Winter Yiddish Seminars
For Yiddish students and everyone interested in Yiddish language, history, and culture, join YIVO in January 2027 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 2027 Course List
For All Yiddish Levels: |
Alefbeys Workshop
Instructor: Josh Price
4 sessions, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
January 4-8, 2027 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET
Conducted in English
“Let’s Talk About Something More Cheerful”: An Introduction to Sholem Aleichem
Instructor: Josh Price
4 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 5-14, 2027 | 2:00pm-3:30pm ET
Conducted in English
Khanele di kuritse mit di lange hent (Chane the Shorty with Long Arms): A Ruth Rubin Zingeray
Instructor: Lorin Sklamberg
4 sessions, Thursdays
January 7-28, 2027 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET
Conducted in English
Intermediate Yiddish: |
Rozhinkes mit mandlen: Winter Fruit and Nuts in Ashkenazic Cuisine
Instructor: Eve Jochnowitz
4 sessions, Wednesdays
January 6-27, 2027 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Der yidisher hamlet: A Lively Theatrical Salon
Instructor: Mikhl Yashinsky
4 sessions, Mondays & Thursdays
January 4-14, 2027 | 7:00pm-8:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Upper Intermediate and Advanced Yiddish: |
150 Years of Modern Yiddish Theater: The One-Act Play
Instructor: Abraham Lichtenbaum
6 sessions, Mondays & Wednesdays
January 4-25, 2027 | 6:30pm-8:00pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Yiddish and Yidishkeyt in the Lives and Work of Max Weinreich and Solomon Birnbaum
Instructor: Kalman Weiser
6 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 5-21, 2027 | 6:30pm-8:00pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Questions? Read our 2027 Winter Yiddish Seminars FAQ.