YIDD 381 - Yiddish Language and Culture

Semester Offered: Spring
0.5 unit(s)

In this half credit Yiddish course, students explore various aspects of Yiddish language and culture. This is an introductory class in which students will learn elementary conversational skills and gain a basic understanding of the Hebrew script and grammatical structures of Yiddish. Through songs, poems, and other literary texts students will explore Yiddish culture and the importance of Yiddish in today’s diasporic Jewish community.

One 1-hour period.