Past Event
Sunday, December 19, 2021, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Frank Conversation About Yiddish Dialects
All over the world from, San Diego
Cost: $20 - $25
This will be a presentation and discussion on the subject of Yiddish regional dialects, issues of language status, social identity and history of multilingualism. Using regional dialect maps of Europe as a basis the discussion will then range to uses of Yiddish in the Americas and Israel as well as in Hasidic contexts. Teacher: Miriam Isaacs Miriam Isaacs is a scholar, writer, translator, and educator specializing in Yiddish language and culture. She is a native Yiddish speaker and has taught Yiddish courses at the University of Maryland and lectured internationally.