Events for April 11 - March 30, 2021

‘We Are The Tree of Life’ – Followed by an Interview with the Creators

Docuseries followed by Avi Hoffman interviewing the creatorsExtended- Due to popular demand!The Mission of WE ARE THE TREE OF LIFE is to present the arts and culture that were created during the Holocaust as an educational tool, and acting as a lesson of the past to be carried and revised to the present. Emphasizing the message of moral courage and acceptance, we will present compelling exhibitions and performances in the realms of music, visual arts and literature. The focus of this project is to:Showcase the astonishing creativity of Shoah composers, artists and writers, despite the brutality and inhumane conditions under which [...]

“It’s Going Around”-YI Love Play Readings-Boca Raton

Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center 21050 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33428, Boca Raton, FL

A Play Reading of "It's Going Around" by Josef Mundi Translated by Avi Hoffman"It's Going Around"By Josef Mundi Translated by Avi Hoffman Live in-person play reading at the Boca Raton JCC"It's Going Around'' is an award-winning Israeli psychodrama about idealism, identity and insanity. What happens when Dr. Theodore Herzl, the Father of Zionism and the concept of a Jewish State in Palestine, meets Franz Kafka, noted author, playwright and assimilated Jew, in an insane asylum in modern-day Israel? YI Love Play Readings 2022-2023 SeasonWith a six-year history of play readings as a way to educate and entertain, YI Love Jewish now [...]

“It’s Going Around”-YI Love Play Readings-Miami Beach

Miami Beach Jewish Community Center 4221 Pine Tree Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140, Miami Beach, FL

A Play Reading of "It's Going Around" by Josef Mundi Translated by Avi Hoffman"It's Going Around"By Josef Mundi Translated by Avi Hoffman Live in-person play reading at the Miami Beach JCC"It's Going Around'' is an award-winning Israeli psychodrama about idealism, identity and insanity. What happens when Dr. Theodore Herzl, the Father of Zionism and the concept of a Jewish State in Palestine, meets Franz Kafka, noted author, playwright and assimilated Jew, in an insane asylum in modern-day Israel? YI Love Play Readings 2022-2023 SeasonWith a six-year history of play readings as a way to educate and entertain, YI Love Jewish now [...]

Shmoozing With Avi: Celebrating Women’s Month

Virtual program featuring Lea Kalisch, Stacy Sainotz and Eleanor Reissa.A Special "Shmoozing With Avi" Featuring Previously Aired Segments From Past Interviews With Powerful Jewish Women.LEA KALISCH is a Swiss-born NYC-brewed polyglot actress, singer, and dancer, aka the "shtreimel girl." She starred in multiple Yiddish productions (God of Vengeance, Awake and Sing!), and as Daphna in Bad Jews. Her most recent appearances were in the movie The Vigil and the Zoom-performance of Der Foygl fun Geto. Lea has performed her one-woman show In Love With A Dream! and various Yiddish solo concerts in NYC and Europe. She blends Yiddishkayt with Latino flavor [...]

Passover: An Interfaith Perspective

A panel discussion on the historic and interfaith aspects of the iconic Jewish Holiday with musical performances from around the world.Previously Aired March 2020, Available to View until April 14.Moderated by YI Founder Avi HoffmanPanelists:Professor Mark Luttio (Lynn University)Ted Brownstein (Abrahamic Reunion)Dr. Debbie Almontaser (Bridging Cultures Group)With musical performances by:Frank London (Grammy Award Winning Jazz Musician)Daniel Kahn (Germany)Cantor Shira Ginsburg (USA)

Daniel Kahn: Yiddish Song Smuggler

Join us for a night of Yiddish music as we celebrate Passover 2023!Previously Aired September 2021.Yiddish troubadour Daniel Kahn welcomes the world into his Berlin apartment for an intimate set of new and used songs, smuggled over the borders of language, culture, history, and belief.

“The Last Survivor”-YI Love Play Readings-Boca Raton

Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center 21050 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33428, Boca Raton, FL

A Play Reading of "The Last Survivor" by Eleanor Reissa"The Last Survivor"By Eleanor Reissa Live in-person play reading at the Boca Raton JCC This play is part of a published anthology by Tony Award-nominated director, playwright and actress Eleanor Reissa encompassing six decades of modern Jewish life in the United States, exploring the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of a post-Holocaust world on a modern American woman. Her plays are bound together by a unique slant toward life, death, God and love, depicting what is humanly and inhumanly possible. YI Love Play Readings 2022-2023 SeasonWith a six-year history of play readings as [...]

“The Last Survivor”-YI Love Play Readings- Miami/Kendall

Alper JCC Miami 11155 Southwest 112th Avenue, Miami, FL 33176, Miami, FL

A Play Reading of "The Last Survivor" by Eleanor Reissa"The Last Survivor"By Eleanor Reissa Live in-person play reading at the Alper JCC This play is part of a published anthology by Tony Award-nominated director, playwright and actress Eleanor Reissa encompassing six decades of modern Jewish life in the United States, exploring the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of a post-Holocaust world on a modern American woman. Her plays are bound together by a unique slant toward life, death, God and love, depicting what is humanly and inhumanly possible. YI Love Play Readings 2022-2023 SeasonWith a six-year history of play readings as a [...]

“Act 3”-YI Love Play Readings-Miami Beach Starring Sharon Gless

Colony Theatre 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139, Miami Beach, FL

A Play Reading of "Act 3" by Cherie Bennett - Starring Sharon Gless"Act 3"By Cherie Bennett Live in-person play reading at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach. Set in Miami, Act 3 is a comedy about the depth of a lifelong friendship between two Jewish women. Now seniors, two friends who grew up together explore the secrets, ego and pride that got in the way of their love. There is one last chance to own their truth: admit vulnerability and discover its strength. “Act 3” may be Jewish, but it is so very human. It is a funny, poignant, and deeply [...]

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