New Class: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood: An Introduction to Everyday Ashkenazi Magic through Memoir, Literature, and Journalism

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Charms and Remedies for Young and Old
Charms and Remedies for Young and Old
 

New Class Announcement! 

These Are the People in Your Neighborhood: An Introduction to Everyday Ashkenazi Magic through Memoir, Literature, and Journalism 

February 11, 18, and 25th at 2pm and 7pm (EST) 

 

Did you ever wonder if a gilgul (a wandering soul trapped between worlds) could reincarnate in a house cat? I recently found a memoir from the 1950s whose author claims just that! (Don’t make up your mind until you’ve heard the evidence.) 

Yes, my reading on weird Ashkenaz has continued apace. I have a bunch of new stories to share with you. These are all my translations of never-before translated Yiddish texts. If that sounds intriguing to you, I am offering a new class in February which will be an introduction to “Everyday Ashkenazi Magic” through these in-depth Yiddish texts. We will meet some of the lesser-known personalities of Jewish Eastern Europe: 

  • Exorcist 
  • Healer 
  • Herbalist 
  • Dream Interpreter 
  • Palm Reader 
  • Witch 
  • Spirit World Intercessor 

Along the way we’ll learn some of the incantations or shprukhn which our ancestors called on for day-to-day protection. 

These Are the People in Your Neighborhood: An Introduction to Everyday Ashkenazi Magic through Memoir, Literature, and Journalism will meet (virtually) over three Wednesday sessions: February 11, 18, and 25th. To make the class more accessible to different time zones, there will be two sessions to choose from: 2pm (EST) and 7pm (EST). Same class, different time. The cost is $125. A video playback of each session will be available the next day. 

 If you want to join us in February, or if you have questions, drop me a line at cjcrokhl@gmail.com. 

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