JWST 282. Introductory Yiddish 2.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Jewish Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
This course is designed for students with a basic command of Yiddish who wish to improve their knowledge of the language and to further explore the culture behind it. Further development of the four language skills - speaking, reading, writing, and listening - with a particular emphasis on expanding vocabulary and improving grammar. Basic overview of the main Yiddish dialects. Course materials include selections from Yiddish literature, humor, songs, and films of Jewish life past and present.
- For detailed course content go to www.mcgill.ca/jewishstudies/undergraduates.
- Prerequisite(s): JWST 281 or permission of instructor.
- Not open to students who have taken JWST 280, 280D1/D2.