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The Prrridrnf'rC.rrrtin9r From the time that I resurgence in the reception of Yiddish. Israel saw the light of day, is becoming one of the future centers of and heard my very Yiddish activites with the Tel Aviv based first Yiddish word, Leivick house being a prime example. there were \"mavens\" who said \"Yidish Finally, what about us in the IAYC? Our shtarbt oys\". As the membership continues to grow as more and son of a Yiddish more Yiddish lovers all over the United teacher who had a States, are discovering our presence and our half-century career, I program. You can call it \"nostalgia\", you can heard such pessimistic call it \"Dos pintele yid.\" It's a strong remarks regarding the magnetism from the past. survival of Yiddish. It was a common refrain from those that I call \"Nayn-sayers\". Today, we number 100 clubs, and we are the largest federation of Yiddish supporting That was before the terrible, tragic days of clubs in the world. This growth was quietly the Shoah, when Yiddish and Yiddish accomplished over the past 16 years. We speakers, in the millions, were annihilated. recently added the category of Associate Much back and forth heated debate has Member for those who live too far from a taken place in the last 60 years about the Yiddish club. In addition we have been the survival of Yiddish. So where are we today impetus for the start of the IAYT, the regarding the status of our \"mame-loshn?\" International Association of Yiddish What do the leaders of the IAYC have to say Teachers. about the future of Yiddish? I, for one, say that there is hope.... Much credit for such amazing progress should be given to a handful of determined In our program of Yiddish continuity and Yiddishists-the organizers and founders, renaissance we have to move in a new the movers and shakers of IAYC. direction. The millions that we lost in the Holocaust can't be replaced. Our aim has They are: our long time, former president, to be quality rather than quantity. Yiddish, Dr. Harold Black (z\"l) who resided in is being taught in over 90 universities. It's Bethesda, MD, but retired to Southfield, MI; a fact that Yiddish is an internationally Morrie Feller, of Phoenix, AZ; Dr. Allan recognized language and is as old as Blair, of Columbus, OH; Troim Handler, of English-dating back a thousand years. Monroe Twp., NJ, and W. Palm Beach, FL; Bess Shockett (z\"l), of N. York, ON, Canada; There is a strong indication that Yiddish is Mike Baker, (z\"l) of Minneapolis, MN; and really alive in our Yiddish press, especially Philip Fishl Kutner, who is from San Mateo, with the presence of the Forverts. Here is CA, but is really from Fair Lawn, NJ. a powerful institution that publishes like there is no tomorrow. We can't say about So, in closing, I'd like to thank all of you the Forverts ...\"Biz a hundert un tsvantsik!\" conference attendees, the first timers and because they are almost there. veterans, for your inspiring presence and support. Without you there is no IAYC and We have a thriving cadre of young, and not- no united voice. Our cause is historically so-young, Yiddish poets and writers, who justified ...Lang lebn zol yidish! are publishing in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia and in Israel Paul Melrood, IAYC President where they are experiencing a remarkable Glendale, Wisconsin

llimr dnd Purporrr ofIIIVt Vision Benefits of Belonging to IAYC * To access leyenkrayzn, shmues grupes, * To support Yiddish club conferences. shtudir, choral, choirs, large or small clubs, To take Yiddish out of isolation, unite, and classes from elementary, secondary, post give it a strong international presence. The secondary to adult and make them aware of IAYC conferences are a source of interaction their rich heritage. for groups, and meeting like-minded people to hearing and meeting the best resource * To become a clearinghouse for the creation people be they writers, scholars, teachers, and distribution of Yiddish educational and musicians, actors singers, or organizers. program materials. * To access and arrange touring groups, * To encourage and initiate research of speakers, singers, theatre groups, musical existing or new material-be it educational, performances etc., via currently existing music, art or literature and make it available newsletters or the electronic media. to the clubs. * To have Yiddish groups and organizations * To encourage new writers by giving them a benefit from such efforts. Cooperation is the forum in our newsletters or local papers that basis of success. Each type of activity adds have a Yiddish column. greatly to the overall knowledge and interest of the Yiddish Community. * To encourage the formation of new groups in various formats wherever possible, be they * To join with other like-minded people large or small. all over the world in sharing the camaraderie, joy, pleasure, knowledge, ideas * To encourage groups to issue newsletters and support of a larger group activity. even if it is only once or twice a year. MISSION * To lobby Holocaust committees to include Yiddish poetry and songs in their memorial * To provide a global perspective and programs. network for Yiddish groups-be they large or small. * To encourage younger people to take classes, or form them, wherever possible. To * To exchange educational and cultural those who are already learning the language, materials produced by the clubs and by encourage them to explore their Ashkenazic associated organizations. roots through history, music and literature- the history and literature in translation, if * To experience a sense of unity while necessary. striving to keep our language, literature and culture alive. * To lobby all types of Jewish schools, be they Hebrew Day Schools, Hebrew Schools or As the sole international organization Sunday schools, to include Yiddish classes in fostering Yiddish clubs, the IAYC is in the their curriculum. forefront of extolling the benefits of our mame-loshn. Your participation is needed. * To lobby universities to include Yiddish courses in their Jewish Studies Program. The greater the number of us participating They should include Yiddish language, in Yiddish activities the greater will be the literature and eastern European history. pleasure and enjoyment. 2

Hirtariral Bark9raund afIIIVt The FIRST conference of Yiddish clubs was Yiddish teacher, author and leader of in Washington, D.C., May 29-June 3, 1993 Yiddish of Greater Baltimore, Sylvia and was hosted by the Yiddish of Greater Schildt, o\"h, chaired the EIGHTH Washington. Delegates; Dr. Harold Black, o\"h, conference in Baltimore, MD September 4-7, Dr. Allan Blair and Fish! Kutner were asked to 2003 at the Pikesville Hilton Hotel. look into another conference. The IAYC returned to the Midwest June 2- Because of its active Yiddish Club, Bess and 5, 2005. Now it was to Hiawatha Country, Barry Shackett o\"h (editor of Dos Bletl),The Minneapolis, MN, and near the headwaters Toronto Friends of Yiddish accepted the of the mighty Mississippi River. Roz Baker challenge, and the SECOND conference made and Michael o\"h reached the peak at the it an international group. It was in Toronto, Double Tree Hotel. It was the NINTH October 7-10, 1994. conference and will be hard to match because of its heymish atmosphere. A committee of Yiddish of Greater Wash.; Der Bay, San Francisco; Dos Bled, Toronto; and The TENTH conference was, July 6-9, 2006, Circle of Yiddish Clubs, Florida met at the at the Marriott Hotel in Teaneck, NJ. The THIRD conference in Miami, FL, March 1-4, theme was A Tribute to Yiddish. Chairman 1996. They chose a committee to incorporate. Samuel Kutner, with Gregg and Stephanie David and Ruth Barias chaired the conference. Hudis as hosts. The host club was the Teaneck JCC Yiddish Club. Dr. Harold Black was elected IAYC Chair. It was incorporated in the State of Maryland. The ELEVENTH conference theme was The FOURTH conference was May 22-26, A Flourish of Yiddish Culture. It was held 1997 at Trinity College in Fairfield, CT. W.C. August 3-6, 2007. Co-chairs were H. Ticktin, Branch 105, S. Dowling, R. Millman & J. A. Weiss and M. Cagin at the Cleveland Douglas co-chairs. Marriott East Hotel. It was timed to attend the Annual Concert at Cain Park. The FIFTH IAYC conference chaired by Mel Rogow was held at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA, The TWELFTH conference celebrated August 27-30, 1998. It established the IAYC the one-hundredth anniversary of the with a board of nine. The 250 delegates gave Czernowitz Conference. Chairman Norman it a strong endorsement, to work as an Sarkin and Co-chair Bella Suchet hosted the international force for fostering Yiddish. conference at the Marriott Hotel in La Jolla, CA and a short distance from the Lawrence President Dr. Harold Black was co-chair with Family JCC. Elaine Mann. Of Bethesda, MD. Our SIXTH conference saw us return to Maryland at the The THIRTEENTH conference celebrated headquarters of the International 4H in Chevy IAYC's maturity and took its place in the Chase, Maryland. This took place September World-Wide Yiddish Community. It was in 14-17, 2000. Millbrae, CA and Fishl Kutner was the chair. Current President, PaulMelrood, chaired the The FOURTEENTH conference is in Novi, SEVENTH conference, the first time Midwest. MI and has IAYC returning to the Midwest The theme was Mame-Loshn and the Shoa. It after two conferences in California, was held April 12-15, 2002, and at the Park Previous Midwest meetings were highly East Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin near successful. IAYC treasurer Gerald Gerger beautiful Lake Superior. chairs the conference. 3

