From victor.bers at yale.edu Tue Feb 4 11:08:20 2020 From: victor.bers at yale.edu (Victor Bers) Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 11:08:20 -0500 Subject: [Mendele] Mendele Personal Notices and Announcements--Yoni Fain's *With Pen and Paintbrush* , Feb. 5 at CUNY Graduate Center, NY Message-ID: Mendele Personal Notices and Announcements Feb. 4, 2010 1. Send time-sensitive notices well in advance. 2. Send material as plain text: no HTML, other coding,or attachments;and write MENDELE PERSONALS in the subject line. 3. Correspond directly with the person who or organization which has posted the notice, *not* with your ever-beleaguered untershames. _______________________________________________________ From: Sheva Zucker Date: Feb. 4, 2020 (Yiddish follows English) Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5, at 6:30 PM at the James Gallery, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Ave., NYC, there will be a screening of Yoni Fain: With Pen and Paintbrush, a film in the series Worlds within a World: Conversations with Yiddish Writers, directed by Josh Waletzky and produced by the League for Yiddish. With Pen and Paintbrush is in Yiddish with excellent English subtitles. The film will be accompanied by a bilingual poetry reading featuring Boris Sandler, former editor of the Yiddish Forward, Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, Yiddish-language editor of Afn Shvel and the poetry of Yoni Fain read by Sheva Zucker, interviewer and producer of the film. The event is free and open to the public. For registration and a biography of Fain go to https://www.centerforthehumanities.org/programming/yonia-fains-map-of-refugee-modernism . Mitvokh, dem 5tn Februar, 6:30 in ovnt, in Dzheyms Galerye, fun dem graduir-tsenter, fun Nyu-Yorker shtotishn universitet (CUNY) 365 Fifte Evenyu, vet men vayzn Yoni Fayn: Mit pen un pendzl, a film in der serye A velt mit veltelekh: shmuesn mit yidishe shraybers. Dzhash Valetsky hot rezhisirt dem film un di Yidish-lige hobn im produtsirt. Der film vert baleyt fun a poezye-firleyenung mit Boris Sandler, dem gevezenem redaktor fun Forverts un Gitl Shekhter-Vishvanat, der stil-redaktor fun Afn Shvel. Sheve Tsuker, vos hot gemakht dem intervyu mit Faynen un produtsirt dem film vet leyenen Fayns lider. Arayntrit fray ober registrirt zikh oyb meglekh: https://www.centerforthehumanities.org/programming/yonia-fains-map-of-refugee-modernism About Yonia Fain and the film Noted Yiddish writer and painter Yonia Fain (1914-2013) is one of those unique figures whose life story encapsulates a piece of Jewish history. In the film Fain discusses his life in Vilna before the war, his political activism as a Bundist in Warsaw, his years as a refugee in Shanghai, his relationship with Diego Rivera in Mexico, and his career as an art professor and writer in New York. This film is an unscripted interview between Sheva Zucker and Fain, enhanced by Fain's artwork, photo stills and music. Der shrayber un kinstler Yoni Fain iz fun di zeltene yekhidim vos zayn lebns-geshikhte shtelt mit zikh for a kapitl yidishe geshikhte. In dem intervyu mit Faynen dertseylt er vegn zayn lebn in Vilne far der milkhome, zayn politishn aktivizm vi a Bundist in Varshe, zayne yorn vi a polet in Shankhay, zayn bakantshaft mitn groysn moler Diego Rivera in Meksike, un zayn karyere vi a kunst-profesor un yidisher shrayber in Nyu-York. Der film vert baraykhert mit Fains eygene kunstverk, fotografyes un muzik. ________________________________________________________________________ Please do not use the "reply" key when writing to Mendele. Instead, direct your mail as follows: Material for Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements, i.e. announcements of events, commercial publications, requests to which responses should be sent exclusively to the request's author, etc., always in plain text (no HTML or the like). 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Send time-sensitive notices well in advance. 2. Send material as plain text: no HTML, other coding,or attachments;and write MENDELE PERSONALS in the subject line. 3. Correspond directly with the person who or organization which has posted the notice, *not* with your ever-beleaguered untershames. _______________________________________________________ From: Workers Circle, Yiddish Programming The Workers Circle Yiddish program is offering a 50% discount on Spring 2020 registration to full-time students worldwide! If you are interested in taking a Yiddish language and culture course with us, email proof that you are a full-time student to our Director of Yiddish Programming, Kolya Borodulin, at nborodulin at circle.org, or call 212-889-6800, ext 806 and enjoy studying Yiddish online or in-person. Our in-person and online classes are designed for everyone, from onheybers (beginners) to mevinim (experts). No matter your experience, take your Yiddish skills to the next level in 2020. https://theworkerscircle.salsalabs.org/nonmemberyiddishregistrationspring2020/index.html Questions? Contact Kolya Borodulin, Workmen?s Circle Director for Yiddish Programming: nborodulin at circle.org, (212) 889-6800 ext. 806. Nikolai Borodulin Director of Yiddish Programming 212-889-6800 ext 806 nborodulin at circle.org We are all workers! Our new name is the Workers Circle. Support the Workers Circle with a year-end donation. ________________________________________________________________________ Please do not use the "reply" key when writing to Mendele. Instead, direct your mail as follows: Material for Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements, i.e. announcements of events, commercial publications, requests to which responses should be sent exclusively to the request's author, etc., always in plain text (no HTML or the like). 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A guide to Romanization can be found at this site: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.yivoinstitute.org_about_index.php-3Ftid-3D57-26aid-3D275&d=AwIFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=i6OcOKQ3Y-dhocgtTbH6EgLZXR8Fm0SrlKQV_-7t2F8&s=5k_1G7ZAw1bKPhg69xsN2IRMOQRw-h8_bqZzGe0jlw0&e= All other messages should be sent to the shamosim at this address: mendele at mailman.yale.edu Mendele on the web [interim address]: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sites.google.com_site_mendeledervaylik&d=AwIFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=D8C0VFGQIMfNsn7w8b0vfE3r3ePhWQ7ssdhDNAOIA7Y&m=i6OcOKQ3Y-dhocgtTbH6EgLZXR8Fm0SrlKQV_-7t2F8&s=1Pr-EYaznmiZ-2v8DlOIJP6Xhwkq1KY6GL3tnK_h0xM&e= To join or leave the list: http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/mendele From victor.bers at yale.edu Sun Feb 9 14:08:56 2020 From: victor.bers at yale.edu (Victor Bers) Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 14:08:56 -0500 Subject: [Mendele] Mendele Personal Notices and Announcements--The first time in Yiddish: *The House at Pooh Corner* Message-ID: Mendele Personal Notices and Announcements Feb. 9, 2020 To minimize wear and tear on the untershames, three requests: 1. Send time-sensitive notices well in advance. 2. Send material as plain text: no HTML, other coding,or attachments;and write MENDELE PERSONALS in the subject line. 3. Correspond directly with the person who or organization which has posted the notice, *not* with your ever-beleaguered untershames. _______________________________________________________ From: Barry Goldstein Date: Wed, Feb 5, 4:53 PM (4 days ago) The first time in Yiddish! A.A. Milne, *The House At Pooh Corner*\* Dos Hoyz in Pu-Vinkl The second Pooh book With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard http://www.amazon.com/dp/099804976X Translated by Barry Goldstein Coming soon in Yiddish: * A Study in Scarlet* * Pride and Prejudice (Vol. I)* More at the translator?s web-page: https://www.bgoldstein.org/ +++++ Dos ershte mol oyf Yidish! A.A. Milne, * Dos Hoyz in Pu-Vinkl Dos tsveyte Pu bukh, Mit baputsungen fun Ernest H. Shepard http://www.amazon.com/dp/099804976X Ibergezetst fun Berish Goldshteyn Bald aroys oyf Yidish: A Shtudye in Sharlekh Gayve un Forurtl (Band I) Noch mer oyfn iberzetsters vebzaytl: https://www.bgoldstein.org/ +++++ -- Barry Goldstein barry_goldstein at post.harvard.edu 124 Otis Street +1-781-248-3214 Newtonville, MA 02460 https://www.bgoldstein.org U.S.A. _______________________________________________________________________ Please do not use the "reply" key when writing to Mendele. Instead, direct your mail as follows: Material for Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements, i.e. announcements of events, commercial publications, requests to which responses should be sent exclusively to the request's author, etc., always in plain text (no HTML or the like). 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Mitn Klezmatics-zinger Lorin Sklamberg un muziker Rob Schwimmer Es efnt di program: Mikhl Yashinsky, aktyorn funem yidishn Fidler afn dakh A Yiddish Purim Party! with Klezmatics singer Lorin Sklamberg and theremin player Rob Schwimmer Opening the program: actor Mikhl Yashinsky from the Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof Zuntik, dem 8tn marts 2020 / Sunday, March 8, 2020 1:30 n"m / 1:30 PM Arayngang: $5 Mitglider: fray / Contribution: $5 Members free Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center 3301 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx Information: 917-930-0295 Corner 208th Street, nr. Montefiore Hospital D train to 205th St. or 4 train to Moshulu Parkway Help us replace our roof! Go Fund Me campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sholem-aleichem-center-bronx-ny-roof _______________________________________________________________________ Please do not use the "reply" key when writing to Mendele. 