Siem 2014: Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language and Culture

On Friday, August 1, 32 students graduated from the 47th Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language and Culture. The siem (graduation ceremony) opened with remarks by Dr. Sheva Zucker, the program’s Academic Director, and Chava Lapin, YIVO board member and instructor in the program. Guest speaker Kalman Weiser (York University), an alumnus of the program, delivered a talk on “YIVO and its Rebirth.”

But the important part, this being a Yiddish event, was the singing. Below are some photos of student performances from the ceremony.