Past CFY Programs

Yiddish Concert and Cafe at Miles Nadal JCC: Hartzedike Lider

On June 12, 2025, Miles Nadal JCC and the Committee for Yiddish presented a Yiddish Concert and Café: Hartzedike-Lider, featuring Allan Merovitz and Brian Katz, with special guest Jonno Lightstone. Find Out More.

Tribute to Dzigan and Schumacher at TJFF 2025

CFY was proud to support "A Tribute to Dzigan and Schumacher," a three-film series at the 2025 Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Find Out More.

Yiddish Bingo at Tikkun Leil Shavuot 2025

On June 1, 2025, CFY presented "Yiddish Bingo" at Miles Nadal JCC in Toronto as part of the Tikkun Leil Shavuot All-Night Learning Festival. Find Out More.

The Musical World of Sholem Aleichem, with Janie Respitz

On Friday, May 23, CFY co-presented a free in-person program as part of Jewish Music Week Toronto 2025, "The Musical World of Sholem Aleichem" with scholar and entertainer Janie Respitz. Find Out More.

Yiddish in Sweden, with Jan Schwarz

CFY and the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University present a virtual Yiddish-language talk, "Yiddish in Sweden," with Prof. Jan Schwarz. Find Out More and Watch the Recording.