NEW YORK, NY, August 15 – Yiddish New York (YNY), the nation’s largest workshop/festival celebrating Yiddish language and culture — including its signature music, klezmer — is proud to announce a return for its third year, taking place from Saturday evening, December 23rd to Thursday, December 28th, 2017. YNY 2017 will feature leading performers and scholars of Yiddish culture.
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Save the Date – December 23 – 28, 2017!
Yiddish New York is excited to present our 3rd annual workshop/festival from Saturday, December 23 – Thursday, December 28, 2017. Check back soon for more information!
Best wishes from the YNY Organizing Committee,
Daniel Blacksberg, Edy Borger, Nicole Borger, Sarah Gordon, Itzik Gottesman, Tine Kindermann, Jenny Levison, Frank London, Jessica Kate Meyer, Ethel Raim, Pete Rushefsky, Deborah Ugoretz, Josh Waletzky & Michael Winograd
YNY Press Release: What Do Jews Do For Christmas? – December 2, 2016
What do Jews do for Christmas? Yiddish New York adds a great new alternative to Chinese Restaurants! An amazing faculty of over 60 leading figures in Yiddish culture for a week of concerts, lectures, Yiddish theater, film, klezmer workshops, Yiddish language classes, poetry, singing, and a whole lot more.
Our Decmeber 2, 2016 press release can be found by clicking here.
Ride and Accommodation Sharing Boards Online!
There are now links on our Registration page for individuals looking for opportunities to share rides/accommodation to Yiddish New York! We’re also grateful for anyone who is able to share a ride, room or couch (you can post on the boards also)!
YNY’s 2016 Detailed Guide to Daytime Program Now Available!
We’re pleased to release our 2016 Detailed Guide to Daytime Programs. An amazing daily schedule of programs including workshops in instrumental klezmer, Yiddish dance, Yiddish song, Yiddish theater and Yiddish language as well as lectures, panel discussions, demonstrations, walking tours and much, much more! Classes are held at the accessible 14th Street Y and adjacent Town and Village Synagogue, and feature a faculty of dozens of the Yiddish worlds leading scholars, performers and activists.
To view the complete schedule, click here.