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- Yiddish Language
- YIDDISH STORIES ON THE INTERNET - Reading and Audio
Stories by top-notch Yiddish writers, with downloadable texts in PDF format and recorded readings in "real" (native) Yiddish are available online at the following Israeli web-site:
http://yiddish.haifa.ac.il/Stories.html.
The reader is Sara Blacher-Retter, originally of Vilna, and she does an excellent job.
The material is ideal for advanced learners and fluent speakers trying to maintain their Yiddish, but is also very valuable for students closer to the beginning level to try catching a few words at a time and to get a feel for Yiddish pronunciation and intonation (which contemporary radio programs and songs, unfortunately, won't give you).
- The Yiddish Voice
Home page for The Yiddish Voice, a Yiddish-language radio show serving Boston's Yiddish-speaking community, and a Yiddish Internet resource page.
- Mendele
Mendele has been a very useful and interesting forum in a wide variety of aspects of Yiddish language and literature. You might 'lurk' in the archives to see what has been asked, answered, argued.
- Aleph Place
An interactive website for yiddish language basics. It includes facts of the language, calligraphy an games.
- The JewishWebSight.com
Jewish WebSight provides Jews and non-Jew insight into the Jewish news and lifestyleof this 5,000 year old culture.
- Yiddish Language Store
Desk Top Publishing, Dictionaries, Fonts, Reference, Spell Checking, System, Word Processing
- Yiddish Pasekh
- Yiddish on the Computer
The rubegoldbergeray chart includes several tools which are readily available to help with web page creation.
- Yiddish Unicode Charts
A convenient online reference to the character contents of the Unicode UTF-8 for Yiddish.
- Conferences and Courses
- HOT YIDDISH SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS
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If you're thinking of travel this summer - why not travel the world and learn Yiddish?
Yiddish intensives are HOT this summer - the best Yiddish language instruction in some of the most interesting cities in the world.
Join with adults of all ages from all corners of the globe - a fun, compact method of learning the Yiddish language and its cultural achievements with top university professors and workshop leaders. Many also offer college credits.
Here are some highlights sorted by calendar.
YIVO/ NYU - Uriel Weinreich Summer Program
LOCATION: New York City - New York University.
DATES: June 30 to August 8, 2008
WEBSITE: www.yivo.as.nyu.edu
Yiddish taught at 4 levels from beginner to advanced, with an array of cultural programs, in this oldest established, most academic and comprehensive program of all.
TUITION: Undergraduates not registered at NYU in Spring 2008 - $4381.00*
Undergraduates registered at NYU in Spring 2008 - $4354.00*
Graduate students (from GSAS who were registered in Spring 2008) - $4970.00*
* The tuition per point includes a $57 non-refundable registration services fee. There is also a $125 YIVO fee.
Vilnius Yiddish Institute Summer Program
LOCATION: Vilnius, Lithuania - Vilnius University
DATES: July 27 - August 27
WEBSITE: www.judaicvilnius.com/en
Yiddish taught at 4 levels from beginner to advanced, with an array of cultural programs and field trips in this historic center of Yiddish civilization.
TUITION: Regular Fee - $1410; Students: $895; Cultural Program Only: $650
Yiddish on the Continent
LOCATION: Brussels, Belgium, The Institute of Jewish Studies affiliate to the
Free University of Brussels
DATES: July 28th - August 8th 2008
WEBSITE: www.ulb.ac.be/philo/Judaism
Email: _iej@ulb.ac.be
Yiddish taught at all levels from beginner to advanced, with an array of cultural workshops and fieldtrips.
TUITION: 420 Euros; Students: 320 Euros
The 2nd Birobidzhan International Summer Yiddish Program
Combined with Harbin Jewish Heritage Seminar
LOCATION: Birobidzhan, Russia, the capital of the Jewish
Autonomous Region in the Russian Far East, with side trip to Harbin, China
DATES: August 19 - September 7, 2008
WEBSITE: www.2all.co.il/web/Sites/yiddishproject
Three language levels are being offered, as well as lectures on Yiddish literature and culture, Jewish modern history, Jewish heritage in the Far East, a workshop on Yiddish cinema, etc.
