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Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle)
Southern California
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1525 S. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
310.552.2007

If you are coming to our Center, please call in advance to be sure we'll be here!
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NEW CLASSES

START FEB. 7

Yiddish
Classes


Beginning:
5:30-6:30 pm
  ($160 for 18 wks for AR members, $225 for non-members)
Intermediate: 6:30-8 pm
  ($225 for 18 wks for AR members, $300 for non-members)
Advanced: 8-9:30 pm
  ($225 for 18 wks for AR members, $300 for non-members)

Late enrollees will be charged pro rata.


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Yiddish Conversation

with Hadasa

Every Monday, 2-3:15 pm

(by voluntary donation)

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Voices of Conscience Chorus:


 

Feb. 21 & 28@ 7:30 pm

The chorus will perform in Yiddish and English for 2 concerts in March.

If you are interested in joining VOC for these 2 concerts commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Fire, please email: voc@circlesocal.org.


Strange Bedfellows concert!
Social Action and Yiddish Notes
 
Feb. 2, 2011

All events at Arbeter Ring Los Angeles unless otherwise stated.

6th Annual Strange Bedfellows Concert

"Don't Ask; Don't Tell"

Songs Celebrating diversity in RelationshipS

Uncle Ruthie Buell,

Award-winning Composer-Performer

&

The Voices of Conscience Chorus,

Ruth Judkowitz, Musical Director

Sunday, February 6 at 2 pm

Admission: Members $8/Non-members $12

Light refreshments will be served.


 


 Hadasa CytrynowiczSpeak Yiddish!   

 

 Why not? Far vos nisht?
 

                Every Monday at 2 pm

No meetings on Feb. 14 & 21.

Hadasa is a hit! Thanks to your attendance, her Conversational Yiddish group is thriving. We've gotten people's Yiddish speaking muscles flexing 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.

Keep your Yiddish kite flying by attending this group! Admission is by voluntary donation. All levels of Yiddish are welcome. Kumt arayn! Far vos nisht?
Help guide a progressive, secular Jewish organization
in its second century!


Director (half-time to start) is sought by the Southern California Arbeter Ring/Workmen's Circle, organizing for social justice and Jewish, especially Yiddish, culture for over a century. Successful applicant will have the backing and support of an active governing committee in developing programming and fundraising.

 
Neither Jewish background nor Yiddish knowledge required, though welcomed.


Director will coordinate existing programs and help to develop new ones, supervise rental and maintenance of our building, among other managing duties. Web page design and maintenance ability preferred. Full-time possible, depending on fundraising success. To contact Personnel Committee or forward a resume, email circle@circlesocal.org.

Judaism 101

Arbeter Ring cosponsors with the Sholem Community a 5-session course this year with 2 sessions remaining--a respectful secular view of Jewish traditions, laws, customs and practices.


Feb 27:

 What to wear, what to eat, how to woo, whom to greet

 

Mar 27:

Can Secular Jewishness be spiritual? If so, how?

All sessions begin at 10:15 a on Sundays, and are held at Westside Neighborhood School, 5401 Beethoven St, Los Angeles (W of 405, N of Jefferson Bl)
Single sessions, $5 for Sholem or AR members, $15 for non-members.

Social Action and Yiddish Notes

If you have a Social Action or Yiddish item that you would like to see included here, please email it to circle@circlesocal.org.

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 From the Sholem Community:  

 

 On Saturday, February 5, at 3pm, Jeff Halper and Richard Falk will discuss:  
WHAT'S NEXT ON THE ROAD TO PEACE?
ISRAEL, PALESTINE, TURKEY & THE U.S.

                                             

Iman Cultural Center
3376 Motor Avenue

Los Angeles, CA   90034

 

$10 (suggested, no one turned away)

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Of interest to Yiddish and English writers:   Deadline is Feb. 14.

 

Forward newspaper launched Triangle Fire poetry contest

 

The Forward newspaper has launched a poetry competition to commemorate the

100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that killed 146

workers -- mainly immigrant women -- and to address related issues

(worker's rights, immigrant life, lot of women, etc.). I'll be helping to

read and judge the poems.

 

The prize money is significant: $500 for the winning original poem in

Yiddish, and $500 for the winning original poem in English.
 

Here's the link:  https://www.forward.com/contests/

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Contact Us
Ruth Judkowitz, Chairmentsh
Eric A. Gordon, PhD
Phone: 310.552.2007
E-mail: circle@circlesocal.org
Web: www.circlesocal.org
1525 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035