Yiddish Center at Bar-Ilan University launches the new academic year

The complete and detailed course schedule of the Center for Yiddish Studies at Bar-Ilan University for the 5787 (2026–2027) academic year: https://hebrew-literature.biu.ac.il/yiddish/node/1215

Here are several upcoming initiatives of the Bar-Ilan Yiddish Center:

1. The free, open-to-all vocal training workshop featuring Yiddish songs, beginning on November 3, 2026: https://hebrew-literature.biu.ac.il/yiddish/node/9473

2. The Yiddish literature reading workshop (for Dutch speakers), beginning on October 29, 2026: https://hebrew-literature.biu.ac.il/yiddish/node/9468

3. The Rivka Reich Memorial Award for an academic article in the field of Yiddish studies: https://hebrew-literature.biu.ac.il/yiddish/node/9480

4. The guest lecture “Yiddish, Recruited: the Romanticization of Yiddish and Its Allegedly Inherent Connection to Leftwing Jewish Politics” by Prof. Gil Ribak of the University of Arizona will take place via Zoom on November 17, 2026: https://hebrew-literature.biu.ac.il/yiddish/node/9488 (Hebrew)