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Yiddish in Chicagoland
CONCERTS * CLASSES * LECTURES * FILMS
Our MISSION
The Chicago YIVO Society is a local affiliate of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. The mission of Chicago YIVO is to entertain and educate the local community through subsidized lectures, music programs, and film screenings that reflect the rich heritage and diversity of Jewish culture, and to ensure the future of Yiddish through language education.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Multiple DatesSun, Feb 23ZoomCome enjoy a relaxed discussion about Yiddish expressions and idioms
- Sun, Feb 23EvanstonA Controverso program of klezmer music, much of it developed by us from rare archival source material. We share the program with Ronnie Malley (oud), an exceptional musician and storyteller of diverse talents specializing in Middle Eastern music.
Chicago Yivo Society
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