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This weekly reading class covers grammar and how to read Yiddish texts with the help of a dictionary. It is for students new to Yiddish, especially those interested in obtaining reading proficiency for academic or archival research.

Dovid Braun delves into Nokhem Stutshkov's monumental lexicological work, a treasure trove of Yiddish language, Jewish lore, learning, and life.

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 7:00pm (ET), the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will celebrate the launch of Yiddish Voices, an exciting new series showcasing literary works in new English translations.

Yiddish Voices is an exciting new series of translated works that connects today’s readers with Yiddish literature, in its full range of authors, genres, and subject matter.

Eve Jochnowitz follows the development of the Yiddish recipe in written form with special attention to the tastes and culinary practices of the Yiddish world.

Dr. Eric Goldman explores why Yiddish has resurfaced on the screen in Europe, North America, and Israel, what has drawn creative artists to making Yiddish-language work, and the themes that they have chosen for their works.

Vicky Ash-Shifriss examines the world of Yiddish children's literature through the motif of bears and bear cubs.

Rose Waldman explores the task of a translator, how they make stylistic and connotative decisions, and the particular challenges of translating from Yiddish to English.

Celebrate the launch of Yiddish Voices, a new series curated by Alyssa Quint and Elissa Bemporad to showcase first-time translations of enduring Yiddish texts. The program will feature performances of scenes from plays translated in the first volume of the series.

Anna Elena Torres, in conversation with Amelia Glaser, discusses her newly published book examining Yiddish poetry to offer an original literary study of the Jewish anarchist movement.