KlezCalifornia September newsletter

September 2024

Sholem Aleichem, Friend,

We are excited to invite proposals for the third round of grantmaking from

The Yiddish Culture Fund. KlezCalifornia is seeking requests for $300 to $3000 to fund the development of the next generation of Yiddish culture leaders in the Bay Area. Read about grants awarded in the first two rounds. Check out grant criteria HERE. Proposals are due October 15th, with grant awards to be announced in December.

KlezCalifornia is giving a party Sunday, September 22nd! Donate any amount now to receive your invitation. Every dollar you give to The Yiddish Culture Fund will be doubled, thanks to a challenge grant of $10,500 from KlezCalifornia's Board of Directors.

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The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance

Grantee of The Yiddish Culture Fund and co-presented by KlezCalifornia

Sunday, September 29th, 12:30-3:30pm

Come to the JCC East Bay for the first of a monthly series celebrating “The Joy of Jewish Music and Dance.” Great for musicians, dancers, and other enthusiasts to meet, shmooze, or simply to take in the beauty of our rich traditions. September's session will feature Israeli music led by Achi ben Shalom, Asaf Ophir, and Katia Cooper. Israeli dance will be led by Bruce Bierman. Tickets $25 - $54, sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds. Kids are free.

More info »

TASTES OF YIDDISH CULTURE SERIES

Flisik Yidish Salon

Presented by KlezCalifornia

Sunday, September 15th, 2-3pm PT, online (calculate your local time HERE).

This free, monthly online conversation Salon is for fluent (flisik) Yiddish speakers, and is now back after a break and ready for another fun year of speaking Yiddish.

Di teme far september vet zayn: In velkhn mentshlekhn shtrikh neytikn mir zikh un far vos?

אין װעלכן מענטשלעכן שטריך נײטיקן מיר זיך און פֿאַר װאָס?

More info and registration »

This and That:

Tidbits of Yiddish culture from throughout the world

Check out proverbs, klezmer videos, lectures, recipes, and more! This section of KlezCalifornia's website, dormant during the height of the COVID pandemic, has now been revived by Brody, KlezCalifornia's teen volunteer. Yay, Brody!

Yiddish Culture Links

Wonderful video of Olga Mieleszcsuk and great instrumentalists performing "Rivkele - Rebecca" Yiddish tango. This was Polish Jewish composer Zygmunt Białostocki's most beloved and often-recorded song.

If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area and like to sing, particularly in Yiddish, you are invited to join the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco, with two ensembles, now entering its 99th year. Both sing primarily in Yiddish but include some Russian, Ladino, and Hebrew songs. For more info, call Renee, 510.533.3903.

Nu, What Else?

• KlezCalifornia Event Directory (with all the events we know of) »

• Yiddish Classes Online » (see free Workers Circle Northern California classes! All classes generally continue each year; contact teacher.)

Honor Wall

Barbara Kuperstein

In memory of my parents Joseph and Sara Kuperstein. They were the most wonderful parents anyone could have. Both of them taught me a love for Yiddish including the language and culture.

View KlezCalifornia's Honor Wall. Become a donor to post your tribute.

Support the renewal of Yiddish culture through KlezCalifornia's Yiddish Culture Fund.

You may also mail a check payable to KlezCalifornia, with TYCF on the comment line, to the address below.

A sheynem dank! Thank you very much!

A bisl mer (a little bit more)

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