International11,,oriation ofViddi,h tlub, (IIIVtJ International llrrotiation ofViddirh tlubr tonferenter I Univ. of MD Dr. Harold Black, Dr. J. Sunshine & S. Verner May 29- June 3, 1993 October 7 - 10, 1994 II Toronto, ON Bess Shackett March 1 - 4, 1996 May 22 - 26, 1997 III Miami, FL Ruth & David Barlas August 27 - 30, 1998 Sept. 14-17, 2000 IV Fairfield, CT J. Douglas, S. Dowling, R. Millman April 12-15, 2002 Sept. 4-7, 2003 V UCLA, Los Angeles MelRogow June 2-5, 2005 July 6-9, 2006 VI Chevy Chase, MD Dr. Harold Black & Elaine Mann Aug. 3-6, 2007 Oct. 24-27, 2008 VII Milwaukee, WI Paul Melrood April 23-26, 2010 August 26-29, 2011 VIII Baltimore, MD Sylvia Schildt IX Minneapolis, MN Roz Baker X Teaneck, NJ Samuel Kutner XI Cleveland, OH Harold Ticktin XII La Jolla, CA Norman Sarkin XIII Millbrae, CA Philip \"Fishl\" Kutner XIV Novi, MI Gerald Gerger International Association of Yiddish Clubs Board of Directors Roz Baker Minneapolis MN Cantor Hale Porter Los Angeles CA Cookie Blattman Prof. Al Feldman Tamarac FL Dr. Motl Rosenbush Kensington MD Prof. Raphael Finkel Gerald Gerger Phoenix AZ Helen Smolkin Toronto ON Barbara Goldstein Troim Handler Lexington KY Harold Ticktin Shaker Heights OH Philip \"Fishl\" Kutner Paul Melrood W. Bloomfield MI Prof. Iosif Vaisman Arlingtonn VA Houston TX Lenora Zimmerman Skokie IL Cranbury NJ Rochelle Zucker Winnipeg MB San Mateo CA Dr. Barney Zumoff Brooklyn NY Milwaukee WI International Association of Yiddish Clubs Advisory Board United States World-Wide Dr. Zachary Baker Palo Alto CA Dr. A. Lichtenbaum Buenos Aires Argentina Dr. Allan Blair Columbus Mark David BrnQklin~ OH Bobbi Zylberman Victoria Australia Alva Dworkin Southfield Morrie Feller Phoenix MA Oscar Antel Winnipeg Canada Aaron Lansky Holyoke Marcia Gruss-Levinsohn Silver Spring MI Vivian Felsen Toronto Canada Columbus Prof. Neil Jacobs Bronx AZ Prof. E. Orenstein Westmount Canada Chana Mlotek Rockville Hilda Rubin New York MA Prof. Y. Niborski Malakoff France Boris Sandler New York Henry Sapoznik New York MD Bella Bryks-Klein Petah Tikvah Israel Binyumen Schaechter Cleveland Simon Swirsky Durham OH Daniel Galay Tel Aviv Israel Dr. Sheva Zucker NY Dr. A. Nowersztern Jerusalem Israel MD Dr. Jack Halpern Saitama Japan NY Prof. Yoshiji Hirose Okayama Japan NY Prof. David Katz Vilnius Lithuania NY Frida G. de Cielak Tecamachalco Mexico OH Dr. Heather Valencia Stirling Scotland NC Richard Carlow Madrid Spain 4

RICK SNYDER EXECUTIVE OFFICE BRIAN CALLEY GCNE~ I.A ...~INCi LT. GOIIERNOfl August 26, 2011 Dear Friends: It is my pleasure as Governor of Michigan to welcome the International Association of Yiddish Clubs here to Michigan for the 14th annual conference. We as a state are proud to welcome this conference here for the first time, and trust you will enjoy the distinct experiences and world-class attractions Michigan has to offer. I join with the people of Michigan in applauding your efforts in using Yiddish to bring people together, achieve common goals, and preserve a rich cultural heritage for future generations. On behalf of the people of Michigan, I thank you for everything you have done to promote Yiddish around the world, and offer our best wishes for a memorable and productive event Sincerely, ~~ Riok Snyder Governor GEORG W ROMN Y 8UIU)ING • 111 SOUTl-1 CAPITO AV NUE • t.A SING, MICHIGAN 48909 www_mic .,n.gav 5

<tarltltuln ftltclttgan lltniteh 8,tate.G 8,enate WASHINGTON, D.C. August 2, 2011 Paul Mekood President, International Association of Yiddish Clubs c/o Gerald Gerger P.O. Box 252314 West Bloomfield, MI 48235 Dear Friends: I am delighted to welcome you to the lntemational Association of Yiddish Clubs 14th Conference. I offer my best wishes as you gather to celebrate the important accomplishments of the past year and embark upon yet another successful year. As you gather to promote a global perspective for Yiddish groups, exchange cultural and educational materials, and create a sense of unity, it is with great pleasure that I recognize the keynote speaker, my dear friend, Eugene Driker. His insight and leadership will surely be an inspiration to all. A hearty mazel tov to Eugene and best wishes on a successful conference. Carl Levin NOT PRINTED AT GOV~NMENT EXPENSE c~ 6

DEBBIE STABENOW COMMITTEES AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY MICHIGAN BUDGET \\lnittd ~tatrs ~rnatc ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 133 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING FINANCE WASHINGTON, DC 20510--2204 August 26, 2011 International Association of Yiddish Clubs P.O. Box 252314 Detroit, MI 48235 Dear Friends, I appreciate the opportunity to welcome you to Michigan for the 14th Conference of the International Association of Yiddish Clubs. Congratulations! I know Michigan IAYC is thrilled to be hosting this event and giving members the opportunity to experience what the Metropolitan Detroit area has to offer. This special event is a wonderful way to celebrate and preserve your shared heritage. I hope you have a very successful conference and an enjoyable stay in our state. Sincerely, hie Stabenow United States Senator 221 W LAKE LANSING ROAD 243 W CONGRcSS STREET 432 N. SAGINAW STREET 3335 S. AIRPORT ROAD W 32B0 BELTLINE COURT 1901 W. RIDGE SUITE 100 SUITE 550 SUITE301 SUITE 6B SUITE 400 SUITE 7 EAST LANSING, Ml 48823 DETROIT. Ml 48226 FLINT. Ml 48502 TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684 GRAND RAPIDS, Ml 49525 MARQUETTE, Ml 498c! 15171 io3-1760 13131 961-4330 (810) 720-4172 l231I929-1031 (616) 975-0052 I906I 228--8756 ft ~~PRINTED ON RF CYCLED PAPER 7

