Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture

Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture

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Established in 1968 this is the oldest intensive Yiddish summer program in the world.

This 6-week program offers Yiddish classes from beginner to advanced levels and a wide variety of cultural and enrichment activities.

02/26/2026
02/26/2026
01/30/2026
03/13/2025

Habeeb talks about his experience in the YIVO-Bard Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture and maintaining a sense of play in language-learning.

The YIVO-Bard Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, established in 1968, is the oldest intensive Yiddish summer program in the world.

YIVO's six-week intensive program will take place both in person and online this summer. The Summer Program offers peerless instruction in the Yiddish language and an in-depth exploration of the literature and culture of East European Jewry and its diaspora communities. The program features daily Yiddish language study from beginner to advanced levels, history and culture seminars, shmues (conversation) classes, a theater workshop, lectures by visiting scholars, a Yiddish song workshop, and more.

The Weinreich Program treats Yiddish as a living language and emphasizes spoken Yiddish. Whether on Zoom or in person, we hope you will join us this summer!

Apply for the 2025 Summer Program: https://summerprogram.yivo.org

02/05/2025

André and Marie-Claire talk about their experience in the YIVO-Bard Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture and the power of learning Yiddish together.

The YIVO-Bard Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, established in 1968, is the oldest intensive Yiddish summer program in the world.

YIVO's six-week intensive program will take place both in person and online this summer. The Summer Program offers peerless instruction in the Yiddish language and an in-depth exploration of the literature and culture of East European Jewry and its diaspora communities. The program features daily Yiddish language study from beginner to advanced levels, history and culture seminars, shmues (conversation) classes, a theater workshop, lectures by visiting scholars, a Yiddish song workshop, and more.

The Weinreich Program treats Yiddish as a living language and emphasizes spoken Yiddish. Whether on Zoom or in person, we hope you will join us this summer!

Apply for the 2025 Summer Program: https://summerprogram.yivo.org

Fall & Spring Classes | YIVO Institute for Jewish Research 01/10/2025

The Summer is months away but you can take a Yiddish class or two now! Check out our spring classes, ranging from beginner to advanced levels.

Fall & Spring Classes | YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Take Yiddish language classes as well as seminars in English and in Yiddish. Classes meet live on Zoom or in person at YIVO in New York City.

01/08/2025
Register for YIVO's Fall Classes! 08/07/2024

Registration for our fall classes is now open! Be sure to sign up ASAP to secure your spot.

Register for YIVO's Fall Classes! Take courses in language, history, culture, and more at YIVO.

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research | YIVO-Bard Summer Program 01/20/2023

Join us for this year's summer program, featuring daily Yiddish language study from beginner to advanced levels, history and culture seminars, shmues (conversation) classes, a theater workshop, lectures by visiting scholars, a Yiddish song workshop, and more.

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research | YIVO-Bard Summer Program Welcome to the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture.

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