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New Book: The Clown from Auschwitz by Hershl-Tzvi Kanar

А collection of novellas Der Kloun fun Oyshvitz (The Clown from Auschwitz) by the writer and actor Hershl-Tzvi Kanar, was added in 2016 to the Library of Modern Yiddish Literature, thanks to a contribution by the National Authority for Yiddish Culture. The new book was designed and illustrated by Moshe Himeyn. The complete text is available here.

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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…
January 13, 2026: Zoom lecture on the history of Yiddish Literature in China

January 13, 2026: Zoom lecture on the history of Yiddish Literature in China

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM (Israel time), Prof. Yitzhak Lewis (Duke Kunshan University, China) will deliver a lecture in Hebrew on Zoom on the topic: “A Century of Yiddish Literature in…
Shlomo Groman's doctoral dissertation supported by the Authority

Shlomo Groman's doctoral dissertation supported by the Authority

For ten years, the National Authority for Yiddish Culture has been awarding scholarships to research students, who study at Israeli institutions of higher education and whose research focuses on the…
January 7-14, 2026: ‘Der Dybbuk’ at the Tel Aviv University Theatre

January 7-14, 2026: ‘Der Dybbuk’ at the Tel Aviv University Theatre

The play ‘Der Dybbuk’ will be performed by the actors of the Tel Aviv University Theatre between January 7-14, 2026, in the Schotland Hall, Gilman Building, Tel Aviv University Campus. Here is the…
December 23, 2025: Blekherovich, Sivan perform in Rishon Lezion

December 23, 2025: Blekherovich, Sivan perform in Rishon Lezion

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at the Yiddish club "Me Lakht Tsuzamen" (Laughing Together), located at the Ramat Eliyahu Community Center, composer, musical arranger, and pianist Misha Blekherov…
December 16, 2025: Hanukkah in Ashdod with Yiddish songs

December 16, 2025: Hanukkah in Ashdod with Yiddish songs

We invite you to celebrate Hanukkah in Ashdod! On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Community Center "Tet" (Rishon LeZion St. 4, Ashdod), a Hanukkah song evening “Lekhaim Yidelekh” will take…
December 15, 2025: Yiddishpiel actor Natan Hecht performs in Hod HaSharon

December 15, 2025: Yiddishpiel actor Natan Hecht performs in Hod HaSharon

On Tuesday, December 15, 2025, the actor of the Yiddishpiel theater Natan Hecht will perform at the Yiddish club in Hod HaSharon, located in Beit-Mitnadev (Vol…
December 11, 2025: Yonatan Alman's "Bombe Mayses" in Kiryat Gat

December 11, 2025: Yonatan Alman's "Bombe Mayses" in Kiryat Gat

Soldier-actor-singer Yonatan Alman presents: "Bombe Mayses" - a new language of hope, music, Yiddish mixed with humor. Live music and singing in Yiddish with Hebrew translation. The show will tak…
Ossnat Sharon-Pinto's article appeared in journal

Ossnat Sharon-Pinto's article appeared in journal

Research article “Familiarly Foreign: The Judeo-German Novellas of the Frankfurt (Oder) Press" by Ossnat Sharon-Pinto, written with the support of the National Authority for Yiddish Culture, has been…

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