SANDER M. LEVIN Member of Congress August 26, 2011 International Association of Yiddish Clubs P.O. Box 252314 West Bloomfield, Michigan 48235 Dear Friends: It gives me great pleasure to send along my heartiest congratulations to the International Association of Yiddish Clubs on its 14th Conference. Starting in 1993, IAYC conferences have been held across the United States and Canada. It is important that you have chosen Michigan for the first time to host this conference. It is vital to keep Yiddish alive as a living language. It has added vitality to the American culture. My grandparents spoke Yiddish (sometimes perhaps when they did not want their grandchildren to understand their comments) so I appreciate the IAYC's commitment to unite and strengthen Yiddish groups of all sizes and to keeping the Yiddish language, literature, and culture alive. I regret I cannot join you for this important conference. Please accept my regards and my best wishes for continued success. s<;~~ Sander M. Levin Member of Congress Not Printed At Government Expense. ~11 8

Gary C. Peters <ttongress of tbt Wnittb ~tates COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES SUJKOMMllTEE ON CAPITAL MARKETS AND MEMBER OF CONGRESS Jt,ou5t of l\\tprt5tntatibts 9TH DISTRICT, MICHIGAN Ma~bington, 18<11: 20515 GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES www.peters.house.gov August 26, 2011 SUBCOMMllTEE ON DOMESTIC MONETARY POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMinEE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH. TAX AND CAPITAL Access Paul Melrood, President International Association of Yiddish Clubs c/o Gerald Gerger, Conference Chair IAYC 14th Conference Committee P.O. Box 252314 West Bloomfield, MI 48235 Dear Friends, I extend my heartiest congratulations to the International Association of Yiddish Clubs on the occasion of your 14th Conference and welcome you to the Great State of Michigan. It is my pleasure to greet participants from throughout the United States, Canada and Israel. Yiddish is much more than a language, it in fact tells the story of the Jewish people and is, in and of itself, an essential element to the continuity of Jewish tradition. Yiddish has shaped the contributions of the Jewish people to the larger world through its language, literature, theater, music and poetry. Yiddish newspapers are read still today and connect Jews to one another through a common bond. Much more than Fiddler on the Roof, this fusion language grew from the shtetl into the city because of trailblazers like Sholom Aleichem and thanks to groups like the IAYC, Yiddish is alive and well today. I am grateful to the IAYC for choosing Michigan as the destination for your 2011 conference and want to acknowledge the efforts of your President, Paul Melrood and also to Jerry Gerger, the coordinator of this outstanding event. I also want to acknowledge the many speakers who will be participating in the plenary sessions at this conference including my long-time friend, Eugene Driker. From Klezmer to Cantors, I understand that the infusion of culture will be unforgettable at this four day long conference. I wish you continued success and a bright future as you help enrich Yiddish culture for many generations to come. DISTRICT OFFICE Gary C. Peters WASHINGTON OFFICE Member of Congress 1609 LoNowoRTH I louse OFFICE Bu1LDING 560 KIRTS BLVD SunE #105 PRINTED ON RECYCLE □ PAPER WASHINGTON, DC20515 (202) 225-5802 TROY, Ml 48084 9 (248) 273-4227 FAX (202) 226--2356 FAX (248) 273-4704

1/iddirh ,raup Memberr afthe 1111/t North York Canada Lomir Redn Yiddish Club Toronto Canada Fraynd fun Yidish Winnipeg Canada Mame Loshen Group Winnipeg Canada Women's Yiddish Reading Circle KfarTruman Israel Sirkin Yiddish Club Natal South Africa Durban Yiddish Club Madrid Spain Yiddish Circle in Madrid AZ Peoria Madison Yiddish Club AZ Scottsdale Congregation Kol Ami Yiddish Club Scottsdale Freileche Mentshn of Temple Solel AZ Berkeley Berkeley /Richmond JCC Yiddish Club CA Berkeley Joys of Yiddish Conversation Group CA Culver City Culver City Yiddish Club CA Encino Storefront Yiddish Club CA North Hills Yiddish Culture Club - Valley Branch CA Oak Park Haverim CA Palm Desert L'Chayim Yiddish Culture Club CA Palo Alto JCC Yiddish Club CA Redondo Beach Temple Menorah Yiddish Club CA Sacramento A. Einstein Sr. Community Yiddish Club CA San Diego Yiddish Circle: Lawrence Family JCC CA San Diego Yiddishe Culturele Grupe CA San Francisco Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco CA San Leandro Jewish Currents Discussion Group CA San Mateo Peninsula JCC/ AR Yiddish Club CA San Rafael Keep Yiddish Alive CA Walnut Creek Contra Costa JCC Yiddish Club CA Boulder Boulder Yiddish Vinkl New Haven Yale-New Haven Yiddish Reading Cir W co Southbury Heritage Village Yiddish Reading Circle Stratford Bridgeport JCC Yiddish Club CT West Hartford Sophie Kellin Yiddish Literary Society CT Boynton Beach Palm Beach Arbeter Ring Leyen Krayz CT Boynton Beach Palm Shore Yiddish Club CT Delray Beach Palm Greens Yiddish Club Lake Worth Mameloshn Yiddish Club of Willow Bend FL Miami Beach Yiddish Literary Circle FL Sarasota Kobernick Yiddish Vinkl FL Tallahassee Tallahassee Yiddish Club FL Tamarac Kings Point Yiddish Club FL West Palm Beach Menke Katz Leyen-Krayz FL West Palm Beach Yiddish Culture Group of Century Village FL Atlanta Atlanta yidish libhobers FL Arlington Heights Fraytikeh Fraynd FL Chicago Hallmark's Yiddish Group FL Highland Park Central Avenue Synagogue Yiddish Club GA Highland Park Yiddishe Fraynt IL Oak Park MameLoshn IL Park Forest Over 50 Yiddish Club IL IL IL IL 10

1/iddirh 6raup Memberr ofthe 1111/t IL Urbana Der Prairie Yiddish IL West Chicago YIVO IN West Lafayette Yiddishe Kultur Klub KS Overland Park Kansas Knockers KY Lexington Yidish umbastoymt KY Louisville Yiddish Tish MA Newton Centre Orchard Cove of Canton, MA MD Rockville Yiddish of Greater Washington MI Farmington Hills Kowalskiy Yiddish Vinkl MI Southfield Freylikhe Fraynd MN Minneapolis Minneapolis JCC Yiddish Vinkl NC Charlotte Charlotte Yiddish Institute NE Omaha Lomir redn yidish NJ Paramus Khaverim far Yidish NJ Jersey City Yiddish Oub of Bayonne NJ Monroe Township Clearbrook Yiddish Club NJ Teaneck Teaneck Yiddish Club NV Las Vegas Yiddish Friendship Club NV Las Vegas Yiddish Vinkl of Las Vegas NY Bronx Nekhe Farber Yidish Leyenkrayz NY Brooklyn Marsha Love Yiddish Club NY Eastchester Eastchester Yiddish Group NY New Paltz New Paltz Yiddish Club NY New York Avrom Kahn Leyenkrayz NY New York Sholem Aleichem Club of PAS NY New York Arbeter Ring/Workmen's Circle NY New York Penn South Sr. Ctr. Mameloshn Class NY Plandome Undzer Leyenkrayz of RSNS NY Rochester Rochester JCC Yiddish Club NY Somers Heritage Hills Yid. Conversation Group NY Syosset Yiddish Vinkl NY Tonawanda Mameloshn Mayvinim OH Cleveland Cleveland Yiddish Cultural Committee OH Dayton Lynda Cohen Yid. Club of Dayton, OH OH Shaker Heights Di Yiddish Grupe OH Toledo Pelham Manor Yiddish Club OR Eugene Yiddish Club of Eugene, OR PA Haverford Haverford Yiddish Club PA Philadelphia Yiddish Vinkl PA Pittsburgh Yiddish Laybt PA Wyncote Kum Red Yidish TX Houston Houston Yiddish Vinkl WA Seattle Seattle Yiddish Group WI Milwaukee Milwaukee Yiddish Club CA Grass Valley Dr. Arnold Adicoff A.M. ID Boise Dr. Ted Century A.M. SC Columbia Mannie Farber A.M. FL Lakeland Debbie Herman A.M. SD Rapid City Ann Stanton A.M. 11

