Advanced II Yiddish
Tuition: $480 | YIVO members: $375**
Students: $240 (Must register with valid university email address)
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This is a live, online course held weekly on Zoom. Enrollment will be capped at about 15 students. All course details (Zoom link, syllabus, handouts, assignments, etc.) will be posted to Canvas. Students will be granted access to the class on Canvas after registering for the class here on the YIVO website. This class will be conducted in Yiddish and English.
Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum
Who should take this course?
This course is appropriate for those who have completed Advanced I Yiddish or equivalent coursework.
What topics will this class cover?
This class is for students interested in further improving their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Part of the class is devoted to students speaking on a topic of their choice for 1-2 minutes and responding to questions and comments from classmates. We will continue using volume II of the textbook Yiddish: An Introduction to Language, Literature and Culture by Sheva Zucker, starting with Unit 17B. Grammar topics will include relative clauses, dative constructions, and passive constructions with vern and more. Students will also read short stories from Kadya Molodowsky’s A shtub mit zibn fentster starting on page 14. After preparing a designated part of the book independently, each student will get a chance to read it aloud in their Zoom breakout room. In addition, we will also mark the Jewish holidays by including appropriate Yiddish songs or stories.
Is knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet required?
Yes, knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet is required.
Course Materials:
This course will use Yiddish: An Introduction to the Language, Literature & Culture, Volume II by Sheva Zucker (Purchase). The audio and answer key for the textbooks are strongly recommended. The answer key is available from YIVO’s online store and the audio may be purchased directly from Sheva Zucker.
A shtub mit zibn fentster by Kadya Molodowsky is available digitally for free download at this link.
Additional materials, homework assignments as well as class video recordings will be on Canvas.
Perl (Paula) Teitelbaum was born and raised in a Yiddish-speaking home in post-war Wroclaw, Poland, where she also attended a secular Yiddish day school. After immigrating to the United States in 1967, she became actively involved in New York City’s Yiddish-speaking circles. During her professional career, Perl has taught Yiddish as well as Spanish and English to Speakers of Other Languages in a variety of settings. Her experience of having acquired foreign languages in adolescence gives her a deep understanding of what her students’ learning process might be. She enjoys chatting, singing, and reading books in Yiddish with her grandchildren.
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