1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/yiddishnet May 1996 2 30 34_1.127:From Mendele - "New Yorkish"0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:09:31 -0400695_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 1, 1996 (Originally sent March 27, 1996 Volume 1.127

Subject: From Mendele - "NEW YORKISH"

Sender: psohn@gnn.com (Peter Sohn) (from www-9-28.gnn.com. 205.188.9.28)



NEW YORKISH is a book of translated (Yiddish to English) short stories - and an excellent work in my opinion. Individuals and/or libraries can order it from my company, Upbeat, via E-mail. Payment can be by credit card or check; libaries can issue a Purchase Order. If faxing, mail or voice phone are preferred (to order), just ask. >From a glowing review in the Book Peddler: "a remarkable [...] 33 150 39_1.128:From Mendele:Chulyot, No. 3, 19960_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:09:46 -0400767_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 2, 1996 (Originally posted March 20, 1996) Volume 1.128

Subject: From Mendele - Chulyot (Leonard Prager)



------------------------FORWARD--------------------------- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 96 22:52:02 IST From: rhle302@uvm.haifa.ac.il

The third number of the Hebrew-language Israeli journal _Chulyot_ will be appearing shortly after Passover and can now be ordered. Devoted exclusively to the study of Yiddish language, literature and folklore, the journal also includes stories, essays and poems in Yiddish as well as in Hebrew translation. The special prize of No. 3 is the original Yiddish poem "Evigingo" by the Vilna poet Leyzer [...] 184 37 28_1.129:Yiddish greeting cards0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:10:00 -0400677_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 1, 1996 (Originally posted March 20, 1996) Volume 1.129



Subject: Yiddish greeting cards



The Yiddish Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto has produced an unique series of greeting cards based on Yiddish provberbs. Each card has a lovely drawing illustrating the proverb and along with accompanying text in Yiddish, Yiddish transliteration, and English translation. All the proceeds all go to the educational projects of the Committee for Yiddish in Toronto. One of the hardest working committees in the world. [...] 222 302 67_1.130:From Jewishnt:JewishGen Introduction: Jewish Genealogy Online0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:10:15 -0400528_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 2, 1996 (Originally sent March 27, 1996) Volume 1.130

Subject: From Jewishnt - JewishGen Introduction: Jewish Genealogy Online



-------------------FORWARD------------------------------------------------ Date: Sat Mar 16, 1996 11:24 pm EST Source-Date: Sun, 17 Mar 1996 07:21:11 EST From: JEWISHNT - Jewish Global Information Network EMS: INTERNET / MCI ID: 376-5414 MBX: JEWISHNT@bguvm.bgu.ac.il [...] 525 234 59_1.131:From Jewish Studies:Conferences and Calls-for-Papers:0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:10:32 -0400717_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 2, 1996 (Originally sent March 27, 1996 Volume 1.131

Subject: From Jewish Studies:Conferences and Calls-for-Papers



1) CFP: Holiday Studies "Mehqere Hag/Holiday Studies: A Journal for Jewish Culture". 2) CFP: Jewish Folklore and Ethnography - Prize for Excellence in the Field of Jewish Folklore and Ethnography. 3) CONF: Ass'n. of Jewish Libraries - Annual Convention: "Culture and Continuity: a Jewish Commitment" 4) CONF: Association for Jewish Studies 1996 conference, Dec. 15-17, 1996 5) CONF: American Studies - "What is an American?: Changing Faces of Identity in American Life [...] 760 131 37_1.132:Yiddish summer program in Paris0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:10:46 -0400838_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 2, 1996 Volume 1.132



Subject: Yiddish seminar in Paris

Subscriber Itzhok Niborski sends the following announcement. Note that the information is more complete than what appeared on Mendele.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Date: 04/01/96 From: niborski@ccr.jussieu.fr



YIDDISH SEMINAR IN PARIS

AEDCY (Association for Yiddish Studies) is offering a Summer University Seminar in Yiddish Language and Literature in Paris, France from July 8 to 26, 1996 in conjunction with the C.E.J.A. (Center for Jewish-American Studies of the Department of English Language and Civilization) under the auspices of the University of Paris VII - [...] 892 50 43_1.133: An invitation to host a Yiddish chat0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:10:58 -0400572_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 1, 1996 Volume 1.133



Subject: An invitation to host a Yiddish chat from the AOL's Jewish Community Network