IllVt Lifetime f er11ire ta Viddirh llwdrd lleripient far 20ff 111th tanferenre, llu9urt 26th - 29th, 2Dff fherdtan Detroit Na11i, Na11i, Ml Dr. Harold Black, o\"h In 1974, they moved to Washington, DC, Dr. Black's wife, Ann, will accept the award. where he spent his working life as an Urban Planner, but his long time passion was Dr. Harold Black \"Harold\" was born Aaron writing. He wrote poetry and short stories, Hershel Schwartz in Goniondz, Poland in most of which had a Jewish theme. Many 1919. His family fled war torn Poland in the were published in periodicals and 1920s living first in Mexico, where he magazines. Ann and he were founding attended the first Jewish kheyder in Mexico members of Machar, The Washington City. When entry into the United States was Congregation for Secular Humanistic available, the family came to Detroit, Judaism. Michigan. At this time, Harold was ten years old. His love and devotion to Yiddishkayt led him to join the Yiddish Club of Greater Being fluent in Spanish and Yiddish he Washington and realizing that there were quickly learned English. While at Northern many such clubs, he organized the first High he was on the debate team, and went national conference of Yiddish clubs at the on to Wayne State University, earning a B.A. University of Maryland in 1993. Also along and two Masters Degrees, one in Urban with Elaine Mann, he chaired the IAYC Planning, and a second one in Sociology. He conference held in Chevy Chase, Maryland at earned his doctorate in Urban Planning from the 4H International Conference Center. the University of Michigan. While in Detroit, he was a pioneer in the Jewish Humanistic In 1996, Jonathan Sunshine, Arnold Kuzmack movement through The Jewish Parents Karl Girshman, and Harold incorporated Institute. IAYC in Maryland. The Articles of Incorporation state: \"To encourage, support, and spread the teaching and knowledge of Yiddish, and to foster Yiddish-oriented study of history, culture and traditions of the Jewish people, said purposes to be carried out exclusively within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code\". IAYC has brought thousands of like-minded to expand their knowledge and love of their Jewish heritage and \"schmooze\", as Harold said, with their \"brothers and sisters\" at the conferences or partake of the information sent to the clubs. Harold and his wife Ann returned to the Detroit, Michigan area in the Spring of 2005, to The Park at Trowbridge Senior Retirement and Home in Southfield. Harold passed away in 2006. Ann, his wife of 63 years, and he have a son, David of Belvidere, IL and a daughter, Linda Weiner, of Champaign, IL. They have seven Grandchildren and five Great Grandchildren. 12

Prruiour 1111/t Lifrtimr 1/iddirh llrhirurmrnt llwardrrr Previous IAYC Lifetime Yiddish Achievement Awardees Chana Mlotek with son Zalmen. First Winner, Lilke Majzner, o\"h, Third Winner, 2006, Teaneck, New Jersey 2008, La Jolla, California Simon Swirsky. Second Winner, Paul Melrood. Fourth Winner, 2007, Cleveland, Ohio. 2010, Millbrae, California We're looking forward to Number Six Next Year! 13

In Ondrnk- In Memoriam Dr.HAROLD BESS SHOCKETT BLACK, IAYC Past stepped forward President was born in, after the first Goniondz, Poland. His conference and said family left for Mexico that she would chair where he attended the the next conference. first Jewish kheyder in It took place October Mexico City. Then 7-10, 1994. they moved to the U.S. just in time for the Bess and Barry were Great Depression. the first Canadian contacts of The The president of Yiddish of Greater Yiddish Network. She knew all and had a Washington asked if he would like to be on story to tell. She was the Executive Director the Board. In time he became president. of the Canadian Committee for Yiddish. He had a bright idea, why not hold a conference of Yiddish Clubs so they could Bess was the go-to Board member when it exchange ideas and share materials? came to writing criteria and standards that the Board had set up for the operating Harold Black was a City Planner He had two procedures for IAYC and the conferences. Masters degrees, one in Sociology and one in Urban Planning and a Ph.D. in Urban Bess spoke in a soft manner, but her advice Planning. was always full of insight and clarity. SY GRAIVER took MIKE BAKER over the treasurer's grew up speaking position after Morrie Yiddish. His father Feller. He was born in and grandfather NYC and lived with were rabbis. He his wife Pearl in received his Bayside, NY. He was advanced degrees an executive for a life- at VPI, and did insurance company. research at General During World War II Mills.. Mike left to he was in the United establish his own States Navy. business. Seymour's father came from Slonim, now Mike and friends started Lomir Redn Belarus, and his mother from Vinitsa in the Yiddish. It was successful for a while. Then Ukraine. The family lived in the Workers 14 years ago the Bakers started a Vinkl at Cooperative Colony-one of the original the Minneapolis JCC. Each month another Jewish workers labor cooperatives. member plans and implements a program. His Yiddish training and activites included His son, Zachary, was the head librarian at the IWO elementary and mitlshul where he YIVO and now heads the Judaic Library at met his wife Pearl. Seymour was a counselor Stanford University. in Camp Kinderland, an active member in a leyenkrayz and the Friends of Yiddish. Mike was the first Treasurer of IAYC. 14

flrynafr fprdkrrr in Pfrndry f rrrianr EUGENE DRIKER, Service archive at Bad Arolsen in 2008 and one of the first scholars to work extensively in these documents. a native Detroiter, has While at Bad Arolsen, he discovered the rescuer of Israel Meir Lau (Lulek) in block 8 of Buchenwald. supported the teaching who has since been honored with Righteous status posthumously. Dr. Waltzer was also the scholar whose of Yiddish and the research unveiled the Holocaust memoir fraud, Angel at the Fence, resulting in cancellation of the book and dissemination of of a planned major film. Finally, Dr. Waltzer's work is central to a new documentary that is in the making Yiddishkeit in Detroit called Kinderblock 66, the story of the children's block at Buchenwald. and across the country. MICHAEL WEX He currently serves as Author of Born to Kvetch, columnist, bon Vice-Chairman of the vivant and raconteur, Michael Wex has National Yiddish Book been called \"a Yiddish national treasure;\" Born Center in Amherst, to Kvetch, the bestselling book ever written about Massachusetts, where Yiddish, was hailed by The New York he has been a board Times as \"wise, witty and altogether wonderful.\" member for 11 years. Driker's parents, Charles A native of Lethbridge, Alberta, Wex has worked in virtually every area of and Frances Driker, were founders of the Sholem contemporary Yiddish. Some of his songs have been recorded by such klezmer bands as Sukke, The Flying Aleichem Institute in Detroit in 1927 and remained Bulgars, and 2007 Grammy winners, The Klezmatics. Wex's teaching and lecture activities--a unique very active in Jewish cultural affairs throughout their combination of learning, stand-up comedy and probing investigation into the nature of Yiddish lives. Driker attended the Sholem Aleichem Folk and Yiddishkayt--have taken him from Toronto to Budapest, and to many points in between. His approach Schule. Driker is now in his ninth year as a member is so unique and appealing that his annual series of classes at Klezkamp (a yearly Yiddish cultural event of the Board of Governors of Wayne State University, in upstate New York) has been renamed Wexology-- and not at Wex's instigation. The only complaint ever which houses the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic heard is that people are enjoying themselves so much that they forget to take notes. Studies and other programs linked to metropolitan Michael Wex's Yiddish translation has been called \"the finest around\", and he's got the resume to prove it. Detroit's Jewish community. Driker practices law in downtown Detroit and is active in a wide variety of philanthropic and educational activities in both the Jewish and general communities. PROF. KENNETH WALTZER Professor of History in James Madison College at Michigan State University and Director ofMSU's Jewish Studies Program. He is an award winning teacher-scholar, has served as Dean of MSU's highly reputed residential college in public affairs, and -- in recent years -- has become well known as a Holocaust scholar doing path-breaking research on youths in the camps for a forthcoming book on The Rescue of Children and Youths at Buchenwald.Dr. Waltzer was in the first group of scholars admitted into the newly-opened Red Cross International Tracing 15

