Yiddish Voices of Kensington Part II: The Everyday Lives of the Early Jewish Immigrants
In this companion to Vivian’s Yiddish Voices of Kensington: From Radical Poets to Rabbinical Scholars, this virtual lecture will highlight the occupations and preoccupations of Toronto’s early Yiddish-speaking immigrants between 1900-1920, including finding employment, starting a business, courtship and marriage, fraternal organizations and benevolent societies, Yiddish vaudeville and theatre, and the impact of events in Canada and the outside world. Generously co-sponsored by the UJA Committee for Yiddish. Access to the part one recording can be made available upon request.
Guest speaker: Vivian Felsen
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2023-02-16 18:30:00
2023-02-16 20:00:00
Yiddish Voices of Kensington Part II: The Everyday Lives of the Early Jewish Immigrants
<p>In this companion to Vivian’s Yiddish Voices of Kensington: From Radical Poets to Rabbinical Scholars, this virtual lecture will highlight the occupations and preoccupations of Toronto’s early Yiddish-speaking immigrants between 1900-1920, including finding employment, starting a business, courtship and marriage, fraternal organizations and benevolent societies, Yiddish vaudeville and theatre, and the impact of events in Canada and the outside world. Generously co-sponsored by the UJA Committee for Yiddish. Access to the part one recording can be made available upon request. </p>
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