Fall 2026: Seminars & Electives (in Yiddish)

YIVO’s seminars & electives (in Yiddish) are held live, weekly on Zoom for 5 or 10 weeks (5 or 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 Google Classroom.

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

	[FALL2026] Der gaystiker vidershtand in varshever geto: Emanuel Ringelblum un der oyneg-shabes arkhiv Instructor: Samuel Kassow 5 sessions, Tuesdays November 3 – December 1, 2026 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2026] The Memoirs of Puah Rakovsky Instructor: Vera Szabó 10 sessions, Wednesdays September 23 – December 2, 2026 | 10:00am-11:30am ET Learn more