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

02/26/2026

Learn Yiddish in the world's oldest intensive Yiddish language program.

02/26/2026

02/26/2026

01/30/2026

03/13/2025

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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

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.

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

01/07/2025

Learn more and sign up for the 2025 Summer Program!

Taking place in person and online.

08/07/2024

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

Take courses in language, history, culture, and more at YIVO.

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.

Welcome to the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture.