In 2026, the Summer Program will be offered in person. For online summer offerings, please see our new Summer Semester.
2026 Program | פּראָגראַם
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The YIVO-Bard Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, established in 1968, is the longest-running intensive Yiddish summer program in the world.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 in the Yiddish language and an in-depth exploration of the literature and culture of East European Jewry and its communities around the world. The YIVO-Bard Summer Program guides students towards mastery of the Yiddish language through the development of the four key language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This comprehensive approach, where the cultivation of each skill reinforces the others, works to the benefit of all students, whether they aim to use Yiddish for academic research, to appreciate its historical treasures, or to participate in its contemporary culture. Click to watch the video: |