Elementary Yiddish (Yiddish 101A and 102) presented by U.C. Berkeley
Yiddish Classes in (or online from) the Bay Area, Yiddish Classes Online
Elementary Yiddish 101A taught online Fall 2025 by Miriam Borden, at U.C. Berkeley.
101A: MWF 10-11am
In this beginners’ course students will learn to speak, read, and write Yiddish, the original language of East European Jews. Using the communicative method and the new textbook In Eynem, students will focus in class on speaking by playing out short dialogues. Grammar will be taught inductively, through examples. The course will introduce Yiddish culture through a variety of songs, stories, film clips, and illustrations.
Available to community members through UC Berkeley Extension Concurrent Enrollment Program.
For more information, contact extension@berkeley.edu or concurrent@berkeley.edu
102: TBD
In this continuation of the beginners’ course, students will improve their speaking, reading, and writing in Yiddish. The class will apply the communicative method and continue to use the textbook In Eynem (2020). Students will focus in class on speaking and playing out short dialogues, while homework will be devoted to writing and reading. Grammar will be taught inductively, through examples. The course will present Yiddish culture through a variety of songs, stories, film clips, and illustrations.
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