Join us at the Museum of Jewish Heritage for the annual Mishpachah Festival on May 31st! This day-long festival celebrates Jewish genealogy, heritage, and immigration. Explore your own family’s genealogy, hear a concert, participate in Yiddish language and dance workshops, and listen to talks on the history of Jewish immigration! Museum admission will be free all day.

Our Workshops:

12.30 - 1:30 PM: Language Workshop: Yidish far der Gantser Mishpokhe/Yiddish for the Entire Family

Join Kolya Borodulin, master teacher and Director of Yiddish Programming at the Workers Circle in New York for instant Yiddish. Learn 50 words in 50 minutes in this participatory workshop for the entire family.

3:30 - 4:30 PM: Yiddish Dance for Everyone

Come learn the Yiddish dances traditionally associated with klezmer instrumental music. Freylekhs, sher, zhok, khosidl – these are some of the famous klezmer tune-types that are also Yiddish dances. Joyous and expressive, communal and individualistic, Yiddish dances give us an extraordinary window into all of Yiddish culture. But Yiddish dance is by no means a museum piece – creative, improvisational, and just plain fun, it’s a great way to express yourself! No previous experience or specific dance knowledge needed. All ages are welcome!