Teacher: Dr Diana Matut
Class Level: Beginners
Class Schedule 2026-27: Mondays, 19:30-20:30pm UK Time (you can check time-zone comparisons on sites such as this one)
Class Length: 3-term class (Michaelmas Term 2026-Trinity Term 2027)(Oxford dates of term are available on the University website)
Class Description: The Beginners class is meant for those who would like to learn how to read and translate Yiddish texts in manuscript and printed form from the 13th to the 18th century. Knowledge of the Yiddish alphabet and good command of either modern Yiddish or German of any period is required.
Class Level: Adavnced
Class Schedule 2026-27: Wednesdays, 15:15-16:15 UK Time (you can check time-zone comparisons on sites such as this one)
Class Length: 1-term class (Hilary Term 2027) (Oxford dates of term are available on the University website)
Class Description: The Advanced class is open to all who have either taken the Old Yiddish Beginner’s course or have studied Old Yiddish elsewhere. This course will provide cultural and literary context for texts we read and translate together from manuscripts and prints. It also encourages you to prepare editions of Early Yiddish texts and use these primary sources for scholarly work.