A scholarly discussion of "East End Jews: Sketches from the London Yiddish Press", specifically focused on Yiddish print media, with 2025-26 Frankel Institute Fellows Ayelet Brinn, Julian Levinson, and Shachar Pinsker.
Dr. Vivi Lachs is a social and cultural historian and a Yiddish performer and translator. Her books include "Whitechapel Noise" and "London Yiddishtown" (both Wayne State University Press). Lachs records with the band Klezmer Klub, leads tours of the Jewish East End, and runs London's Great Yiddish Parade.
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable full participation in this event. Please contact js-event-coord@umich.edu to request disability accommodations or with any questions/concerns. Please provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet requested accommodations.
Dr. Vivi Lachs is a social and cultural historian and a Yiddish performer and translator. Her books include "Whitechapel Noise" and "London Yiddishtown" (both Wayne State University Press). Lachs records with the band Klezmer Klub, leads tours of the Jewish East End, and runs London's Great Yiddish Parade.
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable full participation in this event. Please contact js-event-coord@umich.edu to request disability accommodations or with any questions/concerns. Please provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet requested accommodations.
| Building: | 202 S. Thayer |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Books, European, Graduate, Graduate Students, History, Humanities, International, Jewish Studies, Language, Literature, Media, Middle East Studies, Research, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Judaic Studies |
