Annual fall film festival sometimes includes films about Eastern European Jewish culture.
Jewish Arts Presenters, Other Resources / Santa Clara County
Extensive collection of Yiddish books. See also The Secular Yiddish Schools in North America (SYSNA) Collection, above.
The Kleztet is a peninsula-based band with core members Lisa Ratner, Mark Goldstein, Kathy Sherman and Naomi Temes. We play weddings, parties, b'nei mitzveh events, and celebrations of all kinds. Our music styles include klezmer, celtic, jazz, folk and classical.
Meets most Wednesday nights, 7:30-9:00pm, led by Karen K. Bergen. Repertoire is mainly Yiddish songs, with some Ladino, Hebrew, and Russian songs mixed in for spice. At least three performances a year. Songs are taught so new members can be successful even if they don't speak Yiddish or read music....
Yiddish Choruses, Singers & Song Leaders / Santa Clara County