Events

[Videos] – Di Yidishe Velt: A Virtual Festival of Yiddish Culture

Did you miss an event from the Yidishe Velt Virtual Festival? Then visit the [UConn recap webpage] to find all the events recorded for you to watch on Youtube, or click on the individual titles below!

The festival included the following events:

Yidishe Velt Festival

“How Yiddish Changed America and America Changed Yiddish” with Ilan Stavans and Josh Lambert | March 18, 2020

Lambert Stavans Bookcover

Join us for a book presentation with Josh Lambert and Ilan Stavans, co-editors of the recently published book How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish. Profs. Stavans and Lambert were recent guests on NPR’s 1A podcast to discuss their book and the popularity of Yiddish in American culture. Listen to the podcast here

Details

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 7:00 pm
Place: Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford

About the Event

Prof. Josh Lambert (UMass Amherst) and Prof. Ilan Stavans (Amherst College) will discuss their new book, How Yiddish Changed America and How America Changed Yiddish—a diverse anthology of the influences and inspirations of Yiddish voices in America—radical, dangerous, and seductive, but also sweet, generous, and full of life. The book will be published at Restless Books in January 2020- read more about the book here.
The event is sponsored by Aleph: Institute for Jewish Ideas, the UConn Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, and the Jewish Hartford European Roots Project.

Discover the Legacy of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe with Professor Samuel Kassow: Four Week Mini Course | Spring 2020

NEW FOUR WEEK MINI-COURSE WITH PROFESSOR SAMUEL KASSOW SPRING 2020

Discover the Legacy of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe

The legacy of Jewish civilization in Eastern Europe is enormous: from Hasidism to the Jewish Enlightenment, to Yiddish Literature, Modern Hebrew Literature, Zionism, and more.

NEW MINI-COURSE: Vilna - The Jerusalem of Lithuania, Warsaw - The Jewish Metropolis and Lodz - The Jewish Chicago. In this spring course we will explore the diversity, vitality and contributions of three cities that were significant centers of pre-WWII Jewish culture and history.

Dr. Samuel Kassow
Dr. Samuel Kassow

 

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Community Services Building

333 Bloomfield Avenue

West Hartford, CT 06117

2020 Dates:

Monday, March 23

Monday, March 30

Monday, April 6

Monday, April 13

Cost is $80/person for the course (fee is non-refundable):
Register by visiting www.jhsgh.org/kassow-2020

Class size is limited. Please register early.

 

Dr. Samuel Kassow is the Charles H. Northam Professor of History at Trinity College. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and lectures locally and nationally. Currently Dr. Kassow is a consultant to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. He has lectured and taught in Russia, Poland, Israel, Lithuania, and Mexi-co. Dr. Kassow is the author of numerous publications including Who Will Write Our History – Rediscovering a Hidden Archive from the Warsaw Ghetto.

 

For questions contact Lynn Newman at lnewman@jewishhartford.org or Pamela Weathers at pamela.weathers@uconn.edu.

 

Sponsored by the Jewish Hartford European Roots Project and the Jewish Historical Sociaty of Greater Hartford.

Jeffrey Yoskowitz Cookbook Lecture | 12/15 from 7-9 pm at Temple Beth Hillel

Chef Jeffrey Yoskowitz will present “Back to the Old Country: The Jewish Food Renaissance” at Temple Beth Hillel. Earlier in the day, he can be joined for pickle making at the Mandell JCC!

Details:
Sunday, December 15, from 7-9 pm
Temple Beth Hillel
20 Baker Lane in South Windsor

Tickets:
Advance price: $7, at door: $10.
Please register here,  or call: 860-727-6170.

About the Conversation:
Chef and entrepreneur Yoskowitz of The Gefilteria revitalizes old-world Ashkenazi Jewish foods with unique and delicious new approaches. He will share extensive knowledge of origins of traditional Jewish Foods and the history of Eastern European cuisine, blending them with his culinary explorations in Poland, Lithuania, Germany, and Hungary.

This program is presented by The Sisterhood of Temple Beth Hillel of South Windsor, and sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford and The Jewish Hartford European Roots Project.

Flyer Yoskowitz Talk

 

Pickle Making with Jeffrey Yoskowitz | 12/15 at Mandell JCC

Join us for a cooking event with the leader of the Jewish Food Renaissance Jeffrey Yoskowitz!

When?
Sunday, December 15
Session 1:  1-2 pm
Session 2:  2:45-3:45 pm

The event will take place at Mandell JCC and charges $5 per person, $10 per family respectively. Please register by Wednesday, December 11, here.

About the event:
All are welcome to have a hands on opportunity to make their very own pickles with the "pickle master" and author Jeffrey Yoskowitz. Jeffrey is a leader of the Jewish food Renaissance as an entrepreneur, writer, pickler and cookbook author. He curates and cooks dining events in kitchens around the world, teaches about Jewish cooking and food heritage and writes about food and culture for publications like The Atlantic, The New York Times, Slate, and Gastronomica, among others. Jeffrey co-authored The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods along with Liz Alpern and was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list.

