2nd Annual Community-Wide Yiddish Cultural Festival, Berkeley, CA, 25 Dec 2008
2nd Annual Community-wide
Yiddish Culture Festival
A Great Alternative to Chinese Food and a Movie
on December 25, 2008
Program by KlezCalifornia
To be held at Congregation Netivot Shalom
1316 University Avenue, Berkeley
Live Klezmer Music! Yiddish Singing! Yiddish Dancing with instruction! Yiddish Kibbitzing (instruction provided, if you need it!) Yidishe Kinder Programming for the kids! Have a nosh - Kosher Yiddish delicacies by Lois Cooks including: kugel, kasha varnishkes, latkes with applesauce and sour cream, bagels and cream cheese, babka, mandlebrot. seltzer, coffee, and tea will be available for purchase from 12:30 to 3:30. A fantastic family event: bring Bubie, Zeydie and the eyniklekh (Grandma, Grandpa and the grandkids).
12:15 to 1:15 Workshops
Yiddish Singing and Movement For Families (Gerry Tenney & Claire Sherman)
Hassidic Dance, for adults plus youth age 8 and older. (Bruce Bierman)
Yiddish Expressions to Keep In Your Back Pocket, for people who know no
or little Yiddish. (Harvey Varga)
Yiddish Vinkl, a place to go to speak Yiddish with others. (No Leader)
The Jam'n Room, bring your instrument and jam with other musicians. (No leader,
but we know some musicians will be there!)
1:30 to 2:30 Workshops
Yiddish Crafts For Families (Claire Sherman)
Yiddish Dance, adults plus youth age 8 and older. (Bruce Bierman)
Heymishe Yiddish Singing, with songsheets in English transliteration.
(Judy Kunofsky and Mitchell Shandling)
Vaser oyf Kashe (Water for the Porridge), Yiddish film clips on the hardships of
making a living. (Zehavit Stern)
Yiddish Vinkl, a place to speak Yiddish with others. (No Leader)
The Jam'n Room, bring your instrument and jam with other musicians.
(No leader, but we know some musicians will be there!)
2:45 to 4:45 Yiddish Dance Party and Show
Live Klezmer Dance Music by Kugelplex
Dancing for One and All led by Bruce Bierman
David Rosenfeld, Badkhn (Master of Ceremonies)
Gerry Tenney
The East Bay Jewish Folk Chorus
Tickets at the door: $25 adults (18 and older), $12 kids and seniors over 65 (first two children only), third child in a family, and children under 5 are free.
Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Avenue, Berkeley
Questions: Robin Braverman: 925-979-1998 or rivkah48@sbcglobal.net
Sponsored by: Congregation Netivot Shalom, Congregation Beth El, The Jewish Community Center of the East Bay, The Jewish Music Festival, Aquarian Minyan, Kehilla Community Synagogue, Chochmat HaLev, and Tehiyah Day School