Yiddish Online Education Program

Point your mouse at a stanza to see its translation (Literal translation). Click on a stanza to hear it. Click the title to hear the entire song.

Click the Yiddish words to hear their sound
Click the pronounciation of a word for more details.
(M)-Masculine, (F)-Feminine, (PL)-Plural, (S)-Singular

Means...	The word
not
more
in, into
in
my
big
but
everything
only
the pain
a dream
remained
the house

Means...	The Expression
Be well, Good bye
Excuse, Pardon (me)
Thank God
Thank you

Click to check your progress by looking at the Yiddish Alphabet.
Click to watch the Alphabet scroll and identify the position of the letters you have learned in it.

Directions:

• Click to bring up the pad.
• Follow the suggested writing "direction"
• Use your mouse and the pad's "freehand" mode to hand-write on the canvas.

Write the letters in script:

The letter:
The value:	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

The letter:
The value:	200	100	90	80	70	60	50	40	30	20

The letter:
The value:	400	300

The calendar uses letters instead of numbers. In order to show numbers in the thousands, the letter corresponding to its basic value is written with an apostrophe above it, indicating that its value should be multiplied by thousand.
For example, the numerical value of the letter is 5, when it is written as it will mean 5 times 1000 = 5000.

However nowadays, because it is assumed that the millennium we live is known to all and that it only changes once every thousand years, it is usually omitted in the written date.
Thus, for example, a Jewish year would be written as:
= 5,000 (not written) + 400 + 300 + 50 + 8 = 5758.

These self activities will help you exercise the material you learned in the classroom.

For questions about the course material please email Mindelle Wajsman

For questions regarding these self activities, please email Center for Yiddish Culture

Identify the name:

Choose a sound option from the drop down choices on the left and identify the related Jewish holiday by typing its number in the textbox:

Click to check your answers:

Multiple choice Quiz on translation

Identify and check the correct Yiddish translation.
Press "Reset" to begin.
View your score below.

Means: The word expression: #   but   more   only 4   Excuse me    Thank you   Thank God 5   Excuse me   Thank God   Good bye 6

Means: The word expression: #   in   but   my 1   pain   Thank you   into 2   small   pain   big 3

Your Quiz Score is:

Identify the letters:

Play a timing game with the Yiddish letters.
Click the picture below to begin.
Good Luck

Find the word:

A Hint: "Oh my.....".

Spin-N-Discover! Good luck! Just Touch Your Cursor to Handle at Right