Ever wonder what people mean when they say kvetsch, meshugeh, nebbish, and shnook? Yiddish, born in the eleventh century, has been an international language of the Jewish people ever since. At least 10 million people speak Yiddish, and the tongue is so universal that it has become a linguistic passport in much of the world.

Do you wish you could say classic Yiddish proverbs like: “A falshe matbeye farlirt men nit:” A bad penny always turns up. “Nit keyn entfer iz oykh an entfer:” No answer is also an answer. “Az se brent, iz a fayer:” Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

This fascinating, useful, sometimes riotously funny class of colloquialisms, proverbs, curses, maxims, and ribald expressions will provide you with access to the riches of one of the world’s most remarkable languages and a means to enjoy it and apply it in everyday life.

The course is taught by staff of The Workmen’s Circle. Founded in 1900, this group fosters Jewish identity and participation in Jewish life through culture, education, friendship, and mutual aid. It has historically been the goal of The Workmen’s Circle – and continues to be to this day – to provide vitally important benefits and services so that the Jewish community can continue to achieve a better life.