Intensive Beginner III&IV Yiddish

Class starts Feb 13 12:00pm-1:30pm

Tuition: $850 | YIVO members: $680**
Students: $425 (Must register with valid university email address)

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This is a live, online course held weekly on Zoom. Enrollment will be capped at about 15 students. All course details (Zoom link, syllabus, handouts, assignments, etc.) will be posted to Canvas. Students will be granted access to the class on Canvas after registering for the class here on the YIVO website. This class will be conducted in Yiddish and English.

Instructor: Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz

Who should take this course?
This course is for those who have taken two semesters of Yiddish. It is appropriate for those who took Intensive Beginner I&II Yiddish in fall 2021.

What topics will this class cover?
Students will continue to develop the listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills covered in Intensive Beginner I&II Yiddish. Basic grammar such as verb tenses, sentence structure, adjectival inflections (and more) will be studied in context, using song, poetry, and short stories to reinforce and expand understanding of the rich culture embodied in the language.

Is knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet required?
Yes, knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet is required.

Course Materials:
The instructor will provide all course materials digitally throughout the class on Canvas.

Questions? Read our 2022 Spring Classes FAQ.

Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz is an associate professor at the Institute of Jewish Studies, The Free University of Brussels (U.L.B.). She has taught Yiddish at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Columbia University and Yivo where she was responsible for the creation of the Yiddish Teachers Resource Center. While living in N.Y., Sonia conducted a teacher training program as part of YIVO’s Summer Program. She is the founder of the Yiddish intensive summer courses “Yiddish on the Continent” held in alternative years in Brussels, Paris, and Berlin. Sonia regularly teaches in the Ot Azoy program organized annually by the Jewish Music Institute in London.

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