YIDDISH RETREAT AUGUST 20-26 IN COPAKE, N.Y.
DON'T YOU WISH YOU HAD MORE PEOPLE TO SPEAK YIDDISH WITH?
Then come participate in the annual YIDISH-VOKH - a week-long,
all-Yiddish retreat. At the Yidish-vokh, we strive to speak only Yiddish.
You don't need to be able to read or write Yiddish. You don't even need to
be a fluent Yiddish speaker. This is an all-too-rare real-life
Yiddish-immersion situation, where you can eat, drink, laugh, joke, twist and shout, all in Yiddish!
YUGNTRUF - YOUTH FOR YIDDISH will be holding its popular annual Yidish-vokh
on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, THROUGH TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2008, at the Berkshire Hills Emanuel Vacation Center in Copake, New York.
Yugntruf's goal is to provide the younger generation with opportunities to be immersed in Yiddish.The majority of participants in the yidish-vokh are students, singles and couples, parents who speak Yiddish with their children, and the Yiddish-speaking children themselves. But many seniors also come - seniors who also wish that they had more people to speak Yiddish with - making for a wonderful intergenerational mix! Some 150 Yiddish-lovers are attracted from countries as far away as Uruguay, Belgium, France, Russia, Australia and Japan and from all over the United States and Canada. There is no other Yiddish retreat like it!
There's a swimming pool and a beautiful lake with a breathtaking view.
Basketball, volleyball and softball are all played in Yiddish. Lectures on contemporary topics,discussion groups and literary readings are available, as well as daily Yiddish classes for the advanced beginner. Evening activities include campfire singing, a talent show for all ages, a klezmer concert, games and films. There are also organized programs for children in Yiddish.
The food will be kosher, with vegetarian options. On shabes, services will
be available, including a dvar-toyre in Yiddish.
We at the yidish-vokh have formed a real community, in which our members give the lectures, lead discussions and workshops. Yiddish professors, activists, writers and musicians share their knowledge, talent and love of mame-loshn. Many at the yidish-vokh have made lifelong friends; some have married each other and now return every summer!
If you are inspired to make Yiddish a part of your life and have a working
knowledge of the language, this is the vacation for you!!
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To register and for more information vist YiddishWeek.com
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE - We ask that you send your paid registration (in US
dollars) by August 15th.
LATE FEE after August 1st: $75/party.
To avoid paying a late fee, add to your last name: +YXH08
Need more information? Call (212)889-0381 or E-mail us at YiddishWeek@gmail.com
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