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This class will be entirely in Yiddish. This 4 part hybrid class will feature actual monologues used by the famous Yiddish comedian Simon Dzigan. Each session will employ a different topic based on the comedian’s experiences as a new immigrant to Israel in the early years of the State. Will will also use videos of the artist. He was most famous for playing Golda Meir. Students will have a chance to improvise from these. In addition, in each session there will be one or two Yiddish songs or poems and some discussion of grammar and idioms.
Born in a displaced persons camp in Germany, Miriam Isaacs (language) is a native Yiddish speaker. She taught Yiddish for many years at the University of Maryland. Most recently she has been translating and lecturing. She has held fellowships from the State Department’s Fulbright... Read More →
Sunday December 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
503 - Hebrew Union College1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