Excerpts from the Jewish Community Network's Newsletter. AOL is trying to tap into the Jewish Community and has set up a variety chats, databases, graphics, downloads, etc. I say invite all these people there to join Mendele, but maybe something interesting can happen there. The address to respond to is JCommDebby@aol.com [...] 943 81 43_1.134:Less Commonly Taught Languages Summit0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Fri, 3 May 1996 00:11:13 -0400630_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 1, 1996 Volume 1.134



Subject: far yidish lerers: ANNOUNCEMENT: LCTL SUMMIT MEETING (fwd)



Date: 96-05-01 01:21:53 EDT From: leybl@telecomm.tadiran.co.il (Leybl Botwinik (1388))

es volt geven gut, ven yidish lerers zoln do onteylnemen. leybl

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 14:37:35 -0500 From: Louis E Janus To: Multiple recipients of list LCTL-T Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: LCTL SUMMIT MEETING [...] 1025 132 35_1.135:Yugntruf Aktivitetn: May 19960_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 20:08:40 -0400432_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.135



Subject: Yugntruf Aktivitetn: May 1996



In this mess of catching up with a whole bunch of unsent mail, this has been waiting and so we all missed the first event listed here.



Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 From: ruvn@aol.com Subject: Yugntruf Aktivitetn: May 1996 [...] 1158 44 36_1.137:Folklore Fellows Student Prize0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:02:52 -0400739_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.137



Subject: Folklore Fellows Student Prize



FOLKLORE FELLOWS STUDENT PRIZE

The Folklore Fellows of the American Folklore Society invite submissions for their 1996 Student Prize. This annual award recognizes and encourages outstanding professional contributions by students to folklore, folklife, and folk material culture studies. These publications may take a variety of forms, such as journal articles, essays in collections, books, exhibit catalogs, or well-annotated recordings. To be eligible, the work must have been published between July 1, 1995, and June 30, 1996. [...] 1203 71 47_1.138:From Folklore:Ethnograph computer program0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:03:05 -0400821_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.138



Subject: From Folklore - Ethnograph computer program



This might be useful/interesting for people who don't have Wordperfect.

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Date: Tue Apr 23, 1996 4:57 pm EST From: Folklore Discussion List (Folklore@tamvm1.tamu.edu)



On Mon, 22 Apr 1996, Regina Bendix wrote:

> A colleague in another social science field has inquired whether I knew > of a computer program called 'ethnograph' which is supposed to be > something like a learning program on doing ethnography for > non-anthropologists who are increasingly getting interested in working > with ethnographic [...] 1275 64 79_1.139:From Mendele:The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band with Adrienne Cooper & Guests0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:03:20 -0400573_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.139



Subject: FBKB concert announcement



Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 12:49:45 -0400 From: Bruce Rosensweet (brosen@io.org)

Flying Bulgar Productions and 88.1 CKLN present... The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band featuring Adrienne Cooper and Special Guests ......A Concert and Live Recording at the Music Gallery, 179 Richmond St. West Tuesday, May 21, 8 p.m. tickets $10 -- Call the Music Gallery Box Office at 204-1080. [...] 1340 395 72_1.136:Past Events that did not get distributed while the list was frozen0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:02:41 -0400699_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 (Originally posted March 20, 1996) Volume 1.136

Subject: Past Events that did not get distributed while the list was frozen.

1) From Mendele - Eli Shechtman's Haskore 2) Tsafta 2 - premiere-kontsert 3) The Friends of Yiddish in London will commmemorate the Ghetto Uprisings 4) Yugntruf Aktivitetn - April 5) Second International Conference On Jewish Music 6) Lecture "Family Research in the Archives of Eastern Europe" 7a) From Second-Generation list - Yom Hashoah Chat Conference - April 16 7b) From Mail-Jewish Announcements - Our Holocaust Remembrance WebChat is [...] 1736 409 35_1.140:FAX-LINK No. 11 (Part 1 of 2)0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:03:45 -0400694_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.140



Subject: FAX-LINK, The European Notice Board, No. 11 (Part 1 of 2)



At first, I thought I would heavily edit this newsletter and leave only what pertains to Yiddish and Yiddish speakers in Belgium and Eastern Europe, but then I realized that Yiddishists here should read about the various Jewish organizing that goes on in Europe and Eastern Europe and would join in promoting Yiddish language and culture to Yiddish-speakers and non-speakers in Europe and Eastern Europe. Two Yiddish language programs are indicated here, namely in [...] 2146 323 35_1.141:FAX-LINK No. 11 (part 2 of 2)0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:04:01 -0400762_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.141



