Fall 2025: Seminars & Electives (in Yiddish)

YIVO’s seminars & electives (in Yiddish) are held live, weekly on Zoom for 10 weeks (10 total sessions, 1.5 hours each). Conducted primarily or entirely in Yiddish, these courses explore topics such as Ashkenazi Jewish history, literature, creative writing, queer theory and gender studies, music, and culture.

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, syllabus, handouts, etc.) will be posted to Canvas.

This fall, YIVO is offering two seminars & electives (in Yiddish).

	[FALL2025] The Prose Poems of Avrom Sutzkever Instructor: Shane Baker 10 sessions, Sundays September 14 – November 16, 2025 | 12:00pm-1:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2025] Readings in Yiddish Prose Instructor: Vera Szabó 10 sessions, Wednesdays September 10 – December 10, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET Learn more