Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII

The Toronto Workmen’s Circle Foundation is sponsoring “Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII”, at the 30th Toronto Jewish Film Festival. The full schedule is available at https://tjff.com/schedule/ The film may be viewed in person on Sunday June 12th at 4:00 pm at the Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema, 506 …

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Jill Culiner Lecture – January 23, 2022.

Jill Culiner – “A Contrary journey with Velvel Zharzher, Bard” Jill Culiner presents an online book talk about her new book: “A Contrary Journey with Velvel Zbarzher, Bard”. Description Jewish writers, actors, rebels and bards upended the 19th c Old Country. Campaigning for education and feedom of expression, they fought the religious stranglehold. Velvel Zbarzher …

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Chanukah Concert with Bernice Gopin November 29, 2021

Join us for an online Chanukah concert with Toronto based vocalist, Bernice Gopin, and piano accompanist Reuven Grajne. Chanukah songs as well as traditional and new Yiddish favorites included. Monday November 29, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Please register by Sunday November 28 at: https://tinyurl.com/wcarto4/ See flyer below for full description.

Dr. Eugene Orenstein – Yiddish Lecture – Itsik Manger

Distinguished Yiddish scholar, Dr. Eugene Orenstein, in honour of the 120th anniversary of Itsik Manger‘s birth, will analyze Manger’s work to show how he elevated the Yiddish folk song to the heights of modern Yiddish literature. View and/or download the flyer below for more information. There is no admission charge for this Yiddish Zoom lecture. …

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