Subject: FAX-LINK, The European Notice Board, No. 11 (Part 2 of 2)



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Date: Tue Apr 09, 1996 12:18 pm EST From: ECJC (ecjc@ort.org) Subject: FAX-LINK No. 11 (part 2 of 2)



******* *********** *************** ****** ------------------------------------------------- ***** | | ***** ********* | F A X - L I N K | ***** | The European Notice Board | ***** ********* | Issue #11 April 1996 | ***** ------------------------------------------------- ****** *************** < Part 2 of 2 > *********** =20 ******* [...] 2470 148 45_1.142:From Folklore:Various folkolore notices0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:04:15 -0400577_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.142



Subject: From Follklore - Various folkolore notices

1) Call for Nominations: Oral History Awards 2) The Fund Committee for the Gerald E. and Corrine L. Parsons Fund for Ethnography at the Library of Congress 3) Conference "Crossroads: Intersectionsin American Vernacular Music," 4) The International Society for Contemporary Legend Research (ISCLR) - Fourteenth International Perspectives on Contemporary Legend Conference [...] 2619 69 47_1.143: Hebrew mailing list already in operation0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:04:27 -0400672_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.143



Subject:



Date: Sun Apr 21, 1996 12:11 pm EST Source-Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 08:11:31 -0700 From: Electronic Hebrew Users Newsletter (E-HUG@caligari.dartmouth.edu) Subject: Mikhtav has a new home: Join us!



Thanks to the generosity of Dov Winer , Mikhtav now has a new Israeli home. The response time is much improved and we are signing up quite a few new subscribers. Please join our list and contribute in Hebrew to discussions about Jewish and Israeli topics. [...] 2689 651 43_1.144:Jewish Film Festivals addresses & WWW0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:04:42 -0400689_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.144



Subject: Jewish Film Festivals - Addresses and Web sites



This is a most valuable file that I am sharing with everyone.

Many excellent independent films not seen at your local moviehouse are exhibited at such Jewish film festivals. Many of these films deal on various levels with the heritage and legacy of Eastern European Jewry and most film festivals show at least one vintage and/or contemporary (yes, contemporary) Yiddish films in every festival. I think that showing a Yiddish film has become for many a tradition [...] 3341 42 32_1.145:Jewish folk song anthology0_13_Reyzl@aol.com30_Tue, 7 May 1996 21:04:55 -0400572_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 7, 1996 Volume 1.145



Subject: Jewish folk song anthology



Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 15:54:07 -0500 From: kunanbay@facstaff.wisc.edu



Dear colleagues,

At last I have a few copies of the first Russian anthology "Jewish Folk Songs" in Yiddish, Russian, and English (published in St.Peterburg, 1994, hardcover, 447 pp. with music of 256 songs, illustrations, and comments with more tunes), a gift but serious edition. [...] 3384 335 73_1.146:From Linguist:notes & notices about Bilingualism & Lang Acquisition0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:19:21 -0400448_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 (Originally posted March 20, 1996) Volume 1.146



Subject: From Linguist - Various notes & notices about Bilingualism and Language Acquisition



1) Books on Raising Bilingual children 2) 2nd LANGUAGE ACQUISITION BOOK 3) Writer sought for book on Bi/Multilingualism 4) TESOL Journal 2nd Call for Papers [...] 3720 251 70_1.147:Festival of Films In Languages Of Limited Diffusion (EREMUAK'96)0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:19:39 -0400630_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.147



Subject: FESTIVAL OF FILMS IN LANGUAGES OF LIMITED DIFFUSION

(EREMUAK'96) )





From: leybl@telecomm.tadiran.co.il (Leybl Botwinik (1388)) Date: 96-05-11 23:55:01 EDT

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 09:33:25 -0500 From: Less Commonly Taught LanguagesLouis-janus To: Multiple recipients of list LCTL-T Subject: FESTIVAL OF FILMS IN LANGUAGES OF LIMITED DIFFUSION (EREMUAK'96) [...] 3972 87 42_1.148:CARPATI - New Yiddish film completed0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:19:54 -0400767_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.148



Subject: CARPATI - New Yiddish film completed



Note: Two notices were edited into one by Reyzl.