Breakout f rrrianr Murray Batt is a practicing physician in Auburn California. He has been immersed in Yiddish for the past ten years and read his first Yiddish book, \"Geshtaltn Fun A Mol\" written by his distant cousin Sam Batt. Dr. Batt will speak extensively on the plays of Am Tseytlin (1898-1973). The material was gleaned from workshops given by Berkeley Professor Niborski of the Institut National De Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris. Dr. Batt will demonstrate Tseytlin's varied style from tragedy to grotesque to farce with readings from two of Tseytlin's untranslated plays, \"Jacob Jacobsen\"(1931) and Vaitzman der Weight\"(1934) Rosalie Beck (Reizie) was born in Windsor Canada into a Yiddish speaking family and is a graduate of the LL.Peretz Shula where she received a well-rounded Yiddish Education. After college, she moved to Detroit, married and has three children. Professionally she taught English as a second language in the Detroit Public School system and tutored children and adult non-native speakers of English from many different countries. Reizie also taught children in the Workmen's Circle schools and in that capacity translated the Yiddish portion of speeches that many gave at their B'nai Mitzvot. Through joyous times and somber, Rosalie has called upon the \"unique spirit\" of Yiddish language, culture and humor to help herself and others deal with the many aspects of life. Her dream has always been to promote Yiddish language and culture through education, humor, music and film. Cookie Blattman was born into an Orthodox family in Brooklyn. Her father was a Cantor and a Shokhet and Yiddish language, tradition and life was the norm in her formative years. She carried this through her life and when she and husband Lenny went to Florida she became active in the \"Circle of Yiddish Clubs\". Cookie began entertaining the many clubs in the area and has developed into a mistress of Yiddish song and humor. She has performed her one woman show with numerous Klezmer bands as well as acappela and has become a favorite at the IAYC conferences. You will be thoroughly entertained and fascinated by her \"Yid/ Eng Shmooze and Song\" Presentation. .Tack Boxer was born in Kansas City, MO into a Yiddish speaking family. He grew up speaking Yiddish and attended the Workmen's Circle Shula. He attended the University of Colorado and served as an instructor in radar navigation in the Air Force during World War II. He then attended University of California at Berkley majoring in biology. Jack taught that subject for 33 year. When he retired he became active in several Yiddish speakers groups. Jack and Alva Dwokin have co-authored the book \"Gefrishte Mayses\", which will be the subject of their presentation. Douglas Cole grew up in Detroit and was educated at Wayne State and Northern Michigan Universities. While at Northern Michigan, he founded the \"Hiawatha Folk Music Festival\". He later moved to Minneapolis and joined the Prairie Home Companion radio show. As an Irish fiddler, his \"Yiddish\" life began when he met Judith Eisner and her Klezmorim Band. Using his computer knowledge and music skills, (he is an accomplished fiddler and Mandolin player and plays with Judith). He is the sound technician for \"Eisner's \"Klezmorim\" and has produced her latest CD, \"Oysgemisht\". 16

Breakout ferrianr (cont.) Alva Dworkin grew up in Detroit in a Yiddish speaking family and graduated from the Workman's Circle Mittlshule, majored in art at Cass Technical High School and earned a Masters degree from Wayne State University in Art Education. She received a second Masters degree in Human Development and taught in nursery schools and preschool for 15 years. Yiddish has always been part of Alva's life and she has been active in the local Workman's Circle chapter as well as several Yiddish groups around Detroit. She and her partner Jack Boxer have just completed the story book, \"Gefrishte Mayses\" which is featured here at the Conference. Judith Eisner is a highly respected violin instructor for adult students. She discovered' her Yiddish language after playing klezmer violin for 15 years. She attended YIVO's Weinreich summer program for Yiddish language through a grant in 2007 and now hosts a weekly discussion group called Tuesday-Schmooze-Day,. using her fiddle throughout insights during the presentation. Vivian Felsen as a member of Toronto's Friends of Yiddish since the 1980s has been active in many Yiddish circles. Vivian won the Canadian Jewish Book Award in 2001 as well as the prestigious J .I.Segal Award in 2004. She speaks extensively on Yiddish related subjects. While spending a month in Vilnius in 1998, she befriended two elderly Jewish women who had been partisans in World War II. Ten years later these women would find themselves under investigation by the Lithuanian government for alleged \"war crimes\". Using photographic images, Vivian will speak about these troubling events and their impact for Jews today the world over. Karen Goodman former Detroiter Karen is a critically acclaimed Los Angeles dancer/choreographer. Honors and grants include a National Endowment for the Arts Choreographer's Fellowship and Detroit Jewish Women in the Arts Award. Her work on Yiddish folk dance and 20th/21st century Jewish modern dancers includes her 2002 documentary/instructional video on Yiddish dance, Come Let Us Dance (for sale here) and contributions to the Encyclopaedia Judaica. She teaches and speaks on Yiddish folk dance, Jewish modern dancers and about Jewish identity and ritual as expressed in dance. Recent concert work includes setting both Yiddish folk dances and creating Jewish-themed works for the concert stage. She has a B.A. from Wayne State and an M.A. in Dance from UCLA. Harvey Gotliffe was born in Detroit, received his Bachelors degree in marketing and advertising at Wayne State in 1958, his Masters at San Jose State in 1971 in print Journalism and his PhD at Wayne State in 1981 in radio, TY and film. He lived in Israel several years investigating the influence of American culture on Israeli Television (his Doctoral thesis). Harvey taught at San Jose State and introduced a course on media coverage of the Holocaust in Europe and the Japanese American internees during World War II and has been published in \"Hadassah\" magazine. He presently works extensively with Yiddish speaker survivors of the Holocaust in Northern California. .Tim Grey is a well-respected genealogist of national reputation. He is a life member and past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan as well as a life member and past president of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and is active in many local and national Jewish organizations. Jim will outline the latest methods of creating your own family genealogy. His presentation will address that \"where did I come from\" that we have at times. Jim will help you find your roots 17

