Spring 2026: Advanced Yiddish

YIVO’s advanced Yiddish classes are held live, weekly on Zoom for 12 weeks (12 total sessions, 1.5 hours each), with the exception of Advanced Topics in Yiddish Literature & Grammar: Autobiographical Writing in Yiddish, which meets for 12 weeks (24 sessions, 1.5 hours each). These classes focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Yiddish.

Prerequisites or expected level of familiarity with Yiddish is specified for each course. Enrollment is capped at about 15 students per class. All course details (Zoom link [if applicable], syllabus, handouts, etc.) will be posted to Canvas.

This spring, YIVO is offering four levels of advanced Yiddish classes.

	[SPR2026] Advanced I Yiddish (Monday) Instructor: Sharon Bar-Kochva 12 sessions, Mondays February 23 – May 11, 2026 | 1:30pm-3:00pm ET Learn more
	[SPR2026] Advanced I Yiddish (Tuesday) Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum 12 sessions, Tuesdays February 17 – May 12, 2026 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET Learn more
	[SPR2026] Advanced II Yiddish (Monday) Instructor: Vera Szabó 12 sessions, Mondays February 23 – May 18, 2026 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET Learn more
	[SPR2026] Advanced II Yiddish (Thursday) Instructor: Lucas Fiszman 12 sessions, Thursdays February 19 – May 28, 2026 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET Learn more
	[SPR2026] Advanced IV Yiddish (Sunday Afternoon) Instructor: Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz 12 sessions, Sundays February 22 – May 10, 2026 | 2:00pm-3:30pm ET Learn more
	[SPR2026] Advanced IV Yiddish (Sunday Evening) Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum 12 sessions, Sundays February 22 – May 10, 2026 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET Learn more
	[SPR2026] Advanced Topics in Yiddish Literature & Grammar: Writers Writing about Writers Instructor: Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz 12 sessions, Sundays February 22 – May 10, 2026 | 12:00pm-1:30pm ET Learn more
	[SPR2026] Advanced Topics in Yiddish Literature & Grammar: Autobiographical Writing in Yiddish Instructor: Sheva Zucker 24 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays February 17 – May 19, 2026 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET Learn more