Midwest Yiddishfest 2025

In 2025, I was a founding organizer of the Midwest Yiddishfest, a three-day Yiddish arts and culture festival in Champaign-Urbana. The program was an initiative of the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation and the UIUC Program in Jewish Culture & Society, with support from the Yiddish Book Center, Hillel, and C-U’s synagogue, Sinai Temple.

Our nine dynamic programs showcased the diversity of Yiddish culture, arts, and history, including a printmaking workshop, language class, musical performances, cooking, and lectures. The festival also highlighted local business and organizations in Champaign-Urbana, like Everyday Feast, UIUC’s Skeuomorph Press, WEFT 90.1FM Public Radio, and Illini Studio Photography.