Fall 2026: Intermediate Yiddish

YIVO's intermediate 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 Intermediate I Yiddish (In-person), which meets 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 Google Classroom.

This fall, YIVO is offering four levels of intermediate Yiddish classes.

	[FALL2026] Intermediate I Yiddish Instructor: Malena Chinski 12 sessions, Mondays September 28 – December 21, 2026 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2026] Intermediate I Yiddish (In-person) Instructor: Nachum Lerner 12 sessions, Tuesdays September 22 – December 8, 2026 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET This class is held in person at YIVO in New York City. Learn more
	[FALL2026] Intermediate II Yiddish Instructor: Karolina Szymaniak 12 sessions, Sundays October 11 – December 27, 2026 | 10:30am-12:00pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2026] Intermediate III Yiddish Instructor: Nina Warnke 12 sessions, Tuesdays September 22 – December 8, 2026 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET Learn more
	[FALL2026] Intermediate IV Yiddish Instructor: Malena Chinski 12 sessions, Thursdays September 17 – December 17, 2026 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET Learn more