Winter Yiddish Seminars

For Yiddish students and everyone interested in Yiddish language, history, and culture, join YIVO in January 2024 for YIVO’s winter Yiddish seminars. These courses run concurrently with the YIVO-Bard Winter Program on Ashkenazi Civilization.

Some of these courses are conducted in English, others in English and Yiddish, and some entirely in Yiddish. The level of Yiddish proficiency (if applicable) required for each class is specified on each class's registration page. All courses are held live over Zoom.


January 2025 Course List


Morning Classes:

Yiddish Folktales

Instructor: Vera Szabó
6 sessions, Mondays & Wednesdays
January 8-29, 2025 | 10:00am-11:30am ET
Conducted in Yiddish

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Contrasting Styles, Common Themes: A Taste of Modern Yiddish Prose

Instructor: Eugene Orenstein
4 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 14-23, 2025 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish

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Afternoon Classes:

Alefbeys Workshop

Instructor: Josh Price
4 sessions, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
January 6-10, 2025 | 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Conducted in English

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Introduction to Ashkenazi Jewish Foodways

Instructor: Eve Jochnowitz
4 sessions, Mondays & Wednesdays
January 6-15, 2025 | 4:00pm-5:30pm ET
Conducted in English

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Evening Classes:

The Lullaby of Second Avenue: Yiddish Urban Theater

Instructor: Mikhl Yashinsky
4 sessions, Sundays
January 5-26, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish

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Yiddish Argentina: Countryside, City, Stage, and Tango – A YIVO Centennial Retrospective

Instructor: Abraham Lichtenbaum
4 sessions, Wednesdays
January 6-29, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish

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Seasons in Yiddish Song

Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum
4 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 21-30, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET
Conducted in English

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Questions? Read our 2025 Winter Yiddish Seminars FAQ.