Yiddish Melbourne (ייִדיש מעלבורן) is a project at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation (ACJC) at Monash University that aims to document and record a comprehensive history of the way of life and institutions of the Yiddish speaking immigrants who settled in Melbourne, Australia as well as the values and outlook of their descendants. The website of this project is comprised of thematic sections that introduce readers to Melbourne’s Yiddish-speaking community through combinations of text and images of various activities, institutions, and personalities, including organizations, education and cultural activities, media and creative writing, documents, statistics, and more.
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Yiddish Melbourne (ייִדיש מעלבורן) is a project at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation (ACJC) at Monash University that aims to document and record a comprehensive history of the way of life and institutions of the Yiddish speaking immigrants who settled in Melbourne, Australia as well as the values and outlook of their descendants. The website of this project is comprised of thematic sections that introduce readers to Melbourne’s Yiddish-speaking community through combinations of text and images of various activities, institutions, and personalities, including organizations, education and cultural activities, media and creative writing, documents, statistics, and more.
(Description adapted from information on project website)