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Send time-sensitive notices well in advance. 2. Send material as plain text: no HTML, other coding,or attachments;and write MENDELE PERSONALS in the subject line. 3. Correspond directly with the person who or organization which has posted the notice, *not* with your ever-beleaguered untershames. _______________________________________________________ Sent by: IEJ @ulb.ac.be> Date: Feb. 26, 2020 >From Sonia Pinkusowitz Yiddish Teacher at the Institute of Jewish Studies (Brussels) Yiddish on the Continent Brussels July 20th - July 31st 2020 The Institute of Jewish Studies (Free University of Brussels - Belgium) L?Institut d?Etudes du Juda?sme, a major European Centre for Jewish Studies, announces an intensive programme in Yiddish language and literature ? Yiddish on the Continent ? to be held from July 20th to July 31st, 2020. The programme is designed to: - introduce students to the Yiddish language, literature and culture - enrich existing knowledge. The summer programme offers students intensive language courses catering to elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Language classes are predominantly conducted in Yiddish. The morning classes are complemented with a broad range of language enrichment activities including: Singing workshop with Shura Lipovsky - Theatre workshop with Tal Hever-Chybowski - Translation workshop with Batia Baum - Lectures on specialised subjects - Yiddish film - Visits to Jewish sites (museum, synagogues, monuments). Our teaching staff includes professors from Belgium, France and England: Helen BEER - University College, London - University of London (Levels 2 and 3). Tal HEVER-CHYBOWSKY ? Maison de la Culture Juive - Paris (Levels 1 and 4). Sonia DRATWA-PINKUSOWITZ - Institut d?Etudes du Juda?sme ? ULB ? Brussels (Levels 3 and 4). Annick PRIME-MARGULES ? Paris Yiddish Centre ? Paris (Levels 1 and 2). The cost for the two-week programme is 480 euros (or 350 euros for full-time university students). As places are limited, only applications with full payment will ensure participation in the programme. Applications must be received no later than June 15th, 2020 and sent to the following address: Institut d?Etudes du Juda?sme S?minaire Yiddish 17 Av. F. Roosevelt B- 1050 Bruxelles, or by e-mail : iej at ulb.ac.be Our website : https://iej.site.ulb.be/fr/yiddish Payments should be made to the following bank account: Bank ING : 310-1518513-64 Code IBAN : BE29 3101 5185 1364 Code BIC : BBRUBEBB APPLICATION FORM Name , Address, Country, Phone & Fax E-mail Please attach a photocopy of your ID Card or Passport . Please include a brief description of your previous exposure to Yiddish on a separate page. [ ] By submitting this form, I agree that the information entered will be used for the purposes described below. Conditions of use of your personal data: By registering, you accept that the Institute of Jewish Studies retains and uses your personal data collected in this form in order to improve our exchanges. In this case, you authorize the Institute for Jewish Studies to communicate with you occasionally if it deems it appropriate to inform you about the Yiddish Summer Classes and activities. In order to protect the confidentiality of your personal data, the Institute undertakes not to disclose, nor to transmit nor share your personal data with third parties. We will only provide participants with a list of email addresses (please, inform us if you do not want to be on this list). During the Seminar, we will take a group photo which we will distribute. We will also take photos during the activities. Please inform us if you do not want these photos to be shared outside the group. To know and exercise your rights, in particular to withdraw consent to the use of your data collected by this form, please write to us at . Scholarships The Institute for Jewish Studies offers scholarships to students between 18 and 30 years, who wish to participate in the Yiddish University in Brussels. Three Scholarships are available, covering the registration fee (350 ?) Deadline for Application Submission : Friday, April 29th, 2020 The Scholarship Application Form is available by e-mail : iej at ulb.ac.be _______________________________________________________________________ Please do not use the "reply" key when writing to Mendele. Instead, direct your mail as follows: Material for Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements, i.e. announcements of events, commercial publications, requests to which responses should be sent exclusively to the request's author, etc., always in plain text (no HTML or the like). 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