Latest Past Events

Yiddish Fun-03

Zoom

A 6-week conversational Yiddish course moderated by Avi Hoffman and Professor Miriam Hoffman starting February 17, 2020. The class meets on Zoom every Wednesday from 7-8 PM EST for 6 weeks. This "nokh a bisl" intermediate 60- minute fully interactive class entitled Yiddish Fun-03 utilizes the curricula and materials developed by Columbia University Professor Miriam Hoffman and under the guidance and direction of her son, renowned actor and course professor Avi Hoffman, connecting the academic roots of the Yiddish language with its incredible contributions to mainstream modern culture. Prior Knowledge of Yiddish or participation in Yiddish Fun-01 or 02 is not [...]

$60

God and the Holocaust: A Commemoration Concert

Facebook Live

“God and the Holocaust: A Commemoration Concert” Featuring the talents of Maestro Aaron Kula and his Klezmer Company Jazz Orchestra and Avi Hoffman - This concert is focused upon the Jewish world in wartime Europe and the relationship between Jews and God in Holocaust literature and music -- as depicted in the writings and songs of the great Yiddish poets, composers and writers. This performance is part of YI’s Klezmer in Quarantine series and their steadfast commitment to applying the lessons of the Holocaust to today’s world. More Information

The Last Survivor (A Lucky Guy) – A New Play Reading

Facebook Live

"The Last Survivor (A Lucky Guy)" will be a play reading written and directed by Tony Award-nominated director, playwright and actress Eleanor Reissa and starring Avi Hoffman and a national cast of actors including Jill Abramovitz, Lori Wilner, Adam Grupper, Robert Zuckerman, Jakob Plummer and Etai Benson. play is part of a published anthology by 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 [...]