Welcome to Yiddishland (Leaving 9/25)

Coming to the Circle starting Fri 9/12, presented with our community partners at the Jewish Federation of Tulsa! We're proud to present the Oklahoma Jewish Film Festival with JFT every year, and mark your calendars for the 2026 OKJFF coming on Sun 3/22-Thu 3/26.

1h35min - Doc - Not Rated - Yiddish and English

"Welcome to Yiddishland" offers an upbeat, witty and timely exploration of this international community of artists, who are rediscovering and revitalising Yiddish culture. Whilst being a highly entertaining Arts film, full of joyous music, and performances; it also reframes our understanding of Jewish culture and identity. The film is timely in that it breaks down the current reductionist stereotyping of Jews that allow anti-Semitic hate to fester and constructive discourse to suffocate. It probes the nuanced aspects of Jewish culture and identity to reveal the multi-layered aspects of what it means to identify as Jewish and engage in Jewish culture.

Through intimate interviews and rare behind-the-scenes access to some of the world's top musicians and performers working in Yiddish, we showcase the innovative works of artists who use this ancient language as a vehicle for addressing contemporary issues such as Queer identity, the refugee crisis, war and authoritarianism. This community is not large in overall numbers but they are global, spreading from Mexico and Buenos Aires, Berlin, New York, Paris, Melbourne and more. They are having a big impact. Indeed they are driving a renaissance in Yiddish Arts and Culture.

About the Jewish Federation of Tulsa: The mission of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa is to preserve and enhance Jewish life and well-being in Eastern Oklahoma, Israel, and the entire world. This mission is being addressed by pursuing charitable, humanitarian, cultural, educational, health, and social service needs of the Jewish community as well as engaging in community relations and outreach and providing a variety of services to the broader Tulsa community. Visit JewishTulsa.org to learn more about their programs and services.