outdoor activities found at other camps are embedded in a kibbutz style cooperative living environment that also challenges their minds and feeds their souls. Children go there for the kayaking, hiking, swimming and other summer activities. Parents and grandparents send them because the camp de-emphasizes consumerism and encourages campers to dream big about a just world where they can make a difference.
Parents and grandparents can learn more about this unique opportunity for our children by calling 323-653-6772, reading the brochure or visiting www.campgilboa.org. If you want to learn more about the camp from an Arbeter Ring parent, email Steve at ska2@columbia.edu.
Click here to download the brochure
You can also contact: Outreach Director Zak Greenwald: zakgreenwald@gmail.com | 562-965-4877
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR YIDARTS IN MARCH!
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Schund! at the Israel Film Festival
Yiddishkayt presents SCHUND!
Israel Film Festival Sat, March 17
6:30 p.m.
Laemmle Music Hall 3 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills 90211
SCHUND!, a clever and heartfelt mockumentary, is a kind of Yiddish theatrical Forrest Gump, "introducing" a renowned Yiddish actor who disappeared under criminal circumstances. Left in his wake are debts, rumors, and a mysterious inscription on the door of his home reading "schund." The film's action takes place 25 years after the actor's disappearance as the young filmmaker struggles to pick up his trail.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Yiddish and Hebrew legend Mike Burstyn.
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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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Monday Night Yiddish Classes
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
Upcoming VOC rehearsals March 12th and 26th
We perform in English, Yiddish, and more!
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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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Save the Date: CARA Education Fund - Senior Leadership Academy
| Who Can Attend: CARA Members and Affiliates, Senior and Disability Advocates and Activists.
Cost: $25/person for 2 days. Scholarships available. Organization Expense Underwriting OK. Call CARA to inquire: 510-663-4086
March 8th and 9th in L.A. at the Braille Institute For more information, call CARA at 510-663-4086
Space is limited so please respond soon to assure a space.
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| SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY, FEB 28, 2012 - Free Training, Lunch Provided |
The California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
10AM - 3PM
UFCW Local 324, Auditorium
8530 Stanton Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
2012 is the year to get California Back on Track!
Free training for Southern California CARA members,
Senior, Student, and Disability Advocates.
For more information or to RSVP, call CARA at 714-244-7776
CARA is sponsoring this one day, free training to learn ways we can talk about the California budget crisis and develop support for important revenue solutions that will be considered this year:- Learn how to impact the State Budget and save essential programs;
- Continue our campaign to protect pensions, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and important retirement income;
- Find out how to get involved in electing leaders who will represent your interests and supporting ballot measure that can help re-build California.
Kim Klein, well known fundraising guru and partner in Nonprofits Talking Taxes will provide this special training that will help us learn how to talk about how fair taxes will help us get California and the Country back on the road to recovery. This workshop will help us "make the common good a common conversation." This is a training you will not want to miss!
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