Fall 2025: Beginner Yiddish

YIVO's beginner Yiddish classes are held for 12 weeks (12 total sessions, 1.5 hours each) and focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Yiddish.

All of these classes meet live on Zoom, with the exception of Beginner II Yiddish (In-person) and Beginner III Yiddish (In-person), which meet at YIVO in New York City. Additional levels of in-person Yiddish classes will be added in future semesters.

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 beginner Yiddish classes.

Questions? Read our 2025 Fall Classes FAQ.


[FALL2025] Beginner I Yiddish (Sunday Morning)

Instructor: Alona Bach
12 sessions, Sundays
September 21 – December 7, 2025 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET

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[FALL2025] Beginner I Yiddish (Sunday Afternoon)

Instructor: Rose Mintzer-Sweeney
12 sessions, Sundays
September 21 – December 7, 2025 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET

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[FALL2025] Beginner II Yiddish (Sunday)

Instructor: Nina Warnke
12 sessions, Sundays
September 14 – November 30, 2025 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET

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[FALL2025] Beginner II Yiddish (Monday)

Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum
12 sessions, Mondays
September 8 – December 15, 2025 | 6:30pm-8:00pm ET

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[FALL2025] Beginner II Yiddish (Thursday)

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

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[FALL2025] Beginner II Yiddish (In-person)

Instructor: Nachum Lerner
12 sessions, Mondays
September 8 – December 15, 2025 | 6:30pm-8:00pm ET
This class is held in person at YIVO in New York City.

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[FALL2025] Beginner III Yiddish (Monday)

Instructor: Malena Chinski
12 sessions, Mondays
September 15 – December 8, 2025 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET

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[FALL2025] Beginner III Yiddish (Thursday)

Instructor: Tal Hever-Chybowski
12 sessions, Thursdays
September 18 – December 18, 2025 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET

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[FALL2025] Beginner III Yiddish (In-person)

Instructor: Nachum Lerner
12 sessions, Tuesdays
September 9 – December 16, 2025 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET
This class is held in person at YIVO in New York City.

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[FALL2025] Beginner IV Yiddish

Instructor: Karolina Szymaniak
12 sessions, Sundays
September 14 – November 30, 2025 | 10:30am-12:00pm ET

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