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They Sent Me To Yiddish School & Stopped Speaking Yiddish in the House
EX371_1912 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, remembers how her parents sent her to Yiddish school as a child but never spoke Yiddish with her in the home.
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Memories of the Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle) Education
EX371_1913 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, shares her memories of the Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle) shule she attended for four years. She remembers that many of the students'...
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"That's What You Do If You're A Jew": Reflecting On Reconstructionist Judaism
EX371_1914 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, explains some aspects of Judaism she finds particularly fascinating, including the ideas of Judaism as a civilization and...
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Judy Kunofsky On Founding KlezCalifornia
EX371_1915 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, explains how KlezKamp in New York inspired her to start a similar organization in California.
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"Minor Keys Don't Sound Sad to Me": KlezCalifornia Founder Reflects on...
EX371_1916 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, explains why she does not find music in minor keys to be sad. As an example, Judy describes Zog Maran, a song she is particularly fond of.
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The Mission of KlezCalifornia
EX371_1917 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, describes the work and goals of KlezCalifornia, emphasizing its focus on participatory programs.
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"Appealing to a Sense of Fun, Not Guilt": KlezCalifornia's Approach To...
EX371_1918 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, explains that KlezCalifornia encourages people to participate in its programs because they will enjoy themselves - rather than making...
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Yiddish Culture Brings Generations Together
EX371_1919 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, describes how participating in Yiddish cultural events brings together people of multiple generations.
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An American Jewish Community that Has All the Pieces
EX371_1920 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, discusses how American Jews are able to have multifaceted Jewish identities, relating however they choose to religion, Yiddish, Hebrew,...
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"Kinahora": The Evil Eye, and The Irrational Aspects of Judaism
EX371_1921 Judy Kunofsky, executive director of KlezCalifornia, explains that she loves saying the Yiddish phrase kinahora because it reflects what she calls the irrational parts of Judaism.
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