llrralcaut frrrionr (cont.) Frank Handler earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from NYU. He taught advanced history classes on Long Island and after retirement, he has lectured on many diverse Jewish subjects in many venues from elderhostels to Jewish clubs and meetings, including several IAYC conferences. His articulate manner and deep knowledge of his subject will keep you spellbound. His subject will be \"Esperanto and the Jews\". Troim Katz Handler has taught Yiddish at Oxford, worked with Prof. Kazuo Ueda of Japan on two books, was secretary to Itche Goldberg and is a member of the board of the IAYC where she chairs the committee that selects the material for the clubs. In 2002 the IAYC published her Yiddish-English book of love poetry, \"SIMKHE\" She will speak on \"Elie Wiesel, From Auschwitz to Madoff'. Prof. Yoshiji (Yoshi) Hirose is in the English Department at Notre Dame Seishin University (Japan). He received his doctorate from Kansai University in Osaka, Japan and his MA from the University of Washington. Dr. Hirose has studied at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies in England. His publications include, \"Shadows of Yiddish on Modem American Writers\" and \"The symbolic Meanings of Yiddish\". He will be lecturing twice here. Please check the schedule for times and subjects. Susan Leviton presents a whirlwind visual tour of Jewish paper cutting which reveals the historic 'Jewishness' of this folk art form, and she will expand your appreciation of the delicacy, intrinsic meaning,joyfulness, and geographic range of the craft. Two workshops will be available for those who want to explore paper cutting beyond the slide lecture. These sessions will offer hands-on experience with simple materials and instruction. Each session is limited to ten participants, with a materials fee of $5 .00 per person and completed work will be displayed in the exhibition area of the conference (To be held on the second floor. Reserve a space with Ms. Leviton at the slide presentation or her vendor table.) Sharon Love is a graduate of Winnipeg's LL. Peretz Folk School and is currently a board member of the LL. Peretz Endowment Trust. She is also a Chair for the Group for Yiddish Heritage (also known as Di Yiddish Grupe). Sharon is a long time board member of Winnipeg's Rady Jewish Community Center and is very active in her Ort chapter. She enjoys Israeli dancing and participates in dance work shops. She has worked for Air Canada for 27 years. Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov received her BGS and MA in Near East studies from the University of Michigan, studying Yiddish language and literature as part of her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She spent two summers at the Weinreich program in New York, taught Yiddish at U. of M. for two years and ran the Yiddish Language and Literature program at Brandeis for three years. When Daniella left acadamia, she worked with The Technion Society in New England and upon returning to her roots, she became the Director of Education at Congregation B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Daniella is also active in the Alliance for Jewish Education and is a sought after teacher and lecturer in her field. You are sure to come away from her presentations a better Yiddish speaker. Hilda Rubin chairs the Cafe Kasrilevke, leads the \"Kum Shmooz\" group, and is artistic director of \"Di Shpilers\", all in the Greater Washington D.C. area. She is a reading specialist in the Prince George County schools and teaches Yiddish to adult education groups. She is well suited to speak on \"Yiddish Club Programming, Producing Playlets\" 18

llrrdkaut frrrianr (cont.) Aliza Shevrin is a native Yiddish speaker having been immersed in the \"Mamaloshen\" from birth in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her knowledge and love of Yiddish was strengthened by her attendance at the New York Jewish Folk Shula and as an active member of Habonim. She was educated at Cornell University and received her MSW from the University of Kansas. Her presentation reflects her personal research into how several Yiddish translators of the same work interpret it. You will find the differences and similarities are both fascinating and educational. Dr. Charles Silow, a member of \"Children of Holocaust Survivors\" is a psychologist who works with Holocaust survivors. He will be the panel moderator of a discussion of \"Life Before the Shoah\". The panel will consist of several survivors of the Holocaust who will speak about their experience in their home towns up to the Nazi invasion. Harold Ticktin is an attorney in Cleveland, Ohio and was honored by that cities Workmen's Circle as Man of the Year in 1996. He is past president of Temple Ner Tamid and the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Allied Jewish Campaign. Harold is conversant in six languages, including self-taught Yiddish. Harold leads a Yiddish Vinkl, lectures on Jewish Humor and \"What Jews Should Know About Christianity and has authored over 400 published articles. He was the chairman of the IAYC eleventh Conference in Cleveland. Prof. Iosif Vaisman was born in Chernovtsy, (known in Yiddish as Tshernovits) and has a PhD from the Russian Academy of Sciences. He currently teaches bioinformatics and computational biology at George Mason University in Maryland. In 1994 he and his wife Shura created the Virtual Shtetl, the first comprehensive website dedicated to Yiddish language and culture. Dr. Vaisman was moderator of \"Mendele\" for several years. He will speak on \"Who needs Yiddish?\" Annabelle Weiss grew up in a Yiddish speaking family. She graduated from the Workmen's Circle Mittlshule and attended their summer camp where she was a child actress. Her love affair with Yiddish and acting continued into adulthood and when she and her husband moved to Cleveland she renewed her acting career at the J.C.C. Yiddish Theater. (She played the ingenue in many of the plays well into her 40s.) She has worked with many Yiddish speaking groups and clubs. Upon retirement she formed a Leyenkrayz and teaches Yiddish at her synagogue. She co-chaired the I.A.Y.C. conference in Cleveland in 2007. She will entrance you with her knowledge of \"The History of Yiddish\". Rochelle Zucker is a graduate of the I.L. Peretz Day school and Mittleshul in Winnipeg, Canada. She is a member of the Group for Yiddish Heritage and The Next Generation Reading Group. She is a board member of the IAYC and LL.Peretz Folk School Endowment Trust. She hosts a Yiddish radio show on \"CKJS Winnipeg\" and in between, she works for Air Canada. She will lecture on \"The Rebirth and Relevance of Yiddish in The 21st Century\" Dr. Barnet Zumoff (Barney) is an internationally known teacher and researcher in endocrinology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is Past President of the Forward Association, Co-President of The Congress for Jewish Culture, Vice President of Folksbiene, Vice President of the Atran Foundation and is a Past President of the Arbeter Ring. Barney has published 20 volumes of Yiddish translations and will speak on \"The Role of Yiddish in Secular Jewishness\" 19

ENrEtlTIIINMENr 111 TUE tONFERENtE Judith Eirner ,1nd Dau9l,1r tale Judith Eisner has taught violin at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis for the past 26 years. She is the director of the New Horizons String Orchestra for older adults. She has a vast expanse of musical interests from Tanglewood summer orchestras, as a teenager, studying Baroque music in Europe, playing English Country Dances for decades and playing klezmer music in Montreal's KlezKanada. She is the Eisner in \"Eisner's Klezmorim\", the virtuosic traditional ensemble, as well as the organizer and punster in the former klezmer group called Tsatskelehs . Her partner, Doug Cole, is a mandolin player and Irish fiddler, and all-around production manager of music and graphics. Neil lllexdnder dnd The Klezmer Fufian lldnd Songs are interpreted accurately and sensitively because of the vocalist's knowledge of both Yiddish and Hebrew. The Klezmer Fusion Band plays authentic Yiddish fraylachs, horas, Israeli circle and line dances, Yiddish swing, lullabies and waltzes.If you can't sing it or dance to it, they don't play it. Don't know the dances? \"Doctor Neil\" has the cure! He and his assistants lead Israeli circle and line dances. Inspiration for the \"Klezmer Fusion Band\" comes from European tradition,Israeli contemporary music, Hassidic, liturgical and Biblical sources. They brilliantly fuse the old with the new including melodies inspired by the Tanach and Siddur tdntar Mirhdel fmaldfh After serving seven years at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto as Chazzan Sheini, Michael came to Temple Israel in West Bloomfield where in a few short years he along with his Cantorial Soloist Neal Michaels, has transformed Temple Israel's \"liturgical\" music into beautiful inspirational \"prayer music\". In Toronto,as member of ACTRA Equity, Michael stared in \"Forever Plaid\", \"Forty Second Street\", \"The Fantastics\" and \"The Producers\" among others. He is sought after both for performing and new commissions. At Temple Israel, his Yiddish production of \"A Bis'! Zun\" drew rave revues all over the country and it is available on DVD at the conference. tdntaridl f alaid Neil Mirhdelr Neil was well on his way to Opera and Broadway when he changed careers to become Cantorial Soloist at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Neil comes from an illustrious family of musicians and cantors having performed leading roles at The Met, The Opera Company of Philadelphia, The Connecticut Grand Opera, The Santa Fe Opera and most recently, The Ann Arbor Opera Company in \"Carmen\". In addition to opera, Neil has toured the country in many works from the Broadway stage. Neil holds a degree from The Julliard School and accomplished graduate studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. 20

