Beginner III/IV Yiddish (In-person Intersession)
Tuition: $240 | YIVO members: $180**
Students: $120 (Must register with valid university email address)
This class meets weekly in person at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City. Enrollment will be capped at about 15 students. All course details (syllabus, handouts, assignments, etc.) will be posted to Google Classroom. Students will be granted access to the class on Google Classroom after registering for the class here on the YIVO website. This class will be conducted in Yiddish and English.
Instructor: Nachum Lerner
Who should take this course?
This course is appropriate for those who have completed Beginner III Yiddish or Beginner IV Yiddish (or equivalent coursework) and would like a review before enrolling in the next level.
What topics will this class cover?
In this class, students will continue to expand their conversational vocabulary and their use of verbs in the past, present, and future tenses. Students will continue to strengthen their competence in Yiddish conversation, reading and writing, as well as their familiarity with Yiddish culture and music. We will focus on poems, readings and songs, and review grammar already mentioned in class. Videos and recordings will supplement the class discussions.
Is knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet required?
Yes, knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet is required.
Course Materials:
All course materials will be provided by the instructor.
Questions? Read our 2026 Summer Classes FAQ.
Nachum Lerner was raised in a Yiddish-loving home in Miami Beach, Florida. He studied Yiddish language and literature at Bar Ilan University, the YIVO Summer Program (at Columbia University), and the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he holds an MA in modern Jewish history and literature from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has taught Yiddish at the Workers Circle/Arbeter-Ring, Makor, the 92nd Street Y, and Yeshiva University, and since 2010, has been instructor of Yiddish language at JTS.
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