Fall 2025: 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 fall, YIVO is offering four levels of advanced Yiddish classes.

	[FALL2025] Advanced I Yiddish (Monday) Instructor: Vera Szabó 12 sessions, Mondays September 8 – December 15, 2025 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2025] Advanced I Yiddish (Thursday) Instructor: Lucas Fiszman 12 sessions, Thursdays September 18 – December 18, 2025 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2025] Advanced II Yiddish Instructor: Karolina Szymaniak 12 sessions, Mondays September 8 – November 24, 2025 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2025] Advanced III Yiddish (Sunday Afternoon) Instructor: Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz 12 sessions, Sundays September 14 – November 30, 2025 | 2:00pm-3:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2025] Advanced III Yiddish (Sunday Evening) Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum 12 sessions, Sundays September 14 – November 30, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2025] Advanced Topics in Yiddish Literature & Grammar: "Yiddish" as a Theme in Yiddish Literature Instructor: Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz 12 sessions, Sundays September 21 – December 7, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2025] Advanced Topics in Yiddish Literature & Grammar: Autobiographical Writing in Yiddish Instructor: Sheva Zucker 24 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays September 9 – December 16, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET Learn more