Graduate Studies in Yiddish

Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program

Yiddish is a High German language that has borrowed many words from Hebrew and Slavic. Usually written in Hebrew characters, Yiddish was once widely spoken, chiefly as a vernacular in eastern European Jewish communities and by emigrants from these communities throughout the world, including the United States. It has a rich tradition in literature, film, and culture.

Your gift will support graduate studies in Yiddish—including, but not limited to, graduate student awards, fellowships, and grants.

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Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program

Yiddish is a High German language that has borrowed many words from Hebrew and Slavic. Usually written in Hebrew characters, Yiddish was once widely spoken, chiefly as a vernacular in eastern European Jewish communities and by emigrants from these communities throughout the world, including the United States. It has a rich tradition in literature, film, and culture.

Your gift will support graduate studies in Yiddish—including, but not limited to, graduate student awards, fellowships, and grants.

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With this funding, I've been able to fully devote my time to bettering my Yiddish and looking at American Yiddish culture. I was even able to learn Yiddish in a summer program in Warsaw, one of the historic centers of Yiddish literature and culture. I am incredibly appreciative, since without this funding, I would not be able to study any of this at all!

Jason Rosenblum Master's student

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