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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.
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GUIDE TO INNOVATION INCLUDES YIDDISHKAYT!

Yiddishkayt has been selected as one of the 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits in America in Slingshot 08/09, an annual resource guide to Jewish innovation.

The first time being named in Slingshot, Yiddishkayt made the cut this year after an extensive evaluation process overseen by 25 foundation professionals, from hundreds of nominees.

Read our press release to learn more.

THE ¡VIVA YIDDISH! PROJECT: THANK YOU

The ¡Viva Yiddish! Project was an unbelievable success. Thank you to the wonderful group of musicians who brought this project to life and collectively invented the newest Yiddish-Latino sound of Los Angeles. Thank you to everyone who came to this historic concert and danced and sang along to the sound of our ciudad, our shtetl.

Check out pictures from the concert. Video and more coming soon.


9/20 - THE ¡VIVA YIDDISH! PROJECT


The ¡Viva Yiddish! Project is the new sound of Yiddish-Latino music, a celebration of our ciudad, our shtetl.

Experience the world premiere concert of The ¡Viva Yiddish! Project, a debut band celebrating the rich interplay of contemporary Yiddish and Latin American music. Don't miss this tradition-fusing, dynamic and ecstatic concert after sundown.

 Saturday, September 20, 2008 · 8pm-10pm
At California Plaza, in Downtown L.A.

More info.


AUGUST 2008: 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.



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