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subj: New Jewish film completed Date: 96-05-09 12:57:26 EDT From: david_notowitz@vine.org (David Notowitz)



Subject: CARPATI - New Jewish film completed

I am proud to announce that I have put together a new documentary film--this one on the Jewish community of the Carpathian Mountains. The film is called CARPATI. The film is 90% Yiddish, some Ukrainian, some Hungarian, some Russian, and a bissle English. [...] 4060 98 57_1.149:From Russian-jews:Online Vital Record Search Engine0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:20:10 -0400760_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.149



Subject: From Russian-jews - Online Vital Record Search Engine



Subj: ANNOUNCEMENT: Online Vital Record Search Engine Date: 96-04-06 18:22:23 EST From: saz@nh.destek.net (Steven A. Zedeck) Sender: owner-russian-jews@shamash.nysernet.org To: russian-jews@shamash.org (rj)



Hi folks: The Russian Era Indexing of Poland Project (REIPP) has reached a MAJOR milestone. Today, I am announcing the availability of our email search system. We have been in beta test for some time now and we are now ready to to make this resource available to the Jewish Genealogy community. We hope it makes [...] 4159 289 47_1.150:From Linguist:Books on Language Attitudes0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:20:28 -0400606_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.150

Subject: From Linguist - Books on Language Attitudes



--------------------------FORWARD--------------------------- Date: Fri Feb 16, 1996 4:31 pm EST From: The Linguist List (linguist@tam2000.tamu.edu)



Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 23:38:36 +0800 From: xudaming@pacific.net.sg (Xu Daming) Subject: SUMM: LANGUAGE ATTITUDE



This is a summary of the results of my query "Literature on Survey of Attitude" posted on 09 January 1996. [...] 4449 95 71_1.151:At last an affordable comprehensive set of Yiddish language tapes0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:20:43 -0400673_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.151

Subject: At last an affordable comprehensive set of Yiddish language tapes

Dear Khaveyrim, Some of you may be familiar with my Yiddish textbook, Yiddish: An Introduction to the Language, Literature & Culture, Vol. I, published last year by Workmen's Circle and Ktav Publishers. What you may not yet know is that I've just recently completed a set of 8 tapes (approximate playing time 11-12 hours) that accompany the book. The tapes feature all the dialogues, stories, proverbs, and songs that appear in the book. In addition, [...] 4545 88 77_1.152: From Linguist:Discourse Based Perspectives on 2nd Language Acquisition0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:20:57 -0400520_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.152



Subject: From Linguist - Discourse Based Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition



------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sun Mar 24, 1996 11:45 am EST From: The Linguist List MBX: linguist@tam2000.tamu.edu Subject: 7.452, TOC: Issues in Applied Linguistics (issue on Discourse&SLA) [via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com] [...] 4634 70 46_1.153:From alt.jewish.music;Tzimmes in Concert0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:21:14 -0400571_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.153



Subject: From alt.jewish.music - Tzimmes in Concert



--------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Moshe Denburg Date: 5 May 1996 04:27:48 GMT Message-ID: <4mhao4$en2@aphex.direct.ca>

Friends,

Tzimmes, a Jewish Music ensemble from Vancouver, Canada, will be performing in several venues, both at home and abroad, over the next couple of months. [...] 4705 25 37_1.154:Mame-loshn '96 - final deadline0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:21:27 -0400377_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.154



Subject: Mame-loshn '96 - final deadline.



Sender: Ruvn@aol.com Subject: Re: 1.126:Mame-Loshn '96 ...a Yiddish-speakers weekend!



Mame-Loshn '96

Final, final deadline!!!! May 17th



Ruvn 4731 188 28_1.155:From various AOL lists0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:21:45 -0400542_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.155



Subject: From various AOL lists



1) Jewish Entertainers Resources Directory 2) Holocaust CD ROM Review 3) Project Judaica Foundation 4) looking for a Yiddish musical for kids and adults

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- 1) Subj: Re:Jewish Entertainers Date: 96-03-09 23:36:02 EST From: JCGTUNE [...] 4920 52 60_1.156:Request for Study Subjects (Hereditary Muscle Disease)0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Tue, 14 May 1996 22:22:00 -0400894_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 14, 1996 Volume 1.156



Subject: Request for Study Subjects (Hereditary Muscle Disease)



