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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 are now available for the 2025 Sof-Vokh, our annual weekend of Yiddish immersion.

More information here

Help us raise funds

On 23 February 2025, we hosted a standing-room only fundraiser at the Mildmay Club, including performances from Michael Rosen, David Schneider, and the Great Yiddish Parade. All proceeds went towards our bursary fund.

Details 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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