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All events at Arbeter Ring Los Angeles unless otherwise stated.
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10'¢ Cinema Slam 4-17-12 - Thank you/Recap
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The 2nd ever 10'¢ Cinema Slam was hosted on 4-17-12 at the Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring. The audience in attendance was both diverse in age-range and background.
Thank you to everyone who made it to see the screening of member Gerry Gerash's "Gay Revolt At Denver City Council, October 23, 1973, and How It Changed Our World". At the 10 cent suggested donation rate, we had 160 people at the event... OK, more like 30 people, but we still appreciate the generosity! $16 means more snacks for the next Cinema Slam.
Special appreciate goes to guest performer, Terry Baum, who read an excerpt from one of her fabulous plays. It was a treat to have her in town visiting from San Francisco. You can find out more information about Terry Baum's work by clicking this link.
For more information about Gerry Gerash's film, please click this link.
You can read about the Cinema Slam's origins and see footage from the first one by clicking here.
...Stay tuned for a short video of the Q+A and open mic performance and let us know if you would like to be on the Cinema Slam mailing list for future events!
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LIMITED TIME OFFER! Sale of Cemetery Plots!!
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Limited Time Offer!
Sale of Cemetery Plots to Arbeter Ring Members!
To our members (and prospective members):
One of the historic benefits Arbeter Ring has always offered to our members is reasonably-priced cemetery plots. We have several remaining plots in the beautiful Mount Shalom South section at Eden Memorial Park which we are offering to our members at well below market rate. This section is sold out, but if plots were available there or in comparable sections, they would go for upwards of $9000 each. We are offering these plots to our members at the very attractive price of $6500, but only until Rosh Hashone this fall, that is, for about six months, or as long as they last. At that point, if we have any left, we will open up sales to the general public, and we are confident they will sell quickly. This will be your last opportunity to purchase plots from us, because we do not expect to ever make this benefit available again in Southern California. Please contact our office at 310.552.2007 for further details.
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AMERICAN JEWS, PROGRESSIVE VALUES AND ISRAEL - 4/22/12
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A talk by Jo-Ann Mort, Vice-Chair of Americans for Peace Now About the Disinvestment Campaign, Boycotts, and the Peace Process.
10:30  AM, Sunday, April 22, 2012
Westside Neighborhood School
5401 Beethoven Street
Los Angeles, CA 90066
The Sholem Community of Los Angeles presents a discussion with Jo-Ann Mort, national vice-chair of Americans for Peace Now. Ms Mort, will speak at Sholem, at 10:30 am, Sunday, April 22, about the disinvestment campaign against Israel and prospects for peace. Americans for Peace Now (APN) was established in 1981 to mobilize support for the Israeli peace movement, Shalom Achshav (Peace Now), and has since developed into the most prominent American Jewish, Zionist organization working to achieve a comprehensive political settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Admission to the event, co-sponsored by SoCal Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle), is free.
To arrange for interviews or for more information, please contact Jeffrey Kaye at 818.760.6625, jkaye@sholem.org.
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:::SAVE THE DATE::: May 6, 2012 ~ 10AM - 2 PM - BIG SUNDAY!
|  Workmen's Circle will be a Hub site for Big Sunday in collaboration with the Sholem Community and Camp Gilboa.
We will offer activities for folks of all ages including collecting clothing and books for the National Council of Jewish Women, making and decorating cookies for the Assisted Living home near our building, knitting beanies, blankets, socks, and more for needy children (bring your own knitting supplies) and more! Please bring a brown bag lunch, we will provide drinks and desert.
Sunday May 6th, 2012
10am - 2pm
Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring, 1525 S Robertson Blvd LA CA 90035
What is Big Sunday? Our mission is to build community through community service. We believe that everyone has some way that they can help somebody else. Last year on Big Sunday Weekend, 50,000 volunteers turned out to lend a hand at more than 500 different projects from San Diego to San Francisco, making Big Sunday Weekend one of the largest regional community service events in America. On Big Sunday Weekend there are opportunities for every passion, talent, skill and age. Plus, last year on Big Sunday Weekend, we gave away more than 85 truckloads of clothes, books, food, furniture, musical instruments, luggage, toys and other items. |
JCPSC NextGen Event ~ April 24, 2012 ~ 7PM
|  The JCPSC NextGen presents the first in a series of Jewish Innovation and Success Talks: ("Get the J.I.S.T.!"). The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter RIng is a co-sponsor for this event.
April 24, 7PM
Space is limited. Must RSVP to jcpscla@yahoo.com by April 17th, 2012.
Located at the Penthouse Patio at The Hotel Wilshire, Los Angeles.
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/104169743050343/?ref=ts
To view/download the PDF flyer, please click this link. |
April 22, 2012 ~ Earth Day Action Matinee (2-4PM)! -- POSTPONED
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Our wonderful Social Media Coordinator, Tera Greene, is wrapping up her fellowship with Bend The Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice with an Action Project.
THIS EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL MAY. Forks Over Knives will screen once a date is set. The trailer can be viewed by clicking this link.
Tickets are a $10 donation/person. This is a fundraiser. Proceeds go towards continuing the fellowship program she is involved with.
RSVP by calling 310.552.2007 (make checks payable to "Bend the Arc"). Or, simply go to the following link: Tera's Donation Page
To find out more about the fellowship and meet the fellows, please click here.
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Romeo & Juliet in Yiddish opens May 11th
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Originating in New York City, "Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish" has sold out in New York, Berlin and London.
OPENS L.A. - May 11th - Laemmle's Music Hall
9036 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, 90211
310-478-3836
$8 Matinee/Seniors
$11 General Admission
ROMEO AND JULIET IN YIDDISH Released by Nancy Fishman Film Releasing Directed, Written, Produced and Starring Eve Annenberg
"There's been nothing like Eve Annenberg's rambunctious ROMEO AND JULIET IN YIDDISH since 1950 - or perhaps ever. Attitudinous, unique, high-concept hustle...tender and funny." --J. Hoberman, The Village Voice
Played in approximately fifty percent of absolutely colloquial/contemporary 'street Yiddish' by mostly first time, charismatic and cameragenic ex-Satmer twenty-somethings, this "Romeo" is both a re-telling and a reverie within a movie highlighting the emotional conflicts between Jews from the Ultra Orthodoxy and Secular. It is the first non-religiously produced film to sport this much Yiddish in more than fifty years and perhaps closer to seventy. The film is an unadulterated love song to Jewish humor, music, sensuality and the tradition of no-holds-barred debate. Note: there are subtitles! Fluency not required!!
For more information and to view the trailer please visit the following website:
Romeo And Juliet in Yiddish - The Movie. |
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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Extra! Extra! Workmen's Circle Members in the News!!
| Special thank you to Gerry Gerash for screening his documentary about the Gay Revolt in Denver '73!
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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 rehearsal(s):
April 23rd.
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 mac computer (2005 or newer) 3. Gift certificate to an office supply store 4. Office chairs 5. USB drive 6. Forever Stamps ------------------------------- 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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