Past CFY Programs

The Shoah Songbook: Uncovering Music of Remembrance, with Likht Ensemble

Jaclyn Grossman and Nate Ben-Horin of Likht Ensemble share their path of discovering, researching, and performing Holocaust music in "The Shoah Songbook: Uncovering Music of Remembrance." Find Out More and Watch the Recording.

Translating Debora Vogel's Avant-Garde Montages into English

In "Translating Debora Vogel's (1900-1942) Avant-Garde Montages into English," scholar and translator Anastasiya Lyubas discusses her most recent book of Debora Vogel's prose. Find Out More and Watch the Recording.

Yiddish Literature of the Holocaust, with Sheva Zucker

On November 5, 2023, special guest speaker DR. SHEVA ZUCKER presented our annual online Yiddish-Language Holocaust Education Lecture, "I DO RECALL: Yiddish Literature of the Holocaust". Find Out More and Watch the Recording.

2023 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards

CFY is proud to support the 2023 Canadian Jewish Literary Awards. The ceremony was held in-person at York University in Toronto on October 15. Find Out More and Watch the Recording.

My Old-New Story about Yiddish and Birobidzhan: Koydervelsh

Yiddish writer Ber Kotlerman presents a virtual Yiddish-language talk, "My Old-New Story about Yiddish and Birobidzhan: Koydervelsh," marking the 10th Annual Simcha Simchovitch Yiddish Lecture. Find Out More and Watch the Recording.