Join us at the Workmen’s Circle to see this new film (Yiddish with English subtitles), in which Boris Sandler, Editor-in-Chief of the Yiddish Forverts, interviews Yiddish writer Avrom Karpinovitch and guides viewers on a journey through today’s Vilna, highlighting locales described in Karpinovitch’s own poignant and piquant tales. Rather than the elite of Vilna, Karpinovitch’s creative muses were the thieves and prostitutes hanging around his father’s theatre, the People’s Yiddish Theatre, which was central to his family’s life. The film reflects Karpinovitch’s rich Vilna Yiddish and warm humor.

Sandler will be present to discuss the film and take questions from the audience.

An optional potluck dinner at 6:30 precedes the film.

A suggested donation of $7 helps support our programming.

 The Workmen’s Circle is a multigenerational community, as well as an arts and culture center, where Jewish identity is rooted in cultural heritage and the pursuit of a better world.  Other Yiddish offerings include Yiddish classes starting Sept. 30, conversation groups, a monthly Yiddish sing, a Yiddish community chorus, Klezmer jams, and more.