Yiddish was spoken in Bavaria for around eight centuries. “Boazn”, “Kaff” or “schmusen” – many words still remind us today of the close coexistence of Jewish and non-Jewish people in Swabia. The exhibition invites visitors to discover the traces of an almost forgotten language.
Yiddish was spoken, written and printed: from medieval Yiddish heroic stories to modern pop culture, from Yiddish as a language of prayer to Yiddish kitsch – the exhibition presents it as a living language between cult and culture.
The interactive exhibition for everyone from 0 to 120 years of age invites you to engage in many ways! With examples from Augsburg, Swabia and all over the world – with stations for listening, reading, seeing, touching and trying out – it is aimed at anyone who is curious about an old, new language.
Exhibition in English, German and German simple language
Program of events accompanying the exhibition
Opening
November 14, 2024 | 7 pm
“Kumt un lomir redn yidish!”
November 24, 2024 | 10 am – 4 pm
Yiddish workshop with Daria Vakhrushova
No previous knowledge required
Kino auf Jiddisch
January 26, 2025 | 2 pm
Movie „Menashe“ (Yiddish with German subtitle, USA 2017)
Location: Liliom Kino, Unterer Graben 1, Augsburg
Yiddish songs
Harp concert with Susanne Weinhöppel
February 18, 2025 | 7 pm
Location: Pfarrheim Heiligste Dreifaltigkeit, Ulmer Str. 195a, Augsburg
Public guided tours (in German)
November 17 & December 15, 2024 | 3 pm
January 19 / February 16 / March 16 / June 1 / June 29, 2025 | 3 pm
Guided Tour & After Work Drink (in German)
April 10 / May 22, 2025 | 5.30 pm
Groups & school classes
Book guided tours and workshops at kh@jmaugsburg.de or 0821 44 42 87 17