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SUMMARY:Intermediate-Advanced Yiddish Course
DESCRIPTION:This course is designed for students who wish to improve their conversational skills. Each session will focus on dialogues and discussions in Yiddish\, to help students improve their fluency. Students will expand their vocabulary with new phrases and expressions\, fine-tune their pronunciation\, and gain confidence using Yiddish in diverse situations. Topics will include interests and hobbies\, everyday situations\, culture and current events. We will use interactive activities like role-playing and debates. Additionally\, students will learn Yiddish songs that will deepen their understanding of Ashkenazi culture. \nDays and times will be adjusted to accommodate the majority of interested. \nWhen: Sundays\, January 4 – February 1\, 2026: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 – 10:30 p.m. CET \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nCost: 5 classes for $180 (early bird\, if paid before Dec 15)\, $200 (regular price) \nTeacher: Julia Koifman \nJulia Koifman is a Lecturer in Yiddish language and literature at the University of Potsdam. She studied Slavic and German Studies in Berlin and Moscow\, as well as Yiddish and Jewish Studies in Potsdam\, Haifa\, and New York. She previously worked at the Institute for Slavic Studies at Humboldt University and served as a tutor for Yiddish language and literature at the University of Potsdam. Her MA thesis presented a comparative analysis of short stories by the Yiddish authors Rokhl Brokhes and Roze Palatnik. In addition\, she works as a translator of Yiddish literature into German and English.
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America":MAILTO:info@yaaana.org
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SUMMARY:Yiddish for Absolute Beginners with Osian Evans Sharma
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of eight sessions\, students will begin their journey into Yiddishland\, exploring both the language and get a taste of its rich culture. The course begins with learning to read and write the alef-beys (alphabet). \nFrom there\, students will soon be ready to read selections from Yiddish literature\, sing traditional Yiddish folksongs\, and practice everyday expressions. Students will learn how to introduce themselves\, share their stories\, and describe their personal connections to Yiddish. \nAll learning materials will be provided by the teacher. \nWhen: Sundays\, January 11 – March 1\, 2026. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m PT / 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. GMT / 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in CET. \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nCost:\nEarly Bird: $30 per session\, $220 for 8 classes available until December 26th\, 2025 \nRegular:  $40 per session\, $300 for 8 sessions \nTeacher: Osian (Oshn) Evans Sharma \nHe is a Yiddish teacher from the UK. He has studied Yiddish at University College London\, and courses in Tel Aviv\, Berlin and Paris. He has led Yiddish poetry courses online for Babel’s Blessing Language School and in-person workshops at the Shtetl Berlin Festival\, the Maison de la Culture Yiddish and the Yiddish Sof-Vokh UK\, which he also helps to organise. He teaches at the summer programme ‘Ot Azoy’ and recently completed a pedagogy fellowship at the Yiddish Book Center (Amherst\, MA).
URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/yiddish-for-absolute-beginners-with-osian-evans-sharma-2/
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SUMMARY:Reading and Crafting Yiddish Poetry with Osian Evans Sharma
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a creative-critical exploration of Yiddish poetry\, where language\, history and the imagination meet. We will study the works of great poets\, and take inspiration from them to create new works. Our journey will take us through traditional verse as well as avant-garde experimentation\, covering sound poetry\, Oulipo constraints and multilingual wordplay. \nThis course is designed for students who have already studied Yiddish for a term (or equivalent)\, and for speakers who can read and understand basic Yiddish\, but it can be enjoyed by speakers of all levels looking to grow their Yiddish creativity. \nBy the end of the six-week course\, students will have a deeper appreciation for poetic craft in Yiddish\, and develop a poem of their own. All materials will be provided by the instructor. (Transliteration of texts will be available upon request.) \nWhen : Sundays\, January 11 – February 15  12–1 p.m. PT / 3–4 p.m. ET / 8–9 p.m. GMT / 9–10 p.m. CET \nWhere: Online via Zoom \nCost: \nEarly Bird: $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class (early bird\, if paid before Tuesday\, October 14\, 2025) \nStudent Pricing (Upload ID): $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class \nRegular Pricing: $180 all 6 weeks or $30 for a 60-minute online class \nOsian (Oshn) Evans Sharma is a Yiddish teacher from the UK. He has studied Yiddish at University College London\, and courses in Tel Aviv\, Berlin and Paris. He has led Yiddish poetry courses online for Babel’s Blessing Language School and in-person workshops at the Shtetl Berlin Festival\, the Maison de la Culture Yiddish and the Yiddish Sof-Vokh UK\, which he also helps to organise. He teaches at the summer programme ‘Ot Azoy’ and recently completed a pedagogy fellowship at the Yiddish Book Center (Amherst\, MA). \nFrom Verse to Voice: A Workshop in Yiddish Poetry with Osian Evans Sharma \n👉 Discover the beauty and creativity of Yiddish poetry. Together we’ll read great poets\, experiment with sound and wordplay\, and craft poems of our own. No prior experience beyond basic reading is needed – just curiosity and imagination.
URL:https://yiddishlandcalifornia.org/event/reading-and-crafting-yiddish-poetry-with-osian-evans-sharma-3/
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