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Fall 2025: Intermediate Yiddish

YIVO’s intermediate Yiddish classes are held live, weekly on Zoom for 12 weeks (12 total sessions, 1.5 hours each) and 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 intermediate Yiddish classes.

Questions? Read our 2025 Fall Classes FAQ.


[FALL2025] Intermediate I Yiddish

Instructor: Nina Warnke
12 sessions, Thursdays
September 11 – December 11, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET

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[FALL2025] Intermediate II Yiddish

Instructor: Malena Chinski
12 sessions, Thursdays
September 11 – December 11, 2025 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET

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[FALL2025] Intermediate III Yiddish

Instructor: Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz
12 sessions, Sundays
September 14 – November 30, 2025 | 10:00am-11:30am ET

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[FALL2025] Intermediate IV Yiddish (Monday)

Instructor: Nina Warnke
12 sessions, Mondays
September 8 – November 24, 2025 | 1:30pm-3:00pm ET

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[FALL2025] Intermediate IV Yiddish (Tuesday)

Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum
12 sessions, Tuesdays
September 9 – December 16, 2025 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET

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