------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Subj: Request for Study Subjects (Hereditary Muscle Disease) Date: 96-04-15 22:00:08 EDT



> (forwarded message from Brandeis-Hillel@shamash.org)

Request for Study Subjects (Hereditary Muscle Disease)



I am a human geneticist studying a Jewish family with a hereditary heart and muscle disorder (affected people can have either or both medical symptoms). The family originated in Eastern Russia in the 1870s or earlier. We seek to make contact with individuals and families (especially Russian Jewish families) that have this [...] 4973 34 68_1.157: A program of traditional Yiddish singers for the whole family0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Sun, 19 May 1996 09:38:56 -0400433_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 19, 1996 Volume 1.157



Subject: A program of traditional Yiddish singers for the whole family



The Ethnic Folk Arts Center and Friends of Van Cortlandt Park present Folk Parks 1996.

Sunday, May 19,1996 1:30-2:30 p.m.

A program of traditional Yiddish singers for the whole family: [...] 5008 83 36_1.158:Preserving Remnants of Yiddish0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:05:09 -0400667_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.158



Subject: Preserving Remnants of Yiddish





-----------------------FORWARD---------------------------- Subj: FWD: Preserving Remnants of Yiddish Date: 96-05-17 16:33:32 EDT From: ddickerson@igc.apc.org (David Dickerson) Sender: ddickerson@igc.apc.org To: reyzl@aol.com (Reyzl Kalifowicz-Waletzky)





From: THE WEEK IN GERMANY -- 5 April 1996 -----------------------------------------

EUROPEAN COUNCIL CALLS ON GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES TO HELP PRESERVE REMNANTS OF YIDDISH [...] 5092 74 56_1.159:Workshop in Basic Book Preservation Skills at YIVO0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:05:45 -0400530_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.159



Subject: Workshop in Basic Book Preservation Skills at YIVO



There is often a lot of interesting information of all sorts about Yiddish language and culture at the Association of Jewish Libraries Convention which I think is taking place that same week, if I'm not mistaken. One need not be a librarian to attend the fair and marketplace part of the convention. -Reyzl [...] 5167 126 39_1.160:Join the Yiddish Research Network0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:05:52 -0400627_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.160



Subject: Join the Yiddish Research Network



-------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon May 06, 1996 3:15 pm EST Sender: LEVINEU@uthscsa.edu Subject: Join the Yiddish Research Network

Sholem aleykhem!

The following contains information about a new organization, the Yiddish Research Network, founded and run by graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, the Ohio State University and the Freie Universitaet Berlin. [...] 5294 61 26_1.161:The Style Conference0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:06:57 -0400826_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.161



Subject: The Style Conference



What a phenomenally rich opportunity to present and discuss all aspects of Yiddish style; the Yiddish world; Yiddish literature, newspapers, journals, camps, advertisements, the Forverts fotogravur section, MOVIES, and radio; various Yiddish writers, actors, editors, leftists, anarchists, secularists, khsidim; contemporary and past Yiddish Writers (Pen-)Clubs in Israel, New York, Vilna, Warsaw,...[Yiddish writers still meet regularly in the Leivik Hoyz every Friday morning far a glezele tey]; different generations of YIVO staff and administrations, Yiddishist institutions, immigrant culture, klal-tuers, the Royal Cafe scene, [...] 5356 156 29_1.162:The Catskills Institute0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:07:41 -0400602_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.162



Subject: The Catskills Institute



-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed May 08, 1996 12:15 am EST From: Phil Brown (Phil_Brown@brown.edu) Subject: Catskills Institute



We are pleased to announce the formation of

THE CATSKILLS INSTITUTE



AN ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS FOR JEWISH-AMERICAN LIFE [...] 5513 31 64_1.163:From PJD -L:Jewish Children's Folkshul lecture on activism0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:07:52 -0400789_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.163



Subject: From PJD-L - Jewish Children's Folkshul lecture "My Life as an Activist-So Far"

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- Date: Thu May 09, 1996 12:13 am EST From: Philadelphia Jewish Discussion Group (PJD-L@vm.temple.edu) Subject: local lecture/discussion

Libby Frank, director of the Jewish Children's Folkshul, will be speaking on the subject of "My Life as an Activist-So Far." Ms. Frank is a long time activist on peace and justice issues, especially the Middle East, and is past president of the International League for Peace and Freedom. The Folkshul is a [...] 5545 251 36_1.164:From Linguist: Various notices0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:08:04 -0400408_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.164



