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Cafe K Chanuka, with Sender Botwinik and Richard Lenatsky Dec. 7th, 2004 @ 03:30 pm
Don't miss this special musical program.
JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd., Rockville, MD
Gala Chanuka Concert of Yiddish songs, with Sender Botwinik, arranger,
composer and pianist and Richard Lenatsky, tenor, with "a voice like
Jan Pierce."
Come hear some songs you don't know and some old favorites.
Admission $6 for members of Yiddish of Greater Washington, the JCC,
and the Workmen's Circle; $9 for others.

Lectures/Seminars in Yiddish with Eugene Orenstein Dec. 5th, 2004 @ 11:00 am
Lectures/Seminars entirely in Yiddish with Prof. Eugene Orenstein,
distinguished professor of Yiddish and Jewish history, McGill
University, Canada
JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd., Rockville

Don't miss this special guest visit by one of the most dynamic scholars and teachers in the field today:

11 am, Yiddish Folklore Traditions and Their Pioneering Discoverers

7 pm, Warsaw – A Major Center of Yiddish Culture in Pre-War Europe

Price for one event: $6 for members of Yiddish of Greater Washington,
the JCC, and the Workmen's Circle, $9 for others.
Price for both events: $10 for members of Yiddish of Greater
Washington, the JCC, and the Workmen's Circle; $15 for others.

Cafe Kasrilevke: Singing the World Awake, with Susan Levitan Nov. 21st, 2004 @ 07:30 pm
JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Rd., Rockville, MD
Singing the World Awake: The Voice of Tikkun Olam, with Susan Levitan
Special return engagement of this extraordinary singer.
Admission $6 for members of Yiddish of Greater Washington, the JCC,
and the Workmen's Circle; $9 for others.

Klezmer Concert and Party, with Machaya Klezmer Band Oct. 24th, 2004 @ 07:00 pm
JCC of Greater Washington, Rockville
Klezmer Concert and Party, with the Machaya Klezmer Band led by Jay
McCrensky, master klezmer dance teacher. For all from experienced
dancers to those who just like to listen. $8 for members, $10 for the
general public, $5 children.

Lloica Czackis, in Tangele, the Pulse of Yiddish Tango Oct. 17th, 2004 @ 07:30 pm
The tango is from Argentina, but most of its composers were Jewish. Come hear this rediscovered Yiddish tango and cabaret music with Lloica Czackis, internationally famed singer from Paris on her first U.S. tour. At the JCC in Rockville, 6125 Montrose Road. $6 for members of Yiddish of Greater Washington, the JCC, and the Workmen's Circle; $9 for others.

Improve Your Yiddish - Dovid Braun Oct. 17th, 2004 @ 02:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 17
Lectures/Seminars, entirely in Yiddish, with Dovid Braun, Yiddish language teacher at Harvard

JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Ave., Rockville

2 p.m. Dramatically Improve Your Yiddish: Tricks of the Trade from an Experienced Teacher

7 p.m. Yiddish Given Names: The Meaning and History of the Quaint and the Curious

Price for one event: $6 for members of Yiddish of Greater Washington, the JCC, and the Workmen's Circle, $9 for others. Price for both events: $10 for members of Yiddish of Greater Washington, the JCC, and the Workmen's Circle; $15 for others.

An Evening of Poetry and Song with Bella Schechter Gottesman Oct. 10th, 2004 @ 07:30 pm
Cafe Kasrilevke
Sunday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Ave., Rockville

Ms. Gottesman, who lives in New York, is the leading Yiddish poet and songwriter active in the U.S. today. Her poems and songs express the full range of emotions from her charming and humorous songs for children and adults, to her deeper explorations of human emotion. This is a rare visit. Don't miss the chance to see this wonderful, radiant woman and to hear her marvelous creations in poetry and song.

Admission $6 for members of Yiddish of Greater Washington, the JCC, and the Workmen's Circle; $9 for others.

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