Native speaker who teaches Yiddish language. Leads Yiddish literature classes (in translation) through JCC Sonoma County, which will resume when participants can once again meet in person.
Drewish Deli, founded by its namesake Drew Ross, is a fresh, made-from-scratch deli that "brings together the traditional flavors of a Jewish deli with the beloved goodness of freshly baked bagels.” They get their bagels fresh from the Healdsburg Bagel Company at the same site, and the menu contains many...
Started in April 2020, Ethel's has nine flavors of bagels. Bagels, shmears, pastries (babka!), sandwiches, salads, and other noshes. "A West Coast bagel with an East Coast attitude." They sell at the Larkspur and Kensington Farmers Markets as well as at the brick-and-mortar delicatessen.
The “Singing Jewish Cowboy,” Scott comes from a secular left-wing Jewish agricultural community near Petaluma, where Yiddish culture and activism for social justice were very important. He has worked in agriculture all his life, mainly on cattle ranches. Sings country, folk and cowboy songs, but Yiddish “shtetl folksongs,” sung to...
Performers, Yiddish Choruses, Singers and Song Leaders / Sonoma County
Menu includes pastrami (Montreal-style) and corned beef, knishes, latkes, chicken kreplach, potato vareniki. Deserts include rugelach and babka. "We're trying to interpet Jewish cuisine with Sonoma products and a wine country mindset."
KlezCalifornia has been informed of the passing of Sonia Tubridy on November 26, 2021. We will post memorial information when we receive it. Band specializing in traditional Old World Klezmer and Israeli dance music. Also swing and old standards. Sonia Tubridy, accordion; Paul Alexander, clarinet; Gus Garelick, mandolin and...
Gale Kissin, a.k.a. Gishe Reyzl, is a Yiddish folksinger and guitarist.
Performers, Yiddish Choruses, Singers and Song Leaders / Sonoma County
Klezmer and Israeli music, and some bluegrass at events large or small
Gale Kissin, vocals; Suzanne Shanbaum, guitar; Rhonda Findling, percussion.
"MARLA is an acronym composed of the first letters of the names of our family members who taught us to cook and bake. Food does not spring forth from the ether, it is informed and shaped by the past and is as much of a product of a memory as...
We strive to make the highest quality bagels using traditional bagel making techniques and the best ingredients. Our bagels are made with fresh flour, whole grains, and fermented with a sourdough starter. We use local and organic produce, dairy, and grains. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Occasional Yiddish literature in translation classes led by Loretta Denner will resume once we can meet in person again.
Yiddish Classes in (or online from) the Bay Area, Yiddish Language and Culture – Informal Learning / Sonoma County