Yiddish Language and Culture – Informal Learning
Jewish Humor (Jewish Studies 120A.002) will be taught online Fall 2025 by Miriam Borden, at U.C. Berkeley. Tu Th, 11am-12:30pm, Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025 This course will trace the history of humor among Jews in Europe and beyond, from the earliest instance of Yiddish writing in 1272...
Several organizations host online Yiddish discussion/conversation groups: • KlezCalifornia's Flisik Yidish Salon, monthly, Sundays, 2-3pm PT. Each participant gives brief comments (in Yiddish) on the month's theme, followed by an open conversation. For fluent speakers. Hosted by Rosie Kaplan and Evie Groch. • YOMC, Yiddish Open Mic Café, several times...
Yiddish Culture Online, Yiddish Language and Culture – Informal Learning / Online
The Leyenkrayz is a Stanford graduate student-led Yiddish reading group. They meet in-person weekly to read aloud and discuss Yiddish literary and historical texts, and they occasionally host visitors in-person and online. Anyone who works with Yiddish and would like to practice reading original texts in a group setting is...
Yiddish Language and Culture – Informal Learning / Santa Clara County
In Yiddish: News, cooking shows, crossword puzzles, and more. Word of the Day videos.
Yiddish Culture Online, Yiddish Language and Culture – Informal Learning / Online
Yiddish learning and conversation group meets Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am, except holidays outdoors at the JCC East Bay in Berkeley. No charge. Kum un redt a bisl Yidish mit unz. Come join us as we shmues. Everyone is welcome who has an interest in Yiddish, whether remembering only a few words or...
Occasional Yiddish literature in translation classes led by Loretta Denner will resume once we can meet in person again.
Yiddish Classes in (or online from) the Bay Area, Yiddish Language and Culture – Informal Learning / Sonoma County
Congregation Ner Shalom's Yiddish Tish meets the first Wednesday of each month noon-1:30pm Pacific Time, on Zoom. Read the work of Yiddish writers in the original, translate together, discuss, laugh and enjoy. Join us, no Yiddish knowledge necessary! Led by Reb Irwin Keller. No charge, although contributions are encouraged. Ner...