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Yiddishkayt Los Angeles strives to ensure the survival of the endangered thousand-year legacy of Yiddish language, culture and history.

With groundbreaking education programs, events and citywide festivals, Yiddishkayt promotes and celebrates Yiddish as a profound pathway to Jewish identity. Since its inception in 1995, Yiddishkayt has embraced the multicultural richness of Los Angeles to strengthen consciousness - and foster the growth - of all things Yiddish, connecting generations old and new with their priceless cultural heritage.
HEADLINES

AUGUST IS THE CENTENNIAL OF CHERNOWITZ

One hundred years ago at the Chernowitz Conference of 1908, the great Yiddishists of the day proclaimed that "Yiddish is a national language of the Jewish people."
Join in the celebration of this anniversary and explore the legacy of this landmark proclamation. Click here for information on the nearest conference, in La Jolla, CA.


8/10 - FAR YUGNT/FOR YOUTH

The Arbeter Ring/Workmen's Circle presents Far Yugnt/For Youth: the Yiddish Songbook of S. Polonski on Sunday, August 10 at 2:00 pm. Yiddishkayt is proud to participate in this annual commemoration of Soviet Yiddish Writers. Click here for more info.


KUGL KUKH-OFF ON KCRW!

Check out this awesome radio segment about the Kugl Kukh-Off on Good Food on KCRW (89.9).
While we were all busy baking and eating, producer Thea Chaloner was busy recording the story of the Kukh-Off and the musings of the judges.
More info.


KUGK KUKH-OFF - WINNERS

Click here to view the winners of the Kugl Kukh-Off!

Many thanks to all the chefs and tasters for making the Kugl Kukh-Off wuch a wonderful celebration of Jewish culture.


L.A.'s YIDDISH REVIVAL

Read the latest press on Yiddishkayt from Mosaic (the magazine of The Jewish Federation of Greater L.A.)
"Fortunately, there are those in the community who aren't content to sit back and just kvetch about the state of the language. Here in Los Angeles, for instance, Yiddish crusaders have been working hard to..."



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