Did you ever wonder what your grandparents were saying to you in some foreign language when you were a youngster? As you’ve gotten older, have you become more interested in learning conversational Yiddish so that the language does not fall by the wayside, if not taught to future generations? During our everyday lives, we utter so many Yiddish terms without even realizing that we are doing so. Words like schmooze, shlep, yenta, nosh, tuches, kvetch and mensh (to name just a few) come out of many of our mouths daily and we may not even realize when they do, that we are speaking Yiddish. In this course, you will learn words and phrases that are fundamental to the Yiddish language from two women in whose households, as children, Yiddish was part of the fiber of their environments. In small groups and with partners, you will have many opportunities to practice what you are learning to then be able to apply it in your everyday lives.

Sherri Bell is the youngest child of two Holocaust survivors who were married and had two children in a DP (Displaced Person’s) Camp in Germany. Sherri was born in the US. Until the age of 10 Sherri’s parents did not speak fluent English and spoke Yiddish to the children and Polish to one another. At 13, Sherri encouraged her parents to take formal English lessons, and they eventually adopted English as their everyday language. Fast forward many years later, of late, Sherri has been finding Yiddish words and phrases creeping back into her thoughts. She has begun to blurt out more and more Yiddish over the past few years and absolutely loves the warm memories of childhood that this language evokes. Along with her friend Regina Worsnop, a native of Poland, Sherri looks forward to sharing with each of you a vast array of Yiddish words and phrases that will equip you to come away from this course feeling adept at Beginner’s Conversational Yiddish.

Policies and Registration:
All SPICE courses must be registered for and paid for in their entirety. SPICE fees are per head, not per household, with a 50% off fee for second registrants within the same household.

A minimum of 15 enrollees per course are required in order to hold the course. If a course must be canceled, those registered will be notified and a SPICE credit will be issued.

Reservations are to be made online (below)

Payment may be made in one of three ways:
1. Credit/Debit Card
2. Bill your synagogue account HSOSC Members only.
3. Check Make the check out to “SPICE at HSOSC” and drop off at our office, or mail it to us (7310 Park Heights Ave. 21208)
Regardless of how you pay, you must register online!