Flyer Pickle

Regeneration Exhibition

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The Trinity College Hillel, Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford and Jewish Hartford European Roots sponsor:

Regeneration: Jewish Life in Poland 1975 – 2018

October 17 – November 8, 2019

Open Monday – Friday, 1 – 5PM

 

Please join us for these exciting events*: 

Exhibit Opening

With Photographer Chuck Fishman

Thursday, October 17, 5-7PM

 

Visual Reflections: Jher in Poland and Lithuania

Monday, November 4, 5:30 – 7:30PM

 

Trinity College Hillel – Zach’s Hillel House

121 Allen Place – Hartford, CT 06106

*Light refreshments. Kosher dietary laws observed. For more information, email lisa.kassow@trincoll.edu
This program is co-sponsored by the Jewish Hartford European Roots Project. 

 

 

 

 

Travel Blogs: Journey to Lithuania and Poland July 15-26, 2019

Holocaust education efforts in the United States often memorialize the loss of life, inspire us with remarkable stories of survival and resistance, and document the perpetration of genocide across Europe.  Less attention is paid to understanding Jewish life and culture in Europe prior to the Holocaust, and its adapted continuation in places like the greater Hartford region. By providing fellowship support for educators to join this experiential learning trip, the Jewish Hartford European Roots project aims to ensure this rich legacy is included in Connecticut Holocaust education efforts.

Made possible by the generous support of the Konover Coppa Fund, the following received educator fellowships (please link to their travel blogs below):

Kimberly Ballaro, Director, Holocaust Education Resource and Outreach Center, Voices of Hope

Alan Berkowitz, Holocaust and Genocide Education Consultant

Crista Penrose, Social Studies Teacher, RHAM High School

Rachel Torres, Social Studies Teacher, Newtown High School

The Jewish Hartford European Roots project of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center is administered in partnership with the University of Hartford’s Greenberg Center, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, Trinity College, UConn’s Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, Voices of Hope, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford.

KLEZMER: MUSIC, HISTORY AND MEMORY by Professor Walter Zev Feldman

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 7:00 pm
The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, CT

Professor Walter Zev Feldman will be accompanied by master accordionist, Christina Crowder

Since the 1990s, the so called “klezmer music” became immensely popular both among Jews and non-Jews. Emerging in 16th century Prague, and spreading throughout the broad territory of the Eastern Ashkenazim, the Jewish musical guild-member, the klezmer (pl. klezmorim) shaped this unique musical and choreographic repertoire.

This lecture, with the use of musical examples and demonstration in dance, will discuss why the knowledge of its history and aesthetics is crucial to the understanding of the culture of the Jews.

Walter Zev Feldman is a leading researcher in both Ottoman Turkish and Jewish music. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at NYU in Abu Dhabi.

This event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Hartford European Roots Project, the Emanuel Synagogue Adult Education & the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford (JHSGH)

Registration: $10 ($12 at the door) *UConn Students are Free

To pay by check, download, print and complete the registration form on the Klezmer Flyer and send to the JHSGH office at 333 Bloomfield Avenue,
West Hartford, CT 06117. To pay by credit card, visit http://jhsgh.org/klezmer/
For more information, contact Lynn Newman at 860-727-6170 or lnewman@jewishhartford.org

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07.15.2019 An Inspiring Journey to Lithuania and Poland

Krakow

July 15 - 26, 2019
An Inspiring Journey to Lithuania and Poland
The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center invites Connecticut educators on a trip to Eastern Europe to explore Yiddish culture and Jewish life in pre-war Europe. Led by Professor Samuel Kassow of Trinity College, participants will discover the richness of Jewish life by visiting cultural institutions and religious centers in Vilnius, Bialystok, Warsaw and Krakow. Participating teachers will include new capacity for curriculum design appropriate for a variety of grades and content areas, access to resources and materials for use in the classroom, and ongoing support for professional development in human rights education through the Dodd Center.

Learn more, see the trip brochure, and register here.

INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 7:00pm
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT

For additional information, please call Estelle Kafer at 860.727.6171 (estelle.kafer@uconn.edu) or the Dodd Center at 860.486.5131 (doddcenter@uconn.edu).

April 2019 Discover the Legacy of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe

Synagogue

April 4 - April 24, 2019
A Four Week Mini-Course with Professor Samuel Kassow
7:00 - 9:00pm
Community Services Building
333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

 

Dates

Thursday, April 4

Thursday, April 11

Thursday, April 18

Wednesday, April 24

 

 

 

The legacy of Jewish civilization in Eastern Europe is enormous: from Hasidism to the Jewish Enlightenment, to Yiddish Literature, Modern Hebrew Literature, Zionism, and more.

In this mini-course you will explore these topics to discover the rich history and culture of the Jews of Poland, Russia, and Lithuania from Medieval times through the Communist Era.

Cost is $80/person for the course (fee is non-refundable): Register here!

Dr. Samuel Kassow is the Charles H. Northam Professor of History at Trinity College. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and lectures locally and nationally. Currently Dr. Kassow is a consultant to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. He has lectured and taught in Russia, Poland, Israel, Lithuania, and Mexico. Dr. Kassow is the author of numerous publications including Who Will Write Our History – Rediscovering a Hidden Archive from the Warsaw Ghetto.

Class size is limited. Please register early.

For more information or questions contact Estelle Kafer at 860.727.6171 (estelle.kafer@uconn.edu) or 860.486.5131 (doddcenter@uconn.edu).