Voices from Ukraine: Reading Poetry by Yidishe Dikhterins

Join a warm, judgment-free leyenkrayz (reading circle) conducted entirely in Yiddish, designed for Intermediate II and Advanced students. Together, we will explore and translate selections from Ezra Korman’s groundbreaking 1928 Chicago anthology Yidishe Dikhterins (“Yiddish Women Poets”). Our focus will be on female poets from Ukraine, including Dine Lipkes, Khane Levin, Mire Khenkin, and Anyuta Pyatigorskaya. Along the way, you’ll deepen your reading fluency, enrich your vocabulary, and discover the life stories behind these remarkable voices.

Prerequisites: Solid Yiddish reading skills and a basic working vocabulary are required.

When: Wednesdays, January 7 – February 11, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Where: on Zoom

Tuition: $180 for all 6 sessions or $30 for a 60-minute online class.

Early Bird: $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class (available until Wednesday, December 31st).

Students (Upload an ID): $150 all 6 weeks or $25 for a 60-minute online class.

Instructor: Tetyana Yakovleva

She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at the universities of Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego. Tanya received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019 and since then she has been teaching for YAAANA. Tanya is a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200) and she sees her mission in bringing joy and equilibrium to people through yoga and Yiddish.

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