A living resource that connects individuals and communities with Yiddish culture.

• E-newsletter that features klezmer- and Yiddish-inspired events (online and in Northern California), plus links to stories and videos from around the world.
• Annual Yiddish culture festival, KlezCalYidFest, in the fall.
• Workshops in klezmer music, Yiddish singing and klezmer dancing.
• Website that includes searchable databases of events in Northern California and beyond, along with resources such as klezmer bands to hire for weddings and bar/bat mitzvah parties, places to learn Yiddish or get family letters translated, Ashkenazi food restaurants, lecturers and more.
• Tastes of Yiddish Culture includes lectures, sing-alongs and play-readings.
• Yiddish Conversation Salons for fluent speakers (online).
• Tam – Tastes of Yiddish Culture for Kids and Teens provides lesson plans for young Jews.
• Provides fiscal sponsorship for cultural projects, including Joy of Jewish Music and Dance, Yiddish Theatre Ensemble, U.S. Friends of KLEZCADIA, The Pepi Litman Project (Jeanette Lewicki) and The Meir Noy Collection of Yiddish Songs (Sharon Bernstein).

Welcomes everyone—even those just a bisl (a little bit) curious about Yiddish culture— with participants from all ages and backgrounds.

Promotes events, produces programming, connects individuals with teachers, bands and classes, supports artists, builds intergenerational community, and celebrates Yiddish culture.