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So You Think You’re Jewish?

The Workmen’s Circle Yiddish teacher Eve Jochnowitz (second from l.) leads impromptu dancing. | THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE
The Workmen’s Circle Yiddish teacher Eve Jochnowitz (second from l.) leads impromptu dancing. | THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE

The Workmen’s Circle, a group founded in 1900 that celebrates identity and belonging in a shared, progressive, inclusive vision of heritage, values, ideals, and cultural traditions, hosted its third annual Taste of Jewish Culture Street Fair on June 26.

The event, held on Sixth Avenue between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., drew thousands who sampled some of New York’s best Jewish delicacies as well as comedians, klezmer music, and that favorite trivia game, “So You Think You’re Jewish?”

The comedy duo Soren & Jolles led a Yiddish Spelling Bee, here with guest player New York City Councilmember Mark Levine. | THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE
The comedy duo Soren & Jolles led a Yiddish Spelling Bee, here with guest player New York City Councilmember Mark Levine. | THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE

“We can’t think of a better way to celebrate Jewish traditions, and to introduce those traditions to our entire New York community,” said Ann Toback, executive director of the Workmen’s Circle. “The flavors of the Street Fair are quite literally the flavors of our heritage — and they’re mouthwatering!”

Howard Leshaw and the Klezmer Swing Orchestra kept guests dancing. | THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE
Howard Leshaw and the Klezmer Swing Orchestra kept guests dancing. | THE WORKMEN’S CIRCLE