TUITION: 580 Euros
- Discussion Groups
- Jewish_Womens Music Group
Jewish music events for women in the New York area.
- Yiddish Teachers
This is a place for Yiddish teachers of all levels to share resources and support each other: materials, ideas, songs, questions, answers.
- Oxford Yiddish 2001
The alumni of the Oxford Institute's 2001 summer program encourage the study and perpetuation of Yiddish language, literature, and culture.
- Yidish-Loshn
A forum for students of the Yiddish language. A place to converse in and about Yiddish, founded in January 2001 by Leybl (Lee) Goldberg, Yiddish teacher at the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) in Washington, DC.
- Shmues
A mailing list for people wishing to use and learn the Yiddish language.The aim of this mailing list is to provide Yiddish learners from all over the world with a forum where they can try out and improve their linguistic skills by interacting with one another or with other fluent Yiddish speakers over the Internet.
- Yiddishculture
This discussion group, launched by the Dora Teitelboim Center for Yiddish Culture, provides an opportunity to all members to upload their writings, discuss their ideas, alert members to events across the world, discuss published literature, art, music and education and generally shmooze about important issues concerning Jewish and Yiddish culture.
- Kol-Dodi
KOL DODI, the Midrasha Community Chorale of MetroWest section of the Jewish Federation in New Jersey, is a 60 voice ensemble specializing in the full spectrum of music arising out of various Jewish traditions.
- Yiddworld
The new and improved version of the former egroup known as "Yiddland"
- Klezmorim
The purpose of this group/list is to help the promotion of klezmer and Jewish Music. It was created in order to ease the making of announcements and initiating discussions about the music.
- European Jewish History & Culture
Eyropeyishe Yidishe Geshikhte, Religion un Kultur is a mailing list for the discussion of Jewish religion, culture and history in Europe.
- Jewish Folklore
This group is devoted to the study of folklore and ethnology of Jews around the world. The group invites announcements of conferences, publications, and special events as well as discussions of issues relating to Jewish folklore and ethnology.
- Yiddish Music
- The Yiddish Music Hall
The Yiddish Music Hall is designed to serve and support all Yiddish Music enthusiasts, students and performers. A site dedicated to Yiddish Music lovers
- Ari Davidow's Klezmer Shack
- Zemerl
An interactive database of Jewish song.- YIDDISH - HEBREW - LADINO
- Mike Burstyn Documentary Website
"The Komediant," the award winning documentary about Mike Burstyn's family, his mother Lillian Fux and their history in the Yiddish theatre.
- Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
Visit the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre to learn more about Yiddish Theatre.
- Other Sites
- American Jewish World Service
The inspiration for AJWS' work is drawn from the demand for social ustice articulated by the Jewish tradition.
- The National Foundation for Jewish Culture
Founded in 1960 by the Council of Jewish Federations, the NFJC works with artists, scholars, cultural institutions and community agencies to enhance the quality of Jewish life in America.
- The Selected Poems of Dora Teitelboim
Climb with Dora Teitelboim to new heights of melodious beauty in this exquisitely translated collection of her finest works.
- YiddishkaytLA
Yiddishkayt Los Angeles is a nonprofit cultural organization that promotes Yiddish language and culture in Southern California. YiddishkaytLA supporters include spirited individuals in the community, as well as representatives from Jewish organizations who share our interest in promoting Yiddish culture: L.A. Yiddish Culture Club, Valley Yiddish Culture Club, Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, Society for Humanistic Judaism, Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, Temple Adat Ari El, Sholem Community, Workmen's Circle/ Arbeter Ring, and the Misha & Sonia Yablon Cultural Foundation, among others.
- YiddishWeb
La maison de la Culture Yiddish à Paris
The California Institute for Yiddish Culture And Language
Executive Director: Miriam Koral
Comments and Suggestions are welcome at feedback@yiddishinstitute.org
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