Winter Yiddish Seminars
For Yiddish students and everyone interested in Yiddish language, history, and culture, join YIVO in January 2026 for YIVO’s winter Yiddish seminars. These courses run concurrently with the YIVO-Bard Winter Program on Ashkenazi Civilization.
Some of these courses are conducted in English, others in English and Yiddish, and some entirely in Yiddish. The level of Yiddish proficiency (if applicable) required for each class is specified on each class's registration page. All courses are held live over Zoom.
January 2026 Course List
For All Yiddish Levels: |
Alefbeys Workshop
Instructor: Josh Price
4 sessions, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
January 5-9, 2026 | 11:00am-12:30pm ET
Conducted in English
An Introduction to Chaim Grade
Instructor: Josh Price
4 sessions, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
January 5-9, 2026 | 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
Conducted in English
Yiddish Songs and Chants for Children
Instructor: Perl Teitelbaum
4 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 20-29, 2026 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET
Conducted in English
Intermediate Yiddish: |
The Art of the Yiddish Monologue
Instructor: Shane Baker
4 sessions, Sundays & Thursdays
January 18-29, 2026 | 2:00pm-3:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Hitting the Road with Ester-Rokhl
Instructor: Mikhl Yashinsky
4 sessions, Sundays
January 7-28, 2025 | 4:00pm-5:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Upper Intermediate and Advanced Yiddish: |
The Radical Peretz
Instructor: Adi Mahalel
4 sessions, Sundays & Wednesdays
January 11-21, 2026 | 6:00pm-7:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Creative Writing in Yiddish
Instructor: Boris Sandler
4 sessions, Wednesdays
January 7-28, 2026 | 2:00pm-3:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
YIVO Luminaries in their Own Words
Instructor: Dovid Braun
6 sessions, Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 13-29, 2026 | 12:00pm-1:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Tradition and Innovation in Modern Yiddish Poetry: The Case of Dovid Hofshteyn (1889-1952)
Instructor: Eugene Orenstein
6 sessions, Mondays & Wednesdays
January 5-21, 2026 | 4:00pm-5:30pm ET
Conducted in Yiddish
Questions? Read our 2026 Winter Yiddish Seminars FAQ.