An ongoing series on conversational and written Yiddish presented in the Jewish and Roman script along with a study of East European Jewish culture and history. Meets Fridays 3-4:30pm via Zoom. The class is filled now and there are no plans to accept new students. If you want to speak...
Yiddish Classes in (or online from) the Bay Area, Yiddish Classes Online / San Francisco
Committee for Yiddish of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto presents a variety of language and culture classes, currently all online: Yiddish Language Classes: Beginning, Beginner-Plus, Intermediate-Plus, Advanced Yiddish Conversation: Beginner and Intermediate Reading Circle (Leyenkrayz): Participants will read and discuss humorous short stories in Yiddish from the anthology “A...
The Yiddish Book Center is presenting online Yiddish language classes for beginners, using the Center's Award-winning Yiddish textbook, In Eynem. Running for six weeks, these classes offer an in-depth introduction to Yiddish language and cover all aspects of learning, including oral and written communication, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and culture. Students...
Occasional Yiddish literature in translation classes led by Loretta Denner will resume once we can meet in person again.
Yiddish Language and Culture – Informal Learning / Sonoma County
This site is a collection of stories about, lyrics for, and links to recordings of Yiddish Penny Songs, which are tenement song versions of American theatre and variety show songs, 1895-1925. Their sheet music sold for a penny, hence the name. The collection includes Yiddish Ragtime and Yiddish songs of...
Sheva Zucker's blog with one poem each week in Yiddish and in English translation
In this strictly reading and iberzetsn (translating) Yiddish Zoom class, students will have an opportunity to read various mayselekh (stories) pamelekh (slowly) and mit geduld (with patience), so that even those who have kheyder level (elementary school) proficiency can participate and follow along. The instructor will provide PDF Readers in...
Yiddish Classes in (or online from) the Bay Area / Online / Featured
Includes words in transliteration, full translation, and music with chords. NOTE: Search online for this book. KlezCalifornia does not sell it.
The Workers Circle has turned their five out-of-print comprehensive Yiddish songbooks into an online collection, The Yosl and Chana Mlotek Yiddish Song Collection at the Workers Circle. The Collection provides a readily searchable, online database of over 400 Yiddish songs with lyrics, English translations, transliterations, and sheet music. Viewers can...
Klezmer Music and Yiddish Song - Online Resources, Yiddish Songbooks
Hear a different rare Yiddish song every week, sung by a native speaker
Congregation Ner Shalom's Yiddish Tish meets the first Wednesday of each month noon-1pm Pacific Time, currently 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....
Illustrated Yiddish proverbs, aphorisms, insults, curses, and other folk sayings, in Yiddish with transliteration and English translation
with definition, synonyms, etymology, phrases using the word, and clip of a native Yiddish speaker using the word in conversation
For beginners. Book, CDs and answer key. More advanced Volume 2 also has a CD and answer key. Nine CD set also available. Search online for this book. KlezCalifornia does not sell it.
YiddishPOP is a lively, engaging interactive program that teaches Yiddish to speakers of other languages. Its lessons are built around animated movies and supporting features that introduce and reinforce vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, reading comprehension, and writing skills. New concepts are couched in everyday situations, adding context for learners and helping...