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Description: In this course, you will build on the grammatical knowledge acquired while attending YAAANA’s Beginner II class series or a similar Yiddish course. We will use different materials and […]

Description: In this course taught entirely in Yiddish, we will read and discuss texts and biographies of Yiddish Modernists in Eastern Europe of the 1920-1930s such as Dovid Bergelson, Dovid […]

Description: In this course taught mainly in Yiddish, you will build on the grammatical knowledge acquired while attending YAAANA’s Intermediate I Yiddish class series or a similar Yiddish course. This […]

With Tanya Yakovleva 10 online sessions, Fridays April 8 – June 10 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. PST In this Ukrainian crash course, you will learn the Ukrainian alphabet, start the […]

Description: This course is suitable for students who just learned the alef-beys and are in the beginning of their Yiddish journey, as well as experienced speakers who wish to get […]

with Tanya Yakovleva 10 online sessions, Thursdays This course taught entirely in Yiddish is for students with a good knowledge of Yiddish culture and grammar. We will read and discuss texts and biographies of Yiddish Modernists in Ukraine of the 1920-1930s such as Dovid Bergelson, Dvoyre Fogel, Dovid Hofshteyn, Perets Markish, Leyb Kvitko, and Khane […]

Dates: Sundays at 12:00 p.m. Pacific time (3:00 p.m. EDT, 8:00 p.m. in most of Europe, 9:00 p.m. in Israel), beginning on April 24.  Tuition: $30 for a 90 minute online class. To register: https://yaaana.org/polish/

Dates: Every Tuesday, starting May 3, 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. PST (7:45pm. EST, 2:45 a.m. in most of Europe, 3:45  a.m. in Israel), ends May 31. Tuition: $150 for all 5 weeks or $30 for a 60 minute online class. To register: https://yaaana.org/advanced-conversational-hebrew/

Dates: Tuesdays, starting on March 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m. PST, ends May 29 Tuition: $30 per class = $150 for 5 classes Taught by Orli Moses Born and raised in California, she grew up in a Hebrew-speaking household and holds dual Master's degrees in teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TEOSL), and Master of International […]

Water Element Yoga in Yiddish with Tanya Yakovleva online session Sunday, May 29 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST After this yoga class instructed in Yiddish with English translation, we will feel fluid, flexible, and calm. This vinyasa yoga class invites you to build strength in softness, flexibility & mobility. The slow and gentle nature of […]

Playwright/Actor/Dancer Yehuda Hyman’s new solo show, The Dancing Room is a theatre/dance performance weaving Jewish mysticism and memoir to illuminate the transcendent power of dance through a Jewish lens. The Dancing Room is directed by Obie-Award winning artist, Michael Leibluft. Yehuda weaves Hasidic dance steps his Polish father taught him, a tale about his teenage […]

Join us to practice your Yiddish and have a good time getting to know fellow Yiddish speakers! We will speak in mame-loshn about diverse topics, including conversation both as a group and in smaller cohorts. We will also try to solve a couple of riddles and learn some Yiddish expressions and sayings to enrich your repertoire. The […]