Yearly Archives: 2017

Apply Now! Want to learn Yiddish on a beautiful organic farm? Our programs range from one to six weeks. Applications are reviewed on a first come first serve basis.  Do not wait until the last minute! Full Summer Program Speak. Read....

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You can be in New York, California,  Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Russia, Ukraine ... or Zanzibar Dear Friends, Just wanted to let you know that I will be teaching 3 online Yiddish classes this...

July 02 – July 27, 2017 The summer program will take place on the Tel Aviv University campus from July 02 to July 27, 2017. The program offers intensive Yiddish instruction at five levels. Language instruction...

Born in Jerusalem to parents who had fled Nazi Germany, Israeli journalist Tom Segev is a leading figure among the so-called New Historians, who have challenged many of Israel’s traditional narratives or “founding myths.” His...

Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has announced that six faith leaders will take part in his swearing-in ceremony by offering prayers or delivering readings. Among them are Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and dean of the...

It’s a fact of life: Scores of notable people pass away each year. But for some reason — whether it’s the continued aging of the baby boomer generation, the increasingly loud echo chambers on social media...