All My Young Years: Yiddish poetry from Weimar Germany by AN Stencl by Heather Valencia, Stephen Watts and Haike Beruriah Wiegand

Dr Hayke Beruriah Wiegand has been initially a keen student and then a dedicated and excellent teacher of Yiddish at the Spiro Ark. “Many generations” of adult students who searched for contact with “Mame Loshen” have been inspired by her knowledge and musical contribution. Now it is our turn to celebrate with her the publication of her book:

Five Leaves Publications,

Heather Valencia, Stephen Watts and Haike Beruriah Wiegand

have pleasure in inviting you and a guest to attend the launch of

All My Young Years: Yiddish poetry from Weimar Germany

by AN Stencl

Sunday, 26th August 2.30pm to 4.00pm

(readings in Yiddish and English at 3.00pm)

Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, London E1

(nearest tube Aldgate East, other directions www.artsadmin.co.uk/toynbeestudios)

 Refreshments

 RSVP to Five Leaves (info@fiveleaves.co.uk, 0115 9693597) or Heather, Stephen or Haike

Toynbee Studios is part of the Toynbee Hall complex, home of the “Friends of Yiddish”, originally founded by AN Stencl. All My Young Years is a bi-lingual poetry collection with a biographical essay on AN Stencl, completed by memoirs of him by Bill Fishman and his great niece Miriam Becker.

Copies are available from bookshops or via www.inpressbooks.co.uk, 020 8832 7464