Yiddish Courses

Dear Yugntrufnikes and Yidish-vokhnikes, Wherever you may be, this pandemic has made life more difficult. We hope that you and your family are healthy, and that the current global crisis is soon resolved. Since your health...

Duolingo, the world’s most popular language-learning platform, launched a Yiddish course on Tuesday. The site teaches Yiddish through game-like lessons that take five to seven minutes a day. Lessons and exercises are adapted to the user’s...

Dear Supporters, Thanks to your donations we have already raised $360 towards our billboard campaign.  We are aiming to raise $700 for a one week spot, or $1900 for a whole month spot. Please donate...

Since 1968, the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture has run every summer in New York City. Given the extraordinary circumstances of the current moment, we have decided to take the unprecedented...

July 02 – July 27, 2017 The summer program will take place on the Tel Aviv University campus from July 02 to July 27, 2017. The program offers intensive Yiddish instruction at five levels. Language instruction...

Learn Yiddish at YIVO in New York City this Summer! June 29 – August 7, 2020 Spend six-to-nine weeks immersed in Yiddish and discover 1,000 years of Jewish history. Delve into the riches of the Yiddish language...

This course is for those who already read and speak Yiddish fluently and want to deepen their knowledge and learn some pitshevkes of the Yiddish structures, its history, and dialects. We will look in...

YAAANA is excited to be offering a 6-week class exploring Yiddish language and culture through literature, music, theater, and film! This Tuesday (Jan. 16th) is Opening Night and will feature a Yiddish music recital, a Yiddish...

Our 6-week program offers classes from beginner to advanced levels and a wide variety of cultural and enrichment activities. Under the auspices of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and Bard College, the program offers peerless instruction...