Fwd: Yiddish class posting

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

I apologize for going slightly off-topic, but this comes up over and over for 
people trying to learn to sing Yiddish songs:

>From: "Judy Rottenberg" <rottenbe (at) brandeis(dot)edu>
>
>A NEW SERIES OF YIDDISH CLASSES BEGIN ON JANUARY 13 AT THE WORKMEN'S CIRCLE,
>1762 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA.  FOUR LEVELS OF CLASSES, FROM BEGINNER TO
>ADVANCED, WILL BE OFFERED.  Details follow, or call 617 566-6281 for more
>information.
>
>Details:
>Beginning Yiddish I:  12 Thursday evenings, beginning January 16, 7:00 -
>8:30 p.m.  This course teaches the alphabet, elementary grammar and basic
>reading/conversation skills. It is geared toward students who have little or
>no previous background.  Instructor:  Bruce Mitchell teaches Romance
>Languages at Maimonides High School.  He has a graduate diploma in Hebrew
>and Jewish Studies from Oxford University, where he did his thesis on"
>Yiddish in Britain's Ultra-Orthodox Communities".  He also has master's
>degrees in German and French from Tufts University.
>
>
>Beginning Yiddish II: 12 Monday evenings, beginning January 13, 7:30 - 9:00
>p.m.  This is a continuation of the Workmen's Circle fall beginners'
>classes.  New
>students who know the alphabet, some vocabulary and elementary grammar are
>welcome to join in.  Instructors: Bruce Mitchell (see description in
>Beginning Yiddish I) and
>Lillian Shporer Leavitt, a native Yiddish speaker, retired computer systems
>trainer and a past President of Boston's One Generation After.  She
>currently teaches Yiddish at local synagogues and community centers, and
>with private students as well as at the Workmen's Circle.
>
>
>Intermediate Yiddish:  12 Monday evenings, beginning January 13, 7:30 - 9:00
>p.m. This course uses intermediate level readings and conversation to
>further
>students' vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing skills. Students must be
>able to read moderate level texts, have a grasp of basic grammar, and basic
>writing skills. Instructor: Harry Bochner has taught Yiddish on and off for
>15 years, at B.U. extension, Harvard Hillel, privately and at the Workmen's
>Circle.  He has a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Harvard University.
>
>
>Advanced Yiddish: 12 Monday evenings, beginning January 13, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
>This class is designed for students who can read sophisticated Yiddish texts
>on their own, with the aid of a dictionary. Class time is devoted to
>discussion, vocabulary work and explanation of selected grammatical topics.
>Readings are drawn from Yiddish literature and cultural history. The Yiddish
>Forverts serves as one source of readings and discussion topics. Instructor:
>Elke Kellman teaches Yiddish language and literature at Brandeis University.
>She holds a Ph.D. in Yiddish literature from Columbia University and has
>taught at the University level for many years, including the YIVO Yiddish
>Summer Program at Columbia and at Warsaw University.
>
>
>REGISTRATION FORM FOR WINTER 2003 YIDDISH CLASSES
>Please make checks payable to the Workmen's Circle and mail to:
>1762 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA  02445-2124
>
>PRICE PER COURSE:  $170 for Workmen's Circle members; $195 all others
>
>NAME:
>
>STREET:
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>CITY:             STATE:        ZIP:
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>PHONE:       EMAIL:
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>COURSE:         Beginner I          Beginner II          Intermediate
>Advanced
>
>
>WORKMEN'S CIRCLE MEMBER?       Yes        No       Interested in joining
>
>AMOUNT ENCLOSED:    $
>
>HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE CLASSES?:
>
>.
>
> 

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