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    April 19, 2026: talk Yiddish in small groups with Daniel Galay

    "Lomir khapn a shmues af Mame-loshn"! Join our conversations in small groups in Yiddish, organized by Beit Leivik, supported by the National Authority for Yiddish Culture, and moderated by Daniel Galay.

    xapn19.4.26The talking session in small groups about how the Independence Day was celebrated in Israel in the 1950's, will take place on Zoom on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

    Admission is free. Please register in advance here. 

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    June 17, 2026 in Tel Aviv: Eli Henig concerts in Yiddish

    June 17, 2026 in Tel Aviv: Eli Henig concerts in Yiddish

    Singer Eli Henig will perform a concert of Yiddish songs, accompanied by pianist Jason Rosenblatt, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 8:30 PM (the doors open at 7 PM). Address: "Young Yiddish", Studi…
    June 9, 2026 in Netanya: ceremony of naming an alley after Avrom Sutzkever

    June 9, 2026 in Netanya: ceremony of naming an alley after Avrom Sutzkever

    The Netanya City Council has decided to name a park alley, located at the corner of HaTehila St. and Pierre König St., after the Yiddish writer, Israel Prize laureate Avrom Sutzkever. This is a gre…
    June 8, 2026 in Tel Aviv University: conversation on Yiddish in America

    June 8, 2026 in Tel Aviv University: conversation on Yiddish in America

    A photo from Chen Lachs's concert in Herzliya in May 2026

    A photo from Chen Lachs's concert in Herzliya in May 2026

    Here is a photo from Chen Lachs's concert in Herzliya. On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the singer successfully performed in Yiddish at the pensioners' club at Syrkin St. 6. She was ac…

    May 18, 2026: singer Khaya Maymon appears in Hod HaSharon

    On Monday, May 18, 2026, the singer Khaya Maymon will perform in Yiddish at the Volunteers club in Hod HaSharon (Jabotinsky St. 7) at 11:00 AM. She will be accompanied b…
    May 10, 2026: Chen Lachs to sing in Herzliya

    May 10, 2026: Chen Lachs to sing in Herzliya

    On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the singer Chen Lachs will perform in Yiddish at the pensioners' club at Syrkin St. 6, Herzliya, at 4:00 PM. The event is sponsored by the National Aut…
    July 2026: The Naomi Prawer Kedar Yiddish Summer Program in Tel Aviv

    July 2026: The Naomi Prawer Kedar Yiddish Summer Program in Tel Aviv

     Registration is open for the Naomi Prawer Kedar International Summer Program for studying Yiddish language and culture, which will take place in July 2026 on the Tel Aviv University campus…
    April 15, 2026: Prof. Idelson-Shein to present her book in Tel Aviv University

    April 15, 2026: Prof. Idelson-Shein to present her book in Tel Aviv University

    The Jona Goldrich Institute Seminar Series in Yiddish Language, Literature and Culture will resume with a talk by Professor Iris Idelson-Shein from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.&…
    March 24, 2026: talk on Zoom of Yiddish proverbs with D. Galay

    March 24, 2026: talk on Zoom of Yiddish proverbs with D. Galay

    A free conversation practice in Yiddish, supported by the National Authority, will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
    Ma'ayan Tzadok's M.A. thesis on One Thousand and One Nights supported by the Authority

    Ma'ayan Tzadok's M.A. thesis on One Thousand and One Nights supported by the Authority

    For 11 years, the National Authority for Yiddish Culture has been awarding scholarships to students at institutions of higher education whose research focuses on the Yiddish language and culture. We…

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