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Whoare we?

The Yiddish Café Trust is the umbrella organisation for a range of initiatives dedicated to promoting the use of Yiddish in the UK.

We do this by actively supporting the development of many aspects of Yiddish culture, including language, literature, poetry, theatre, art, music and dance.

The Trust is entirely run on a voluntary basis. Its income is mostly from tickets for events aided by occasional grants to help with new projects, as well as donations towards our Bursary Fund.

Whatdo we do?

As of 2021, the Trustees of the Yiddish Café Trust are: Stephen Ogin (Chair), Vivi Lachs (Vice-Chair), Phil Tomlinson (Treasurer), Pam Singer (Secretary), Barry Burland, Tamara Gleason Freidberg, Barbara Borts, Michael Heiser, Sima Beeri, and Myra Woolfson. Our charity number is 1200053.

We organise a regular Yiddish-language open mic, run in-person and online. Participation is free and all are welcome.

Alongside our open mic, we host an annual weekend of Yiddish immersion held in the English countryside.

Together with these regular activities we are developing a new Yiddish theatre initiative with the support of leading theatre makers, writers, and academics.

Get involved

Attend the Sof-Vokh

Tickets for our annual weekend of Yiddish immersion will go on sale in early March.

More information on the Sof-Vokh here

Help us raise funds

On 29 March we return to the Mildmay Club for an afternoon of music, dancing and magic, featuring Ian Saville, the Klezjammers, and more. All proceeds go towards our bursary fund.

Find out more here

Support our work

We would greatly appreciate donations towards our bursary funds, which help younger adults and those with limited means participate fully in the Sof Vokh.

Donate here

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