Teacher: Dr Carlos Yebra López, University College London (Beginners & Intermediate)
Class Level: Beginners
Class Schedule 2023-24: Section 1 Wednesdays from 10:45-11:45 UK Time, Section 2 Wednesdays from 12:45-13:45 UK Time (you can check time-zone comparisons on sites such as this one)
Class Length: Both 3-term classes (Michaelmas Term 2023-Trinity Term 2024) (Oxford dates of term are available on the University website)
Class Description: These classes will introduce students to Judeo-Spanish (Ladino, Judezmo or Spanyolit), the language of Sephardic Jews, which is still spoken among some 100,000-250,000 Jews, mainly in Israel and Turkey. In Beginners Ladino, the students will acquire basic knowledge of the grammar, syntax and lexicon of the language through reading (both in Hebrew and Latin scripts) and listening to selections from the rich culture of Sephardic Jews.
Teacher: Dr Carlos Yebra López, University College London (Beginners & Intermediate)
Class Level: Intermediate
Class Schedule 2023-24: Wednesdays from 15:15-16:15 UK Time (you can check time-zone comparisons on sites such as this one)
Class Length: 3-term class (Michaelmas Term 2023-Trinity Term 2024) (Oxford dates of term are available on the University website)
Class Description: In Intermediate Ladino, students will further their previous knowledge of grammar, syntax and lexicon of the language through reading (in Hebrew, Latin and Cyrillic scripts), discussing intricate topics in breakout rooms and listening to selections from the rich culture of Sephardic Jews.
Reference Materials:
-Bunis, David M. A Guide to Reading and Writing Judezmo.
-Bunis, David M. Judezmo: An introduction to the language of the Sephardic Jews of the Ottoman Empire. Jerusalem, The Hebrew University Magnes Press: 1999.
-La Agada de Pesah. Sofía, Bulgaria: 1935 (in Cyrillic). (Intermediate class only)
-The Ladino 21 Digital Archive
-Varol, Marie Christine. Manual of Judeo-Spanish: Language and Culture (Studies and Texts in Jewish History and Culture). Bethesda, University Press of Maryland: 2008.
Other reading materials and videos for practicing the language will be supplied to the students during the year.