Yiddish for Absolute Beginners with Osian Evans Sharma

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).

From 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.

All learning materials will be provided by the teacher.

When: Sundays, January 11 – March 1, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

Where: Online via Zoom

Cost:

Early Bird: $30 per session, $220 for 8 classes available until December 26th, 2025

Regular: $40 per session, $300 for 8 sessions

Teacher: Osian (Oshn) Evans Sharma

He 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).

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