Mendele: Yiddish literature and language ______________________________________________________ Contents of Vol. 5.121 September 22, 1995 1) Yiddish Voice opens web site (Meyer David) 2) Yugntruf Aktivitets-Briv (Ruvn Millman) 3) New on-line courses (Nathan Ehrlich) 4) National Yiddish Book Center in the news (Zachary Baker) 5) Klezmer Concert in Boston (Rokhl Bernard) 1)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 1995 23:36:37 -0500 From: mhd@world.std.com Subject: Yiddish Voice opens web site 9/22/95, 26 Elul 5755 The Yiddish Voice, Boston's all-Yiddish weekly radio show, heard each Wednesday on WUNR, 1600 AM, Brookline, Massachusetts, is pleased to announce the opening of its World-Wide Web site, located at http://world.std.com/~yv/ This page features program notes for recent and upcoming shows, information about the Yiddish Voice, links to many Yiddish-related Web sites, favorite quotations, information about our sponsors, and occasionally a Yiddish poem or short quotation in a graphic format for easy viewing with a graphical Web browser. We will at some point soon feature audio selections as well. We also now have email. Our email address is yv@world.std.com Thanks to Software Tool and Die, Inc., creators of The World (aka world.std.com), for donating this web space and email account. Tsu ale Mendelyaner: Gut Yor -- Leshone Toyve! Mark H. David (Meyer) 2)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 00:30:47 -0400 From: ruvn@aol.com Subject: Yugntruf Aktivitets-Briv September 1995 Kumt Epleven mit undz!! Zuntik dem 1tn Oktober, 12:30 nokh mitog veln mir opforn fun Arbeter-ring-binyen, 45 ist 33ste gas (tsvishn Park- un Medison-evenyu), tsu Duryea Farms, 101 Ackertown Road in Monsey, New York, (914) 356-1988. Mir veln ale gut farbrengen af der frisher luft raysndik vifl epl, stritshkes, patlijanes, kabakn, diniyes un feferlekh mir kenen trogn (un kenen koyfn). Men muz rezervirn in faroys, zayt moykhl, biz fraytik, dem 29stn September: Ruvn Millman, (718) 237-0961. Oytos mit shofern darfn mir neytik hobn, kdey mitsunemen di khaveyrim vos hobn nisht keyn oytos. Ven ir rezervirt, lozt iber telefonnumern vu men ken aykh dergreykhn, iy durkh der vokh, iy in sof-vokh. ***** Forshtelung - Aktrise Chayele Ash, poet A. Lutzky, oykh zuntik, dem 1tn Oktober, 1:00 n"m, in Sholem-Aleichem-Kultur-Tsenter, Bronks. Klingt on: (718) 231-7905. ***** Kumt af undzer Shmueskrayz vu mir veln diskutirn di makhloykesdike teme, "Di Yomim-Noroyim - Ver Fravet zey nokh alts, Vi azoy, Un far vos?" Dondershtik, dem 12tn Oktober, 7:30 af der nakht in Beys-Efrayim, 535 vest 112te gas (tsvishn Amsterdam evenyu un Broadway), Manhattan. (Nemt di unterban #1, oder di oytobusn M4/M104 biz 110ter gas un Broadway). Me vet derlangen kibud. Entfert, zayt moykl, bizn 11tn Oktober: Brukhe Lang, (212) 280-1168. Arayngang: mitglider $2; nisht-mitglider $3; Studentn $1. ***** Kumt farbrengt af a poshetn Yidish bay undzer........ Shmueskrayz Far Onheybers!!!!!!!! Me treft zikhzuntik, dem 22stn Oktober, 2:00 n"m in Beys-Efrayim (adres oybn). Entfert, zayt moykl, bizn 20stn Oktober: Brukhe Lang, (212) 280-1168. Arayngang: studentn/mitglider umzist; nisht-mitglider $3. ***** Varshtat - Der Yugntruf-Shraybkrayz treft zikh donershtik, dem 26stn Oktober, 6:00 n"m in under byuro (200 vest 72ste gas). Kumt leyent fir ayers a lid, tsi an esey, tsi a dertseylung, oder hert zikh nor tsu vi andere leyenen. ***** Konferents - Froyen un Yidish. Shrayb ruvn@aol.com far informatsye. Tsiber-hanokhe far der forshtelung Shabes-tsu-nakhts nor ven men tsolt in faroys ($15 antshtot $20). Klingt on: Ruvn Millman, (718) 237-0961 oder shraybt ruvn@aol.com. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * September 1995 Join us as we Yiddishly go Apple-picking Sunday, Oct. 1, 12:30 pm., leaving from the Workmen's Circle building, 45 E. 33 St. (between Park & Madison Aves.), heading for Duryea Farms at 101 Ackertown Road in Monsey, NY (914) 356-1988. We'll all have a wonderful time in the fresh air picking as many apples, string beans, eggplants, squashes, pumpkins and peppers as we can carry (and as we can pay for). You must must must RSVP by Fri., Sept. 29: Ruvn Millman, (718) 237-0961 or E-Mail ruvn@aol.com. Cars and drivers are needed, as we will be car-pooling to provide space for the carless. When making your reservation, leave phone numbers where you can be reached, both weekdays and weekends. ***** Performance - Actress Chayele Ash, the comic poet A. Lutzky, also Sun., Oct. 1, 1:00 pm, the Sholem-Aleichem Cultural Center, the Bronx. Refreshments. Info: (718) 231-7905. ***** Join our Yiddish Discussion Circle as we debate the controversial topic --- "The High Holy Days - Who still celebrates them, how, and why?" to be held Thurs., Oct. 12, 7:30 pm at Beit Efrayim, 535 W. 112 St. (between Amsterdam Ave. & Broadway) in Manhattan. (Take the #1 train or the M4/M104 