Subject: From Linguist - 1) Seminar - Second Language Acquisition and Writing: A multi-disciplinary approach 2) TESOL Journal Special Issue on Learner Strategies and Styles 3) Educational and Research Grant Information Online 4) Conference on Language Contact [...] 5797 310 80_1.165:Book & Periodical distributor from Russia, Ukraine & Belorus, Israel, etc.0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Mon, 20 May 1996 12:08:23 -0400616_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 20, 1996 Volume 1.165



Subject: Book & Periodical distributor from Russia, Ukraine & Belorus. etc. - Booklist of Literature on Jews

Note that you can order the new, lovely Yiddish literary journal Mame-loshn from them. They don't mention Birobidjaner Shtern, Yerushalayim D'Lite, Di Yidishe Gas (all available from other known sources) or which Israeli material can be ordered from them. But one can write to them directly and ask. I will have a follow-up on this next month. - Reyzl [...] 6108 346 64_1.166:CALICO - Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 24 May 1996 01:55:10 -0400669_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 24, 1996 Volume 1.166



Subject: CALICO: Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium and its publications.



Found on the web.

There are at least 2 different groups around the world working on preparing Yiddish language videos and 3 others contemplating doing it that I know about. Since only one is online and a subscriber, I hope this information somehow disseminates and is helpful. BTW, there are 2 new Yiddish textbooks, one from Israel (already announced), one from New York (to be announced next month.) - Reyzl [...] 6455 79 48_1.167:From Mendele:Yiddish and the Jewish Agency0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 24 May 1996 01:55:25 -0400504_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 24, 1996 Volume 1.167



Subject: From Mendele - Yiddish and the Jewish Agency



----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 16:01:57 +0400 From: winer@parker.inter.net.il Subject: Yiddish and the Jewish Agency

May 10, 1996 Statement by the editors of the Yiddish press in Israel (Translated from the Yiddish) [...] 6535 426 73_1.168:From Linguist:Foundation for Endangered Languages, & its Newsletter0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 24 May 1996 01:55:46 -0400835_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 24, 1996 Volume 1.168



Subject: From Linguist - Announcing the Foundation for Endangered Languages, and its Newsletter, Iatiku



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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 01:19:04 -0000 From: nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk (Nicholas Ostler) Subject: Announcing the Foundation for Endangered Languages, and its Newsletter, Iatiku

The Foundation for Endangered Languages, which began its life at a meeting in London in January 1995, but was first publicised at the University of Bristol Seminar on the Conservation of Endangered Languages in April 1995, has now reached the stage of asking for subscriptions. These will most immediately [...] 6962 97 79_1.169:From Linguist:International Symposium on Bilingualism; The Bilingual List0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 24 May 1996 01:56:00 -0400530_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 24, 1996 Volume 1.169



Subject: From Linguist - 1) International Symposium on Bilingualism 2) The BILINGUAL List - An unmoderated electronic forum on bilingual education and language planning





---------------------------------Messages------------------------------------ 1) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 09:49:18 GMT From: Li.Wei@newcastle.ac.uk ("Li Wei") Subject: Bilingualism Conference [...] 7060 43 78_1.170:From Linguist:Grad Student CONF. in Yiddish Lit., Linguistics, & Culture0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 24 May 1996 01:56:12 -0400547_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 24, 1996 Volume 1.170



Subject: From Linguist - Graduate Student Conference in Yiddish Literature, Linguistics & Culture



------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Date: Wed, 01 May 1996 19:03:20 CDT From: bjmitche@students.wisc.edu ("Bruce J. Mitchell") Subject: Graduate Student Conference on Yiddish Literature, Linguistics & Culture



Dear Colleagues, [...] 7104 37 37_Mame-Loshn '96 Concert & Bash tonight0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Sun, 26 May 1996 12:55:52 -0400533_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 25, 1996 Volume 1.171



Subject: Mame-Loshn '96 Concert & Bash tonight





Date: 96-05-24 12:42:57 EDT From: Ruvn



Mame-Loshn '96, the Yiddish Weekend Festival in Fairfield CT is going "oysergeveyntlekh" (super-duper)!

The food is "mole-tam" and Kosher... The workshops, tikn-shvues and singing are active...

