Yidish-vokh began in 1976 when Dr. Mordkhe Schaechter brought students from the advanced class from the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program to Camp Boiberik so they could spend a weekend immersed in Yiddish. Since then Yidish-vokh has evolved to become the only Yiddish-speaking vacation spot where students, families, and seniors from all levels of observance can come together for a week to speak only Yiddish. Yidish-vokh is a critical venue for families who raise their children in Yiddish because it gives the kids a chance to play with peers in Yiddish — an environment that is hard to come by today.
