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January 8, 2014 To minimize wear and tear on the untershames, three requests: 1. Send time-sensitive notices well in advance. 2. Send material as plain text to [email protected] as plain text (no HTML, other coding,or attachments and write MENDELE PERSONALS in the subject line. 3. Correspond directly with the person who or organization which has posted the notice, *not* with your ever-beleaguered untershames. [image: Description: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif] *From: *Harry Bochner [email protected] Date: Jan. 4, 2014 *WINTER/SPRING 2014 YIDDISH LANGUAGE COURSES AND READING GROUPS AT BOSTON AREA WORKMEN'S CIRCLE * 1762 Beacon Street, Brookline *12 evenings, starting January 28th (Tuesday classes) or 29th, 7:30-9pm. * *Registration information at the end of this message. For more information, call the Workmen's Circle at 617 566-6281.* *COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:* *Beginner (**Wed nights**): ** Learn Yiddish reading, conversation skills and elementary grammar. This course will suit you whether you’re totally new to Yiddish or if you already know a few basics. Familiarity with the Hebrew alphabet recommended; students who don't yet know the alphabet will be asked to come to class a half hour early for the first few sessions. A textbook, songs, games, films and other multi-media materials will be used. Instructor: David Schlitt.* *Advanced Beginner(**Tues nights**): ** Designed for students from our fall Advanced Beginner class and for new students who already know some Yiddish reading, writing and speaking, this course will help you build conversational vocabulary, strengthen your grammar and develop reading skills. In addition to use of a textbook, students will also read simple short stories and poems, practice speaking, play games, and sing Yiddish songs. Instructor: Ri J. Turner.* *Intermediate Reading Group (**Tues nights**): ** Students will read short stories, in Yiddish, by a variety of Yiddish authors. English translations and/or glossaries will be available. Students should be familiar with Yiddish language, somewhat fluent in reading, and comfortable using Yiddish dictionaries. Grammatical constructions and idiomatic expressions will be explored as they occur in readings. Instructor: Lillian Leavitt.* *Advanced Reading Group (**Wed. nights**):** The group will be reading Elie Wiesel’s memoir **Night**, in its original Yiddish, known as **Un Di Velt Hot Geshvign** (Buenos Aires Press, 1955.) A prepared glossary of Hebraic and less familiar Yiddish words and phrases will be used, but readings will require a fair amount of dictionary work and pre-class preparation. Discussion of material will be in both Yiddish and English. Fluency in Yiddish reading required. Instructor: Lillian Leavitt.* *3 WAYS TO REGISTER:* *►ON-LINE * *http://bwc-yiddish-winter- <http://bwc-yiddish-winter-2014.eventbrite.com/>**2014.eventbrite.com <http://bwc-yiddish-winter-2014.eventbrite.com/>* *►BY CREDIT CARD: Call the Workmens Circle office* at 617 566-6281 *►BY CHECK: *Send in your check, made payable to Boston Workmen’s Circle and Mail to: 1762 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02445. Please be sure to indicate which class you’re interested and include your address, phone and email *Tuition Rates: Member *$195. *Non-member* $265. *Special Young adult rates (under 30 yr old):* Member $120. Non-member 180. [image: Description: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif] ___________________________________________________________ Please do not use the "reply" key when writing to Mendele. Instead, direct your mail as follows: Responses to Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements should be sent directly to the person whom or organization which posted the item. 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