In-Person Beginner Beginner Yiddish Class
This is a fun, serious, and dynamic group course using the newly published In Eynem textbook, which encourages conversation, self-expression, and contemporary usage. The course will begin with learning the Jewish letters and how they are used to read and write Yiddish. No prior learning required.
IN PERSON at the Harold Washington Chicago Public Library 400 S State St.
(no class November 5th for Election Day)
Tuition
After you register for the class, you will see a link to pay for your class through PayPal. Full tuition is $210, and reduced tuition is $140. No one is turned away for an inability to pay, If you need an alternative payment plan or are applying for the Khane Faygl Memorial Scholarship please email us at the address below. Upon registering, you will be added to YIVO Chicago’s email list.
Course Materials
Course materials are referenced in class descriptions. An English-Yiddish dictionary is always strongly recommended, but not required. A great option is the Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary edited by Gitl Schaechter-Vishwanath and Paul Glaser. Please be in touch with the instructors for guidance about prerequisites and how to prepare to join a class.
For any questions about the classes please email yiddishchicago@gmail.com
Anye Koyfmentsh has been learning Yiddish for 25 years, and teaching for 6. She trained as a Yiddish teacher through the Yiddish Book Center, and as a Talmud teacher through Svara. As an enthusiastic member of a vibrant Yiddish speaking community, she is eager to include more people so they can make their own friendships, art, and relationships with Yiddish. She translated the Yiddish novel Your Comrade, Avreml Broide, which will be released in November, 2024.
