Pedagogy

How and when do our readers teach khurbn materials in their Yiddish language classes? We’ve assembled responses to this poll in our loyt di lerers series.

Feb 23, 2020

The latest in our series in which we poll Yiddish studies instructors about a topic related to their teaching. This time, we want to know whether and how you introduce the topic of the Holocaust in your Yiddish language instruction.

Oct 15, 2019

Mark I. West offers suggestions for teaching Jacob Glatstein’s 1943 Anti-Fascist children’s poem.

Jun 10, 2019

In November 2016, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum launched the beta version of Experiencing History: Jewish Perspectives on the Holocaust, a primary-source teaching tool that aims to bring Jewish sources from the Holocaust to the North American undergraduate classroom. Emil Kerenji describes the tool and how it can be used.

Oct 10, 2017

This online bibliographical series devoted to research resources in Yiddish Studies focuses on the Holocaust.

Jun 20, 2017

Instructors share their thoughts on teaching with Yiddish in Holocaust Studies contexts.

Apr 03, 2017

Do you teach courses related to the Holocaust? What role does Yiddish have in those courses? Let us know in this survey.

Feb 21, 2017