ENTERTIUNMENJ' 111 TUE tONFEilENtE furan Lr11iton Susan Leviton dips into a treasure trove of rarely heard Yiddish song, She weaves an unforgettable program of depth and brilliance each time she shares her music. Susan's enthusiasm and rich, earthy voice, coupled with her skills in crafting a complete program in impeccable Yiddish \"engage her audiences in a way few Yiddish performers do.\" We'll travel di yidishe velt together, sharing laughter, memories, and surprises in song. Susan is in demand as a teacher/performer at KlezKamp and other Yiddish culture gatherings, and sings both a cappella as well as with accompaniment and has sung with Zalmen Mlotek, Michael Winograd, and Pete Sokolow. 1hr Purim fhpirl\" bv thr PupprtllRT Thratrr ofDrtroit The theater was formed in 1995 by a trio of Russian emigres, all theater professionals. As newcomers, they honored theirJewish European history by creating their first production, Purim Shpiel. With the help of the Jewish community they began as a touring company and eventually added new, more diverse productions performing locally as well as nationally. In 1998, the troupe established it's own theater in downtown Detroit. PuppetART is not only a professional resident puppet theater it features hands-on puppet making workshops and tours ofits extensive puppet museum. This \"rod puppet\" performance is in I. Manger's original wonderful Yiddish with concurrent English translations delivered by the tailor, Fastrigosa, also a puppet. Alively musical show that will delight all ages, Yiddishists as well as those less proficient in Yiddish. Oanirlllahn \"Danny\" is a native Detroiter who as a child actor performed often with the Jewish Ensemble Theater. Dan attended the University ofMichigan where he studied acting,directing,playwriting and poetry, winning the University's prestigious \"Hopwood Award\" After graduating and some traveling, he settled in New Orleans to focus on music and theatre, playing late night lounge piano, bluegrass, leading punk circus parades playing the accordion to directing, acting, producing and composing. Dan and his \"Painted Bird\" band presently live in Berlin and perform in Europe as well as North America. He will be joining us directly from Klez Kanada along with Adrienne Cooper and Jack Weintraub. ftr11r Wrintraub Steve was born on Governor's Island and Bar Mitzvahed in the Bronx Steve trained professionally Manhattan, receiving his dance training with Alvin Ailey and Erick Hawkins. He is an internationally known teacher of Yiddish dance conducting workshops from Krakow to London and points in between. Steve delights in introducing people to the figures, steps and style of Klezmer music dancing and is often called the \"Pied Piper of Yiddish Dance\". His year of experience allows him to quickly weave dancers and music together in astounding ways. He will be conducting an open workshop on Sunday in Ballroom D at 4:00 and will lead us in open dancing on Sunday evening. Jack is coming directly from KlezKanada along with Adrienne Cooper and Daniel Kahn. 21

SPECIAL NOTICE: At all meals, to accommodate attendees that prefer Yiddish, There will be four tables set up, one in each quadrant of the hall, Designated as \"YIDDISH ONLY SPOKEN\" If more (or less) tables are needed, signs will be added (or removed). FRIDAY AUGUST 26th 12:00 - 6:00 Lobby (nr. St. Clair) Registration all day D'Vinci Hall South Hospitality Room all day Hallways Vendors and Exhibitors all day D'Vinci Hall North Keno (Movies) YID/ENG TIME LOCATION PRESENTATION PRESENTER(S) 2:00 - 3:00 St. Clair Room Orientation Fishl Kutner 4:00 - 5:00 The Forum Jews in Japanese History 4:00 - 5:00 Ballroom D Traditional Art of Papercutting Yoshiji Hirose 4:00 - 5:00 Ballroom A Basic Yiddish, Alef Susan Leviton 4:00 - 5:00 Daniella HarPaz Mechnikov 5:00 - 6:00 6:00 - 7:30 St. Clair Room Isaac Bershevis Singer's Harold Tickin 6:00 - 7:30 Older and only Sister 7:30 -8:00 Ballrooms B & C Movies, Vendors & Hospitality Room Rabbi Jason Miller 7:30 - 8:00 Ballrooms B & C Candle Lighting 8:00 -9:00 Ballrooms B & C Dinner Jerry Gerger Ballrooms B & C Introduction of the Board Jerry Gerger In Mitten Ballrooms B & C Introduction of the Committee PuppetART 9:00 - 10:00 Ballrooms B & C \"Purim Shpiel\" YID/ENG Irving and Fred Ballrooms B & C \"How I learned Yiddish\" Judith Eisner & Fiddling through Yiddish Doug Cole YID = Mostly or all in Yiddish YID/ENG = Partly Yiddish and partly English Hospitality Room will be open following the performance 22

SATURDAY AUGUST 27th (Subject to Alteration) 10:00 - 6:00 Lobby (nr. St. Clair) Registration all day D'Vinci Hall South Hospitality Room all day Hallways Vendors and Exhibitors all day D'Vinci Hall North Keno (Movies) YID/ENG TIME LOCATION PRESENTATION PRESENTER(S) 7:00 - 8:00 St. Clair Morning Services Karlen Markel 7:30 - 9:00 Ballroom B & C Breakfast 9:00 - 9:30 Ballroom B & C Presention of Scholarships Roz Baker 9:30 - 10:30 Ballroom B & C Harry Lerner Memorial Lecture Eugene Driker 11 :00 -12:00 St. Clair Room Who Needs Yiddish Dr. losif. Vaisman 11 :00 -12:00 The Forum Tribute to Sholem Aleichem Shirley Benyas and 11 :00 -12:00 Ballroom A Expanding your Yiddish, Bet Bill Premin Daniella HarPaz 11 :00 -12:00 Ballroom D Rememberomg My Parents YID/ENG 12:00 -1:00 Movies, Vendors & Hospitality Room Mechnikov Ballroom B & C Workmen's Circle Singers Rosalie Beck 1:00 Ballroom B & C Lunch 1:00 - 2:30 St. Clair Room Four Translations of Sholom Aleichem Stefan Kukurugya 2:45 - 3:45 The Forum Fiddeling your way to Yiddish 2:45 - 3:45 Ballroom A History of Yiddish Aliza Shevrin 2:45 -3:45 Ballroom D \"Gefrishte Mayses\" YID/ENG Eisner and Cole 2:45 - 3:45 St. Clair Room Art and Soul of Jewish Dance Annabelle Weiss 4:00 - 5:00 The Forum Esperanto and the Jews Alva Dworkin/Jack Boxer 4:00 - 5:00 Ballroom A Jewish \"War Criminals\" YID Karen Goodman 4:00 - 5:00 Ballroom D Rage Against the Sewing Machine Frank Handler 4:00 - 5:00 Vivian Felsen Ballroom B & C The Legacy of Triangle, 100 year out Susan Leviton 5:00: - 6:00 Ballroom B & C Movies, Vendors & Hospi. Room 6:00 - 7:30 Ballroom B & C Dinner Jerry Gerger 7:30 -8:00 Awards Presentations Neil Alexander and his 8:00 - 9:15 Ballroom B & C Klezmer Fusion Klezmer Fusion Band 8:00 - 9:15 Cantor Michael Smolash 9:15 -10:30 Yiddish Variety & Cantorial Soloist Neil Michaels YID = Mostly or all in Yiddish YID/ENG = Partly Yiddish and partly English Hospitality Room will be open following the performance 23

