Our new series, The Yiddishists, will take place over five weeks, with talks focusing on the vibrant contributions of Yiddish speakers and writers to culture around the world.

Popular culture at the turn of the 20th century benefited hugely from Yiddish-speaking immigrants. The Yiddish theatres performed traditional as well as home-grown material, and frequently used songs to engage with community life and the challenges of integration. Join us as we travel between London’s East End and New York’s Lower East Side with Dr Vivi Lachs, social historian, performer and author of Whitechapel Noise: Jewish Immigrant Life in Yiddish Song and Verse, London 1884–1914; and Dr Edna Nahshon, a professor of theatre and drama, and author of New York’s Yiddish Theatre: From the Bowery to Broadway.

This event will be held with our partners at Jewish Renaissance, and you can book your ticket here.