Invented by L.L. Zamenhof, a Yiddish-speaking Jew, in 1887, Esperanto was envisioned as a neutral, international second language for all, a linguistic answer to the Jewish Question, and a chance at world peace. Placing an internationalist reading of Yiddish cultural history beside a Jewish look at the history of Esperanto, this lecture will argue that la lingvo internacia has been intimately shaped by the contours of Jewish history writ large. The talk will also take a look at the quixotic world of contemporary Esperanto culture and what its examination might bring to a better understanding of other language-by-choice communities.

Event Details 📅 Monday, April 20 🕖 6:30 - 8:30 PM PT 🍽 Dinner provided 👥 All are welcome.

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This gathering is co-sponsored and hosted by Kultur Mercado, Der Nister, and SoCal Arbeter Ring/Workers Circle.