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Esther Rozhansky passed away

We mourn the passing of

ester rojansky

ESTHER ROZHANSKY Z"L.

A skilful and beloved teacher of the Yiddish language, she has taught numerous generations of students.

In 2019, Esther was awarded the Lifetime Prize of the National Authority for Yiddish Culture.

Her valued work will remain with us forever

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May 27, 2025: Anatoly Lein's concert in Elkana

May 27, 2025: Anatoly Lein's concert in Elkana

On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the singer Anatoly Lein will perform at the Yiddish club in Elkana, located at HaGiborim St. 1, at 8 PM. The event is sponsored by the National Authority for Yi…
April 24, 2025 in Jerusalem: memorial event with Yiddishspiel

April 24, 2025 in Jerusalem: memorial event with Yiddishspiel

Commemorating the Holocaust and Heroism Day, a ceremony with the play "The Witness" about Sutzkever will be held at the Jerusalem Theatre
April 1, 2025: Dr. Aya Elyada to lecture on Tz'enah Ur'ena at Bar-Ilan University

April 1, 2025: Dr. Aya Elyada to lecture on Tz'enah Ur'ena at Bar-Ilan University

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Dr. Aya Elyada of the Hebrew University (Jerusalem) will appear in Hebrew at the colloquium of the Center for Yiddish Studies at Bar-Ilan University at 2:00 PM. The to…

New Yiddish club in Ashdod

A new Yiddish club has opened at the community center (MATNAS) of the Tet quarter of the town of Ashdod. Address: Sderot Rishon Le'Tsiyon St. 4. Vered Kopel teaches Yiddish on Mondays …
April 6, 2025: Julia Feldsherovich to sing in Ashdod

April 6, 2025: Julia Feldsherovich to sing in Ashdod

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, the singer Julia Feldsherovich will perform in Yiddish at the Passover party in the Ashdod Yiddish club, located at the community center (Matnas) of the Tet quarter: Sd…
April 4, 2025 in Tel Aviv: launch of Yushkovsky's book

April 4, 2025 in Tel Aviv: launch of Yushkovsky's book

The festive event of launching Dr. Mordechai Yushkovsky's new book "A brik ibern taykh fun zikorn" / "Gesher me'al nahar ha-zikaron" ("A Bridge Over the River of Memory") will be held on Thursday, Ap…

March 30, 2025: Maxim Levinsky to sing in Herzliya

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, the singer Maxim Levinsky will perform in Yiddish at the pensioners' club at Sirkin St. 6, Herzliya, at 4:00 p.m. Regina Dricker will accompany him on the piano. The…
Benny Mer's new book: "The Golden Feather"

Benny Mer's new book: "The Golden Feather"

A new book for little children, "Notsat haZahav" ("The Golden Feather") by Benny Mer, has been published. It tells adventures of the Golden Peacock - a symbol of the Yiddish culture.  The sto…
January 13, 2025 in Tel-Aviv: remembering Jewish partisans of Lithuania

January 13, 2025 in Tel-Aviv: remembering Jewish partisans of Lithuania

On Monday, January 13, 2025, a memorial meeting of "Litvaks" will take place at the Tel Aviv's "Vilna House" (Yehudit ave. 30, "Beit Vilna veHaSviva") at 6:00 PM. Prof. Dina Porat will talk about…

February 23, 2025: Dr. Leonid Roitman's lecture in Ra'anana

On Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Retirement Culture and Leisure Center (HaHagana st. 114, Ra'anana) a lecture by Dr. Leonid Roitman on the history of the Yiddish theater will be held at 6:00 PM…

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