Support the League for Yiddish and our new beginnings in 2020!
Dear Friends,
As many of you already know, the League for Yiddish has big news. After 15 years, our devoted executive director/editor-in-chief of Afn Shvel Sheva Zucker is retiring. Sheva was instrumental in reshaping Afn Shvel into the beautiful...
Meet the Cochin Jews: Israel’s oldest Indian community
Whatever way you look at it, the Jewish community of Cochin is an ancient one.
If you rely on traditional lore, the Jews of the city of Cochin in southwestern India can trace their roots...
Special Yiddish Concert, November 9, Long Island, “Yiddish Flavors of Love”
Infuse the taste of Yiddish culture into your weekend with a mix of songs inspired by love: paternal, patriotic, poignant, or passionate.
The Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus (JPPC) will surprise you with their all-Yiddish repertoire...
Jewish Federation of Durham responds to criticism with national implications for hiring decisions
Following critiques by the media and by activists of the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill’s and local synagogues’ “light” response to the employment of anti-Israel activists within their organizations, the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel...
David Mermelstein, Holocaust survivor who fought Nazi-era insurance companies, dies at 92
David Mermelstein, a survivor of Auschwitz who devoted much of his life to helping fellow survivors and educating children about the Holocaust, died July 6 in Miami at the age of 92.
Mermelstein regularly spoke...
Verter fun der Vokh: די װי֜דעאָ־זי֜צונג – Video Conference
conference call: דער בציבור־קלונג, ־ען
join a meeting: צו֜שטיין צו אַ זי֜צונג; אַרײַ֜נטרעטן אין אַ זי֜צונג
meeting ID: די זי֜צונג־אידע֜נטיפֿיקאַ֜ציע
For the complete list, click here to go to the archive at "Verter fun der Vokh"
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows celebrate 10 years of program
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF) is celebrating its 10-year milestone with an online ceremony for fellows, alumni, families and organizers on May 23, featuring live video from the Israeli cities where the program currently...
In JewishWebsite.com we are deeply consterned by the irreparable loss of our friend Haïm...
An outstanding defender of Judeo-Espanyol and Sephardic culture, Haim graduated from the Sorbonne University and served as Director emeritus of the "Rincón Sefaradí" in DiarioJudio.com among many other achievements.
An Auschwitz survivor, Haïm Vidal Sephiha...
Jewish Agency names new regional directors for US, Canada
The Jewish Agency for Israel on Sunday appointed Sigal Kanotopsky as the organization’s Northeast regional director and Yaron Deckel as regional director for Canada.
The two are slated to depart on their missions in the...
Orthodox Union’s PC20 matches teens and seniors in “Perfect Pair” program
The Orthodox Union’s Project Community (PC20) is launching the “Perfect Pair” program to connect teens with seniors beginning July 20 to create important friendship and bonds between teens and older adults. PC20 is the...