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Midwest Yiddishfest - Lightning Lectures on Yiddish History & Culture

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
The Program in Jewish Culture & Society, CU Jewish Federation
Location
The Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Multipurpose Room 4
Date
Nov 16, 2025   1:30 - 3:30 pm  
Contact
Rachelle Grossman
E-Mail
rtgrossm@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

This lecture series features short talks on a variety of subjects related to Yiddish, featuring UIUC's Anastasiia Strakhova on immigration, YIVO Chicago's Ben Schacht on Chicago's garment workers, the University of Michigan's Emma Lerman on children's literature illustrations, local musician Frances Harris on Klezmer today, and local Yiddishist Paul Weichsel on Yiddish and translation.

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