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    May 12, 2026: zoom talk about the new generation of Yiddishists

    "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.

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    The talking session about Hemshekh-dor libhobers fun yidish (The Next Generation of Yiddish Lovers) and the 30th anniversary of the Law about the National Authority for Yiddish Culture, will take place on Zoom on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM (Israeli time).

    Admission is free. Please register in advance here: https://did.li/7BQx5

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    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.&…
    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…
    February 13, 2026 on Zoom: Prof. Estraikh's lecture “Yiddish in the Cold War”

    February 13, 2026 on Zoom: Prof. Estraikh's lecture “Yiddish in the Cold War”

    The public is invited to attend an open lecture by Prof. Gennady Estraikh from New York University “Yiddish in the Cold War.” It will be held in Yiddish on Zoom on Friday, February 13, 2026…
    Tel Aviv Municipality offers awards for Yiddish literature works

    Tel Aviv Municipality offers awards for Yiddish literature works

    Tel Aviv-Jaffo Municipality calls for nominations for the Mendele Moykher-Sforim Awards for literary or research in Yiddish or translations
    January 23, 2026: screening of the documentary about Sutzkever in Tel Aviv

    January 23, 2026: screening of the documentary about Sutzkever in Tel Aviv

    We are glad to invite you to the screening of the documentary film about the poet, fighter and Israel Prize winner Avrom Sutzkever: “Ver vet blaybn?” (“Who Will Remain?”). The event will take place…
    January 20, 2026: Dr. Yaniv Goldberg to lecture in Rishon LeZion

    January 20, 2026: Dr. Yaniv Goldberg to lecture in Rishon LeZion

    On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Yiddish club “Me lakht tsuzamen” (“Laughing Together”) located at the Ramat Eliyahu Community Center (Abba Silver St. 2, Rishon LeZion), Dr. Yaniv Goldberg - a le…

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