We are looking forward to our evening entertainment: [...] 7142 196 74_1.172:zumer yugnt baratung in yisroyl :: Israeli Summer Youth Consultation0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Thu, 30 May 1996 15:22:52 -0400648_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 30, 1996 Volume 1.172



Subject: zumer yugnt baratung in yisroyl :: Israeli Summer Youth Consultation



I am finally sending this off even though Leybl and I, the Yugntruf factor here, have been working on this for many months. It's strange that because I hold off sending all mail until I have large batches, these things get posted on other lists before they get on YiddishNet. I am planning to go to represent Yugntruf, unless my health does not permit me. For those also planning to be there, please let me [...] 7339 351 38_1.171: A plentitude of upcoming events0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Thu, 30 May 1996 15:22:38 -0400713_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 30, 1996 Volume 1.171



Subject: A plentitude of upcoming events



1) Family Klezmer Concert - "Mishpokhe Lider" 2) "Freyd fun Yidish" Fayerung baym Yidish Klub in Montevideo 3) Vogik fayerung, Los Angeles - Los Angeles Yidisher Kultur Klubs 70stn yoyvel 4) The Forward Culture Fund presents: "World of Our Mothers..." 5) Dreaming in Yiddish Concert 6) The Pripetchik Yiddish Children's Playgroup perfoms "Di Bobe Yakhne" 7) The Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus Concert 8) From Mendele - Carmel (Haifa) Yiddish Circle 9) Lower East Jewish Festival 10) The Jewish Museum of [...] 7691 66 49_1.173:Jewish Entertainment Resources Announcement0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Thu, 30 May 1996 15:23:04 -0400933_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 30, 1996 Volume 1.173



Subject: Jewish Entertainment Resources Announcement



---------------------------------------------------------------- Subj: Jewish Entertainment Resources Announcement Date: 96-05-30 04:05:06 EDT From: ganeydn@crocker.com (Joe Kurland)

Dear Friends,

Please spread the word!

Jewish Entertainment Resources announces its new world wide web site:

http://www.timetrend.com/jewishentertainment

Jewish Entertainment Resources is a worldwide network of entertainers who make all or part of their living through the performance or presentation of Jewish material: musicians, storytellers, actors, dancers, visual artists, comedians, speakers, and educators. All have creative talents to share and all have a similar mission to preserve Jewish [...] 7758 79 36_1.174:Message from Vinnitsa, Ukraine0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 31 May 1996 10:38:40 -0400595_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 30, 1996 Volume 1.174



Subject: Message from Vinnitsa, Ukraine



------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subj: FWD: Message from Vinnitsa, Ukraine Date: 96-05-27 18:49:50 EDT From: ddickerson@igc.apc.org (David Dickerson)



Hello, Reyzl.

I received the attached message from Igor Desner of the Vinnitsa Region Jewish Community, and thought it would be of interest to subscribers to the YiddishNet list. [...] 7838 248 27_1.175:Yugntruf: Yidish-Vokh0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 31 May 1996 10:38:57 -0400680_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 30, 1996 Volume 1.175



Subject: Yugntruf: Yidish-Vokh



Vi eyne vos kumt af Yidish-vokh shoyn kimat 15 yor, ken ikh aykh zogn az far eyn gantse vokh iz es mamesh a yidish shtetl - azoyns vos men ken nit gefinen hayntsutog in ergets nit. Dertsu iz es a Yidish shtetl mit yunge layt, kinderlekh, un afile bobes un zeydes. Yunge mentshn kumen fun umedum un iberal, un Yidishistishe mishpokhes vos zaynen tsezeyt un tseshpreyt kenen zikh zen un gut farbrengen tsuzamen. Undzer yidish-redndike kinder filn a farbundnkeyt, kehileshaft un hanoe vos [...] 8087 46 69_1.176:From Jewish-music:The Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland0_13_Reyzl@aol.com31_Fri, 31 May 1996 10:39:20 -0400570_- YiddishNet - the Yiddish News and Announcements List ============================================== May 30, 1996 Volume 1.176



Subject: From Jewish-music - The Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland





------------------FORWARD------------------------------------ Subj: Re: The Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland Date: 96-05-31 01:39:57 EDT From: hkaufman@duke.poly.edu (H. Kaufman) Sender: owner-jewish-music@shamash.org Reply-to: hkaufman@duke.poly.edu To: jewish-music@shamash.org (World music from a Jewish slant.) [...]