Zayt bagrist! You can attend in-person or participate from home on Zoom! Registration, program info, faculty bios & more is available on Sched.
Festival Locations (in Manhattan!):
Saturday December 20-Thursday December 25: Daytime workshops, evening concerts/films & visual arts exhibition at Hebrew Union College (1 West 4th Street, by NYU & Washington Square Park).
Below are festival highlights, helpful links, and contact information for assistance. You don’t need to speak a word of Yiddish to have a great time at YNY, and you can also have a great time at YNY if you only speak Yiddish!
2025 YNY Highlights:
– Daytime programs including lectures, panel discussions, workshops, Yiddish language classes, klezmer ensembles, singing workshops & chorus, Yiddish dance!
– Concerts – stay tuned for this year’s featured performances!
– YNY Yiddish Film Festival – stay tuned for this year’s featured!
— Kids & Teens programs with amazing artists/educators!
– The Yiddish Theater program returns!
– Opening Night Dance Party!!
– World renowned faculty!
Helpful Links
YNY Sched Help
Volunteer & Scholarship Opportunities
Accommodations & Ride Share Boards