SUNDAY AUGUST 28th 8:00 -6:00 Lobby (nr. St. Clair) Registration all day D'Vinci Hall South Hospitality Room all day Hallways Vendors and Exhibitors all day D'Vinci Hall North Keno (Movies) YID/ENG TIME LOCATION PRESENTATION PRESENTER(S) 7:00 - 8:30 Ballrooms B & C Breakfast 9:00 -10:00 Ballrooms B & C \"The Rescue of Jewish Children Dr. Kenneth Waltzer 10:15 -10:30 Ballrooms B & C 10:30 -11:30 Second Floor and Youths from Buchenwald\" 10:30 -11:30 Ballroom A Introduce Committee Jerry Gerger 10:30 -11:30 Ballroom D 10:30 -11:30 The Forum Papercutting Workshop Susan Leviton 10:30 -11:30 St. Clair Room Speaking Yiddish Giml Daniella HarPaz 2:00 - 5:00 Hospitality Room Mechnikov 1:00 Ballrooms B &C 1:00 -2:30 Ballrooms B &C Schmooze and Sing with Cookie YID/ENG Cookie Blattman 2:45 -3:45 Second Floor 2:45 - 3:45 St. Clair Room Connecting Secularity and Dr. Barnett 2:45 - 3:45 The Forum Yiddish YID Zumoff 2:45 - 3:45 Ballroom A The Plays of Arn Tseytlin Murray Batt 2:45 - 3:45 Ballroom D Program for local Senior Citizens 4:00 - 5:00 St. Clair Room 4:00 - 5:00 The Forum Lunch time Seranade Eisner and Cole 4:00 - 5:00 Ballroom A Lunch 4:00 - 5:00 Ballroom D Papercutting Workshop Susan Leviton 5:00: - 6:00 Ballrooms B & C Jewish Genealogy Jim Grey 6:00 - 7:30 Ballrooms B & C 7:30 - 8:00 Ballrooms B & C Life before the Shoah 4 survivors and Silow 8:00 - 8:30 Ballrooms B & C Eli Wiesel, From Death Camp to Troim Handler Bernie Madoff YID Rebirth and Relevance of Yiddish Rochelle Zucker in the 21st Century Yiddish Club Planning - Producing Playlets Hilda Rubin Yiddish Speaking Shoah Survivors Harvey Goffliffe of California Schlemiel, Gimple and Yoshiji Hirose Bashevis Singer YID \"Super\" Co-ed Dance Class Steve Weintraub (with the best) Movies, Vendors & Hospitality Room Dinner Yiddish Life in Song Susan Leviton Yiddish Variety Daniel Kahn 8:30 -11:00 Ballrooms B & C Variety and Dance Steve Weintraub, Michigan Klezmorin YID = Mostly or all in Yiddish YID/ENG = Partly Yiddish and partly English Hospitality Room will be open following the performance 24

MONDAY AUGUST 29TH (Subject to Alteration) Open D'vinci Hall South Hospitality Roomopen Open Ballroom Corridor Vendors And Exhibitor Open D'vinci Hall North Keno (Movies) Yid/Eng TIME LOCATION PRESENTATION PRESENTER(S) Breakfast 7:30 -9:00 Ballrooms B &C Variety Schmaltz Klezmer 9:00 -10:30 Ballrooms B & C Ensemble Browsing And Schmoozing 10:30 - 11 :00 Ballrooms B &C \" Nu, Kvetch!\" Michael Wex 11:00 -12:30 Ballroom Corridor Browsing And Schmoozing 12:30 -1:00 Ballrooms B & C Lunch Via Buses Trip To Holocaust Memorial Center Zfc Optional Docents 1:00 HMC-ZFC Holocaust Memorial Center 3:00 Tours 3:30 - 6:00 Zekelman Family Campus (Pre Registration Required) At The Center 6:00 - 7:30 HMC-ZFC Dinner Stephen Goldman 7:30-8:00 HMC-ZFC Welcome Dr. Guy Stern 8:00 - 9:00 HMC-ZFC Address Via Buses Return To Hotel 9:00 Yid = Mostly or all In Yiddish Yid/Eng = Partly Yiddish And Partly English 25

International Association of Yiddish Clubs 14th Conference August 26-29, 2011 Sheraton Detroit ■ Novi, Michigan International Association of Yiddish Clubs Conference attendees only: Please join us at the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus Monday, August 29, 2011 Transportation to and from the Center (Leaving hotel at 3:00 PM) Docent-Led Tours Available Full Kosher Dinner at the Holocaust Center Address by Dr. Guy Stern Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University Dr. Stern will speak about the Ritchie Boys. He was one of the American soldiers who served with the Ritchie Boys in World War II. (There will be a Ritchie Boys exhibit at the Holocaust Center) Generously Sponsored by the Zekelman Family Total Cost: $18 Limited to 90 people I Pre-registration is necessary RSVP to: Jerry Gerger, 248-980-5641, or Larry Sabbath, 248-737-0075 IAYC ■ PO Box 252314 ■ West Bloomfield, Ml 48323 26

l)etrolt•UP c101e \"' Venonal With a JeWlih Touch TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 Leave Hotel at 9:45 a.m. & Return to Hotel at 4:30 p.m. Led by Linda Yellin (Feet on the Street Tours) Tour in comfort in an air conditioned motor coach bus Highlights include: Midtown and the New Center area, International RiverWalk, Campus Martius area, historic Eastern Market & more. Tour the marvelous Guardian Building & have dessert at the Emanuel Schloss home. Learn about some of Detroit's Jewish influences and contributors including Albert Kahn and Max Fisher, Detroit's role in the Underground Railroad, the Prohibition Era, and our automotive heritage. Experience, explore and enjoy Motown, once called the Paris of the Midwest. You'll also be treated to a brief tour of the northwest suburbs on the way back to the hotel. Learn about Jewish migration to the suburbs and see some of the historic synagogues. Cost: $65.00 (includes lunch) Questions? Contact Larry Sabbath: 248-737-0075 or [email protected] 27

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no BPlcldo t;o WoPlcl-Wlclo Ylclcllsb Special Edition August 2011 Congratulates The International Association of Yiddish Clubs On the Special Occasion Of Its 14th Conference ''Yiddish Alive'' We are appreciative of our many readers who are attending this conference. Sheraton Hotel, Novi, Michigan 32



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Congratulations The Sholem Aleichem Institute of Detroit DAD 28690 Southfield Rd., #293 Honoring Lathrup Village, Ml 48076 Jerry Gerger 248-423-4406 we love voull We are pleased to have the IAYC Conference in Detroit and From Zach, Pili and Jeremv welcome all attendees. Yiddish in Nonh Carolina is what we promote at every ,TN7:j-11N~ ~~N~ opportunity. -T - !10015~ ~t1VE WE HOPE TO EDUCATE • ENLIGHTEN • ENTERTAIN 11 • I I .·.:.~n:..·;·;:~=➔T-;·E.. .. t 1 I I t' Twice Told Tales in En~lish and Yiddish • • , , ' ' (Transtil erate'd) • WE RECORD PROGRAMS ON HEALTH, G;klibn, lberg~zetst un Tsuzam~ngeshtelt Gathered, Translated and Put Together HISTORY, JEWISH LIFE & MORE JACK BOXER & ALVA DWORKIN BY THE TOP PRESENTERS IN THEIR FIELD Takes us along for your travels & listen to great programs while you drive. Come visit us at WWW.CSTAPES.COM 36

The International Association of Yiddish Clubs express appreciation and adoration to Cantor Michael Smolash and Cantorial Soloist Neil Michaels for generously sharing their gift of voice. Their exceptional talents uplift spirits and bring such joy. And many thanks to Temple Israel for sharing such treasures of musical talent- the IAYC cannot truly thank them enough for their magnificent contributions to the 14th annual conference. 5725 Walnut Lake Road ~ West Bloomfield, MI 48323 ~ 248.661.5700 37

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The Family ofthe late Harold Black Gratefully accepts the Lifetime Yiddish award for 2011 Ann Black Linda (Barry) Weiner David Black vGrandchildren: Dr. Colleen, Dr. Maggi,e, Briana, Gabriel,Jacob, Lori, & Nathaniel Great Grandchildren: Asher, Felix, Hazel, Paloma & Silvie In Loving Memory of Ernest Klein Forever in· our hearts Sharon Heleen ~ Andrew Marci~Andy Dina ~ Michael Grandchildren Seth ~ Kayla, Soffa, ~ Julia, Bruce ~ Joshua 39

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In ernational Association of y· dish Clubs 14th Conference Committee Jerry Gerger, Chairman Rosalie Beck Pearl Coffman Alva Dworkin Philip \"l'ishl\" Kutner Sheraton Novi Hotel • Novi, MI August 26-29, 2011