Yiddish 101A: Elementary Yiddish

Instructor: Miriam Koral

Learn the basics of a unique and rich heritage language that has an enormous body of cultural achievements, including an outsize influence on today’s pop culture. Learned skills include reading and writing, elementary grammar, and conversation. Also serves as an intro to Yiddish culture through folk and theater songs, humorous and serious readings, viewing a classic Yiddish film, and attending a Yiddish cultural event, locally or virtually. Taught in English and Yiddish.