bus to 110 St. and B'way.) Refreshments. RSVP by Wed., Oct. 11: Brukhe Lang, (212) 280-1168. Adm.: members $2; non-members $3; all students $1. ***** Beginners - Beginners - Beginners - Beginners - Beginners - Beginners... Conversation Group for Beginners --- You know more Yiddish than you think! Come and surprise yourself at Yugntruf's own Yiddish Conversation Group for Beginners. It will be meeting on Sun., Oct. 22, 2:00 pm at Beit Efrayim (see address above). RSVP by Fri., Oct. 20: Brukhe Lang, (212) 280-1168. Adm.: students/members free; all others $3.00. ***** Workshop - Our Yiddish Writers' Circle will meet Thurs., Oct. 26, 6:00 pm in our office (200 W. 72 St.). Come read your latest poem or short story, or just come listen in. ***** Conference - Di Froyen: Women and Yiddish. Send E-Mail to ruvn@aol.com for information. Group discount for Sat. night performance with advance payment ($15 instead of $20). Call Ruvn Millman: (718) 237-0961 or ruvn@aol.com. Ruvn Millman 3)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 01:40:51 -0400 (EDT) From: nehrlich@lynx.dac.neu.edu Subject: New on-line courses Hebrew College's Department of Continuing Education invites you to enroll in two new on-line courses, "An On-line Tour of the Jewish Internet" and "One Hundred Years of Jewish Short Stories". Both courses offer eight weeks of on-line lectures and discussions, beginning October 23, 1995. If you live in the Boston area you can also take advantage of our classroom based course, "A Hands-on Introduction to the Jewish Internet". For course descriptions, fees and registration forms please contact Nathan Ehrlich, nehrlich@lynx.neu.edu. (Tel: 617-278-4929) Nathan Ehrlich 4)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 95 07:00:24 PDT From: bm.yib@rlg.stanford.edu Subject: National Yiddish Book Center in the news There were a couple of news stories about the National Yiddish Book Center during the past week. One was in The New York Times (Sept. 19th), "Jewish Stories, Celebrity Voices," by David Margolick (better known these days for his dispatches from Judge Lance Ito's courtroom) -- about the radio series that is being produced by the Book Center and radio station KCRW in Santa Monica, California. In the mailing that I received from the Book Center, public radio stations in the following cities are listed as broadcasting the short story series: New York City, Albany, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, Baltimore, Miami, West Palm Beach, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Perhaps our Canadian friends could prevail on public radio stations in border cities -- or dare I suggest it? the CBC even? -- to carry the series. The other article about the National Yiddish Book Center appeared in the September 22nd issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Rescuing Yiddish Books: A Student's Plan to Save a Dying Litera- ture Yields a World-Renowned Clearinghouse," by Scott Heller. The same issue also contains a short article on the state of Yiddish studies in American universities. Zachary Baker 5)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 12:58:59 -0400 (EDT) From: dschrag@acs.bu.edu Subject: Klezmer Concert and Benefit for Yiddish Radio in Boston On Sunday, November 5, from 1:30 to 5 p.m.at Temple Ohabei Shalom on 1187 Beacon Street in Brookline, MA the Klezmer band KLEZAMIR will give a concert to benefit "dos Yiddishe kol" (the Yiddish voice), Mark David's Yiddish radio show in Boston. Dos Yiddishe Kol is broadcast on Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on 1600 AM, WUNR, Brookline. The concert proves to be very exciting. Klezamir has just finished recording its first CD and will have CDs and cassettes available at the concert. Come and support Yiddish radio in Boston! Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for students and seniors. For more information about the concert or about Klezamir, e-mail Rhoda Bernard at dschrag@acs.bu.edu For more information about Dos Yiddishe Kol, e-mail Mark David at yv@world.std.com Klezamir counts 2 medelniks among its 5 members -- myself (Rhoda Bernard - vocalist), and Neil Zagorin (drummer) of the National Yiddish Book Center. Rhoda (Rokhl) Bernard Boston, MA ______________________________________________________ End of Mendele Vol. 5.121 Mendele has 2 rules: 1. Provide a meaningful Subject: line 2. Sign your article (full name please) Send articles to: mendele@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu Send change-of-status messages to: listserv@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu a. For a temporary stop: set mendele nomail b. To resume delivery: set mendele mail c. To subscribe: sub mendele first_name last_name d. To unsubscribe kholile: unsub mendele Other business: nmiller@mail.trincoll.edu ****Getting back issues**** 1. 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