Advanced II Yiddish (Sunday Evening)
Tuition: $480 | YIVO members: $375**
Students: $240 (Must register with valid university email address)
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: Perl Teitelbaum
Who should take this course?
This course is appropriate for those who have completed Advanced I Yiddish or equivalent coursework.
What topics will this class cover?
In this course, students will continue to build on the content and skills acquired in Advanced Yiddish I. Students will continue practicing conversation and learning new grammar both formally (starting with Lesson 12 of Sheva Zucker’s Yiddish, Vol. II) and in context via conversation feedback and through reading. We will continue reading Kadya Molodowsky’s novel Fun Lublin biz Nyu York accompanied by audio starting with page 17.
Is knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet required?
Yes, knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet is required.
Course Materials:
This course will use Sheva Zucker’s Yiddish: An Introduction to Language, Literature and Culture volume II. Kadya Molodowsky’s novel Fun Lublin biz Nyu York can be downloaded from the Yiddish Book Center Digital Library (Download).
Additional resources will be provided by the teacher through Canvas.
Perl (Paula) Teitelbaum was born and raised in a Yiddish-speaking home in post-war Wroclaw, Poland, where she also attended a secular Yiddish day school. After immigrating to the United States in 1967, she became actively involved in New York City’s Yiddish-speaking circles. During her professional career, Perl has taught Yiddish as well as Spanish and English to Speakers of Other Languages in a variety of settings. Her experience of having acquired foreign languages in adolescence gives her a deep understanding of what her students’ learning process might be. She enjoys chatting, singing, and reading books in Yiddish with her grandchildren.
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