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The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America builds community through events aimed at preserving Yiddish language, arts, and culture.

San Diego, CA
Joined January 2018
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⏰ Early Bird Reminder! Join historian Jeremy A. Stern for “Forging Survival: Operation Bernhard and the Holocaust.” 📅 Nov 8 | 11 AM PT | Zoom 🎟️ Early Bird: $18 until Nov 1 🔗 Register through the link in bio! #Yiddishland #JewishHistory #HolocaustHistory
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⏰ Don’t miss out! Register now before the early bird offer ends! 🎟️👇 yiddishlandcalifornia.org/ev…
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🦖✨ Yiddishland's Kids Club is going strong! Dinosaurs may be extinct, but Yiddish? 👀 Still alive and thriving! What do you think? Share your thoughts below! 💬👇 #Yiddish #Yiddishland #JewishCulture #LearnYiddish #YiddishLanguage
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🌎🇲🇽 Yiddishland is connecting with Mexican Jews around the world! 💙 Are you part of the Mexican Jewish community in San Diego, La Paz, or beyond? We'd love to hear from you! 📩 [email protected] or comment below! 💬 #Yiddishland #MexicanJews #JewishCommunity
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📣 Help us choose a date for Yiddishland's festivities in San Diego! 🎉🌎 Celebrate Yiddishland going global with music, CEO updates & international food! 🎶🍽️ 🗳️ Dec 27 or Dec 31, 2026? 💬 Share your preferred date below! 💛 #Yiddishland #SanDiego #SanDiegoEvents
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🗳️ Which date works best for you — December 27 or December 31? 🎉 We'd love to hear your preference! 💛
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📣 Yiddishland is coming to Southern California! ☀️✨ We’ll be there Dec. 22 – Jan. 2 and would love to connect! Interested in hosting a traveling talk or meeting for coffee? ☕💛 📍 Southern California 👇 Details in the comments! #Yiddishland #TravelingTalks
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📣 Advanced Yiddish Reading & Translation Classes are back! 📖✨ Join Tetyana Yakovleva to explore Der Forverts and strengthen your Yiddish skills! 📅 Jan. 5 – Feb. 2, 2027 ⏰ 1 PM PT | 3 PM CT | 4 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🎟️ Early Bird: $150 until Dec. 22 #Yiddish #Yiddishland
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📣 Our Beginner Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) Classes are back! ✨ Join Esther Rute to learn everyday Ladino and explore Sephardic culture. Perfect for beginners! 📅 Mondays, Jan. 4 – Feb. 1, 2027 ⏰ 9 AM PT | 11 AM CT | 12 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🎟️ Early Bird: $270 #Ladino #Yiddishland
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📣 Join Jeremy A. Stern for an online talk on Operation Bernhard, exploring how Jewish prisoners were forced to counterfeit British banknotes during WWII. 📅 Nov. 8 | 11 AM PT | 1 PM CT | 2 PM ET 💻 Zoom 🎟️ Early Bird: $18 until Oct. 25 #JewishHistory #Yiddishland
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💛 Healing Hearts is back! Join Meaghan Fitzsimmons for an hour of meditation and healing rooted in Jewish spirituality, compassion, and hope. 🕯️✨ 📅 This Thursday, Oct. 8 💻 Online via Zoom 💌 Suggested donation: $5–$36 #HealingHearts #JewishHealing #Yiddishland
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📣 ONE spot left! 🇵🇱✨ Join Marta Kowalczyk for online Polish classes starting this Wednesday, Oct. 7! Perfect for beginners learning useful, real-life Polish. 📅 Wednesdays ⏰ 1 PM PT | 3 PM CT | 4 PM ET 💻 Zoom #LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #Yiddishland
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🇵🇱 Join Marta Kowalczyk for Let’s Learn Polish at Yiddishland! ✨ 📅 Wednesdays, Oct. 7 – Nov. 11 ⏰ 1 PM PT | 3 PM CT | 4 PM ET 💻 Online via Zoom Learn practical Polish while exploring Polish language and culture! #LearnPolish #PolishLanguage #Yiddishland
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