Passover Yiddish Song workshop

As we begin to prepare for Peysakh, we will read, translate, and sing some wonderful Yiddish Passover songs, examining their historical, political and educational value.

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Yiddish Passover Song Workshop
With Yiddish entertainer Janie Respitz
Co-presented by the UJA Committee for Yiddish

As we begin to prepare for Peysakh, we will read, translate, and sing some wonderful Yiddish Passover songs, examining their historical, political and educational value. All materials and song sheets will be provided in Yiddish and English transliterations, so you can easily incorporate them into your Seder’s song repertoire. Prior knowledge of Yiddish is not required. Kosher refreshments will be served. Generously co-sponsored by the UJA Committee for Yiddish. Presented in partnership with the Yiddish Vinkl.

Sunday April 6
Workshop: 2:00-3:30pm
Refreshments: 3:30-4:00pm

Admission: $10 (taxes waived)

Janie Respitz is a Yiddish scholar and entertainer. For over thirty years she has performed in concerts throughout the world and taught courses relating to Yiddish language, folklore, literature and Eastern European Jewish history, at Queen’s University, McGill University, Bernard Betel Centre, Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors and a variety of other learning environments. Janie has delighted audiences with her vast repertoire of Yiddish songs and lecture topics in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Windsor, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Klez Kanada, New York, Krakow, Montevideo, Israel and in 2019 won the international Yiddish Idol song competition in Mexico City! We are delighted to welcome Janie to the Miles Nadal JCC for this special holiday program!
UJA Committee for Yiddish was created in the early 1960’s under the auspices of the Canadian Jewish Congress to coordinate, foster and promote Yiddish cultural activity in Toronto. To this day, the Committee for Yiddish continues to fulfil this goal through a variety of activities that include classes in Yiddish language and literature, theatre workshops, concerts and lectures, and through its support of Yiddish programming by various other Toronto organizations and groups. For more information please visit http://www.committeeforyiddish.com/