What is Yiddish, who speaks it, and why should it matter to us today?
Today, it is still spoken by hundreds of thousands of people around the world, while in unexpected places, new generations of students, artists, scholars, and cultural activists are contributing to its revival and flourishing.
Throughout the evening, we will reflect on what Yiddish can teach us about Jewish history, cultural survival, multilingualism, and the significance of preserving endangered languages.
About the Speaker:
Joanna (Jana) Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh is the founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America, Yiddishland California, and the Yiddish Theater Academy, as well as a doctoral candidate in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan.
The lecture will be held in English. Voluntary admission.