See what’s going on in the new Yiddish community calendar
The calendar includes both in-person and online events, both in English and in Yiddish

Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
Looking for an event that’s inspiring, informative or just plain fun? Check out our fast-growing Yiddish Community Calendar to see what’s going on in Yiddishland.
The calendar includes both in-person and online events, both Yiddish and English. You’ll see lectures, concerts, chat groups, exhibit tours and dramatic readings.
This Sunday, May 7, for example, there’s going to be a lecture about the origins of Ashkenazi family names and a meeting of a Zoom Yiddish chat group hosted by the Paris Yiddish Center.
To see what’s happening all week in Yiddishland, click here.
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