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Tag: Yiddishland

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Yiddish California cultural center plans move to La Paz, Mexico

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 10 Jul

The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) is moving its cultural center, Yiddishland California, from La Jolla, California, to La Paz, Mexico.

0 Music Culture

Music in Yiddishland – In Conversation with Kleztronica’s Chaia

Jacob Berman in New Voices · 7 Feb

Kleztronica, an innovative fusion of klezmer and techno music, is gaining traction among young Jews seeking alternative cultural spaces.

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Yosl and the Yingels balance classic klezmer with modern jazz in their debut EP

Culturally Jewish · 13 Nov 2024

Joseph Landau discusses his Yiddish swing and folk band, Yosl and the Yingels, and their efforts to revive Yiddish music with their debut EP, Zikhroynes.

0 Culture Language

New film captures the talent and devotion of musicians choosing Yiddish

Rebecca Margolis in Forward · 18 Jun 2024

"Welcome to Yiddishland" is a new documentary by Ros Horin that explores an international community of artists dedicated to Yiddish language and culture, showcasing musicians, actors, and writers from various backgrounds who use Yiddish as a creative source.

0 History Communities

When Yizkor Tells A Story

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 6 May 2024

Theodore Steinberg reflects on the significance of Yizkor Books, which are collections of essays and photographs created by Jewish landsmanshaftn to remember the Jewish communities destroyed during the Holocaust.

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Virtual Yiddishland

Rokhl Kafrissen in Tablet · 31 Jul 2020

The author reflects on their experience in Yiddish culture and the Klezmer revival in the late 1990s.