May 102 minSongs from TestimoniesKaunas is the second city in Lithuania holding the European Capital of Culture title after Vilnius in 2009. Its slogan – ‘From temporary...
May 91 minThe Yiddish Podcast Episode #1 - "Doctor - Yiddish" The Yiddish Podcast is a soundtrack from the past, recorded in the present, for the future. This series focuses on Yiddish culture: its...
Mar 141 minThe fourth collection of poems by Moishe Lemster was published in Russian translationMordehay Yushkovsky Moses (Moishe) Lemster is one of the most prominent modern writers in Yiddish. He is a bright representative of...
Jan 242 minBer Halpern (1902, Darsūniškis, Lithuania - 1984, Vilnius)The prose writer Ber Halpern was born into a teacher's family and spent his childhood in a small shtetl Darsūniškis (in Yiddish named...
Jan 181 minThank You LetterWe are happy to share with our friends and Yiddish lovers the letter of thanks we received from the head of the "Nativ" service at the...
Nov 17, 20211 minThe International Day of ToleranceTo mark the International Day of Tolerance on November 16, the National Library of Lithuania and the WJC’s International Yiddish Center...
Aug 31, 202110 minJonathan is silent!Jonathan Hirschfeld Several years ago, the goddess of fortune blessed me with the opportunity to be present in an excited audience when...
Aug 12, 20216 minSeeds that didn't wait to be sown On the 20th anniversary of the death of Emil Gorovets and the 69th anniversary of the execution of the JAC members. AUGUST 17, 2021 marks...
Jul 23, 20219 minWho are you, The Black Doba?By Mordechai Yushkovsky Dealing with a work of fiction, literary scholars are curious to look for an answer to the question: where truth...
Jun 29, 20211 minWould you like to create your own film? JAFFE!The unique Jewish international education project is looking for new participants. Participation is free! All those, who have always...
Jun 25, 20214 minLIMMUD FSU AND WJC INTERNATIONAL YIDDISH CENTER SPECIAL EVENT: “YIDDISH – WE ALL NEED IT”Officially entitled “Yiddish – why do we need it,” the session featured a series of speakers between whom there was no disagreement at...
May 27, 20211 minThe International Yiddish Center invites you to take part in the International Film Project JAFFE!Registration has started for participation in a unique Jewish international educational project. Participation is free! Now everyone who...
Mar 5, 20211 minThe purim-shpilis a skit or monologue that is performed, usually in the vernacular, in a domestic setting at the festive Purim family meal. It has...