The Betsy hosts monthly Yiddish Speakers' Salons on Miami Beach. As part of a week of Jewish Culture, in conjunction with the 22nd Jewish and American Holocaust Literature Conference, The Betsy presents its first Yiddish Symposium, including a full day of events. Presenters include Author/Survivor Samuel Marder, Jason Calloway (Cello), Michael Klotz (Viola), Scholar Steven Stern (Skidmore College), Scenes from Fiddler on the Roof (Barry University), and more. Led by FIU Exile Studies Program.
Tickets are $54 & include breakfast, lunch, and cocktail reception. Limited to 30 people. Click the TICKETS link to purchase.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE:
9:00—9:30
Breakfast: Lox And Bagels
9:30—10:45 Session 1
Yiddish: The Language of Exile and Survival
Mr. Samuel Marder
Distinguished orchestral musician, Holocaust survivor, and author of Devils Among Angels
11:00—12:00 Session 2
The Enduring Power of the Yiddish Melody--Performance and Conversation
Professors Jason Calloway (cello) and Michael Klotz (violin), Members of the Amernet Quartet, Florida International University
Break - with light lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Session 3
Panel Discussion: Teaching Yiddish in a Global Context
Riva Ginsburg, Florida Atlantic University
Miriam Hoffman, Columbia University (retired)
Henie Hajdenberg, University of Miami
2:30—3:45 Keynote Lecture: A Poacher in Yiddishland
Professor Steve Stern, Skidmore College
Acclaimed novelist and National Jewish Book Award winner
4:00—5:00 Session 4
The World of our Fathers and Mothers - Scenes from Fiddler on the Roof
Cast of Fiddler on the Roof, Directed by Dr. Giselle Ellgaresta Rios, Barry University. Introduction: Professor Heine Hajedenberg, University of Miami
5:00—7:00
Di Yiddish Vinkl: A Bissl Schnapps Oyf di Roofdekk
Dinner Break - on your own
7:00—9:00 Session 5
The Nourishing Legacies of a Vanished World
Documentary by Myrna Van Doren
Talk Back with Professor Alan Berger, Florida Atlantic University
Special Welcome to JAHLIT 2016 by Drs. Holli Levitsky and Ezra Cappell
