THE CANTOR'S SON film screening

On Sunday, March 30 at 4:15 pm The National Center for Jewish Film will screen the newly-restored 1937 Yiddish feature film THE CANTOR'S SON, starring Moishe Oysher, with new English subtitles. The screening is part of JEWISHFILM.2008 NCJF's 11th Annual Film Festival running from March 29-April 13.



Restoration of the film was made possible by her friends through the Miriam Saul Krant Preservation Fund, and by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, the National Foundation for Jewish Culture & the Eastman Kodak Company, with support from Brandeis University & the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

The restored version of THE CANTOR'S SON had its world premiere at the Jerusalem Film Festival in July 2006 and its American premiere at the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in January 2007. The March 30th screening at JEWISHFILM.2008 will be the film's New England premiere.

We hope to see you at the screening of THE CANTOR'S SON on Sunday March 30 at 4:15 pm at Wasserman Cinematheque at Brandeis University.

For more information visit www.jewishfilm.org or call 781.736.8600. A flyer announcing the screening is attached below. Restoration of THE CANTOR'S SON honors the memory of MIRIAM SAUL KRANT, The National Center for Jewish Film's co-founder and associate director for 30 years. Mimi passed away two years ago last month.

Jewish Music Festival SF Bay Area

The 23rd Annual Jewish Music Festival SF Bay Area March 22 - 30, 2008 http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXNUZcMQs_W7SVVtEBH5qJrMQ86gwOZtO4viDGNKucHQvG344iqdt30303JC5Fqi9WZewIb5U0P01RyQ2cRDA-Xo7WwzWiDF4bdF6m_fbHS92Pe3TSU2weR7 There will be more than a full week of tremendous concerts and unique programs in multiple venues throughout the Bay Area. Check your calendar one last time, and make sure you take in as much of this annual Bay Area treasure as you possibly can. All the details are available at www.jewishmusicfestival.org http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXNUZcMQs_W7SVVtEBH5qJrMQ86gwOZtO4viDGNKucHQvG344iqdt30303JC5Fqi9WZewIb5U0P01RyQ2cRDA-Xo7WwzWiDF4bdF6m_fbHS92Pe3TSU2weR7
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Klezmer Ensemble & Band Workshops
If you want to learn to play klezmer in groups, and already know how to play your instrument, there are upcoming opportunities to do so at several bay area locations. David Rosenfeld, of Kugelplex http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXPmSZIXxd1fFUzHk5Kheef_Y67YV5MTaYfNmMM3RGEzDwgd_ZTK9J2RXVyo6vQYvb5WZZw16nmfu-lSImrZEiHu6aFJXQ1h-Qj4fW-PXqFANA== (mandolin/violin), is a multi-instrumentalist, ethnomusicologist, and composer who has been playing stringed instruments for over 25 years, and teaching for almost as long. He will be conducting workshops shortly in both Berkeley and Palo Alto.



JCC East Bay (click here http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXME7pPV_P9mrwwvRIwYygqp9aR6mfe1pD7ySGQiRm4MAbl8IwNiIln9qWAl1K7zICjLEJ8DHeIDQwOkYYsP9emDnoOCpHNHUZ6MG6WdRS64Ag== for directions) Tuesdays, April 1 - May 27 (skipping 4/22), 7:30pm - 9:00pm
$100 general, $80 members (for all eight classes)


Albert L. Schultz JCC (click here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXMoolVHawkH4GMu8RfC7Wc_yLkI1_QVuis6jHoB4HuD6wj1ZB29glH946Ntjc3yPf1Az_FQFRRbMEYM8nGHVsXkFTGjhJjogID_U1V5e4ke6Q==] for directions)
Thursdays, April 3 - May 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
$85 general, $75 members
Cubberley Campus, Modular Classroom A
Contact: Heidi Stein, 650-852-3505
To find out more, and assure that you receive notice of upcoming workshops, contact
David Rosenfeld at 415-407-7162, or mandodave@gmail.com [mailto:mandodave@gmail.com]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Wex [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXNrqR6ryodrSMUWVI8fR0Tic25tQBebpD2YVoAtmmFvNfpaAzxLiVOVKfbZmDt8K8Sm3cZVGgihfcOJaeImbExo8C_sZDEsHRx0HruQ01q9hQ==]Michael Wex
Scholar-In-Residence Weekend
April 11-13, 2008
Congregation Shomrei Torah - Santa Rosa, CA
Yiddish National Treasure, bestselling author of "Born to Kvetch" and "Just Say Nu," novelist, playwright, lecturer, performer and authority on Yiddish language and literature will be joining the Santa Rosa Jewish community for a Shabbat in April. You can too!
For directions, click here
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Friday, April 11, 7:30pm Shabbat evening services followed by Michael Wex's lecture: "I'm Becoming a Penitential Chicken for You, Pussy-Cat: Yiddish and the Liturgy"

Saturday, April 12, 10:30am Shabbat morning services and lecture: "Daytsh Aftselakhis (German in Spite of the Germans): The Jewish Roots of Yiddish"

Saturday, April 12, 7:30pm Lecture, discussion and book signing "Don't Knock Me a Teakettle: Strange Yiddish Expressions and How They Got That Way"

Sunday, April 13, 8:30am Brunch with Michael Wex, and a final lecture: "It Should Happen to my Enemies: The Yiddish View of Life" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Special Shabbat Program Yiddish Culture, Eastern European History, and Klezmer Music with Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz
April 5, Congregation Kol Emeth, Palo Alto
Yale Strom is a pioneer among klezmer revivalists. Since 1981, he has conducted extensive field research in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, focusing on all aspects of Roma and Jewish culture. He is a director, composer, musician, photographer and writer. Elizabeth Schwartz has been called the "Piaf of Yiddish song" and has performed across North America and internationally. She is also an independent filmmaker and former Hollywood film executive. For details of the program, click here http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXPk1ooISPT1y8gEpCWo1MqChDGZNtEPdETmnUyMRSyDeMzdq8FFsEY7T8zbGyEbvRabY1HWovJuthYpDBl0TgiZqyw4f1f4R-ISek5iek48agtm4HPG9HxVUnyM41Z20JxokPVJQvYeJQ== For directions to Kol Emeth, click here http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001TEjqFCX2wXPXSgQLKxsnVQHdLx62QLK2ffdfNug4wzJSt46q9hJk3BtK8r8eTNB9pV38qPS2YKW0FzzJZ28FEljr3w8nqtoFYA_HFhskf6EBBpXdQyQCLg==