A Taste of Yiddish Culture in America

Come celebrate the rich Yiddish culture and its delicious cuisine at “A Taste of Yiddish Culture in America,” a free potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Temple Beth-El, 67 U.S. Highway 206, Hillsborough.

As they say in Yiddish, “nosh” (nibble), “fress” (eat), “trink” (drink), “kibbitz” (kid and tell stories) and laugh the night away. Listen to Yiddish songs and share your family’s stories from the Lower East Side, the Workman’s Circle, and life in the tenements. Bring your memories, photos and artifacts to share—we will display them. “Schlep” (bring) your favorite Jewish food (parve or dairy) to share at the buffet.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 21, to Shuey Horowitz at 908-722-6875 or s_shorowitz@yahoo.com. Let her know that you willattend and what dish you will bring to the potluck dinner. 

The highlight of the program is guest speaker Dr. Paul (Hershl) Glasser, associate dean, Max Weinreich Center, and senior research associate in Yiddish language at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, both in New York City. He’ll share the history of this rich language, which is still a living language in the United States, and will provide attendees with a Yiddish Handbook.

Dr. Glasser holds a doctorate in Yiddish linguistics from Columbia University. He has co-edited original Yiddish works and is the editor of the English translation of Max Weinreich's four-volume masterpiece, “History of the Yiddish Language,” which was published in 2008 by Yale University Press. Dr. Glasser also serves on the editorial board of several Yiddish publications.