The clubs meet weekly and are free unless otherwise noted. Virtual meeting times are all for New York, USA (Eastern time); in-person times are local to the event. The organizations often have classes.
Group | Times | Contact | Other info | Languages | Virtual/In-person | Content | Level |
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ייִדיש אומבאַצױמט | Tue 1p-2p | רפֿאל פֿינקל | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Readings | Advanced | |
Houston Yiddish Vinkel | Tue 11:30a-1p | Mina Graur | Web | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Songs, readings | Beginner — Advanced |
Fishl's Yiddish Group | Tue 2p-3p | Assia Azenkot | Sign up | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Speakers, discussion | Beginner — Advanced |
YIVO Yiddish Club | Tue 2p-3p | Shane Baker | Sign up | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Speakers, humor, multimedia, readings | Intermediate — Advanced |
KlezCalifornia | various | Web | Yiddish, English | Virtual, In person | Speakers, humor, multimedia, readings | Beginner — Advanced | |
Yiddish bay nakht | Wed 8p-9p | Michael Moore | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Film, discussion | Beginner — Intermediate | |
Yiddishkayt Initiative | 12n-1p, 2p-3p, 6:30p-7:30p (occasional) | Avi Hoffman | web | Yiddish, English, Spanish | Virtual | Discussion | Beginner — Intermediate |
Weisman Center Yiddish Club (Delray Beach, FL) | Fri 10a-11:30a (not in Summer) | Steven Lasky | Yiddish, English | Fee, In Person | Conversation, songs, poems, films | Beginning - Advanced | |
Yiddish Language Meetup | Sun 7p-8p (monthly) | Howard Schoenfeld | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Discussion | Beginner — Intermediate | |
Yiddish Book Club | Wed 1:30p-2:45p | Marsha Love | Recordings | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Readings | Advanced |
Jewish Women of the Landings | Thu 4p-5p (3rd Thu, alternate months) | Melinda Stein | 5 Half Moon Ct. Savannah, GA 3141 | English, Yiddish | In-person | Film, discussion | Beginner — Intermediate |
Workers Circle of Northern California | 4:15p-5:45p (beginner: bi-weekly), 6p-7:30p (intermediate, bi-weekly) | Sharon Wilensky | English, Yiddish | Fee, Virtual | Culture | Beginner — Intermediate | |
Yiddish Tish | Wed 5p-6p (monthly) | Silvia Hansman | IWO, Buenos Aires | Yiddish, Spanish | Virtual | Readings, discussion | Advanced |
World Zumzits | Sun 1p-2p (4th Sun of the month) | Arnold Garber, Eli Goldstein | Zoom 840 2596 6448 pass 1234 | Yiddish | Virtual | Discussion, speakers | Intermediate — Advanced |
Cleveland Leyenkreis | Wed 1p-2p (1st Wed of the month) | Rabbi Alan Lettofsky | English, Yiddish | Virtual | Readings, discussion, songs, films | Intermediate — Advanced | |
Allentown PA Yiddish Club | Mon 2p-3p | Janis Mikofsky | English, Yiddish | Virtual | Songs, videos, parsha, jokes | Beginner — Advanced | |
Yiddish Shtibl | Fri 3a-4a | Eli Goldstein | Johannesburg | English, Yiddish | Virtual | Culture, speakers, discussion | Beginner — Intermediate |
Monticello Yiddish Circle | Wed 10:30a-12n (every other Wed) | Myron Gittell and Rich Chigar | Norris room, Ethelbert Crawford Library, Monticello NY | English, Yiddish | In-person | Culture, discussion | Beginner — Intermediate |
Workers Circle | Various | Info | Web | English, Yiddish | Fee, Virtual | Classes | Beginner — Advanced |
Yiddishland California (YAAANA) | Various | Info | Web | Yiddish, English | Fee, Virtual, In-person | Classes, activities | Beginner — Advanced |
YIVO | Various | Info | Web | Yiddish, English | Fee, Virtual, In-person (New York) | Classes, Lectures | Beginner — Advanced |
Chicago YIVO Society | Various | Info | Web | Yiddish, English | Fee, Virtual, In-person (Chicago) | Classes, Lectures, Concerts | Beginner — Advanced |
Yiddish Singing Society | Tue 2p-3:15p | Josh Waletzky | Web | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Songs | Beginner — Advanced |
Katsinze Leynkrayzl | Mon 9-10p (twice monthly) | Dr. Murray Blatt | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Readings | Intermediate — Advanced | |
Yiddish Open Mic Café (London) | Sun (irregular) | Mindy Liberman | web | Yiddish, English | Virtual, In person | Readings, Songs, Poetry | Beginner — Advanced |
Toronto Friends of Yiddish | Monthly | web | Yiddish, English | Fee, Virtual, In person | Reading, Concerts | Elementary — Advanced | |
Yiddish Tish (Ann Arbor) | Elliot (Ele-Hersh) Gertel | web | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Conversation, readings | Intermediate — Advanced | |
Leyenkrayz (Los Angeles) | Weekly | Shulem Londner | Yiddish, English | Virtual | Readings | Intermediate — Advanced | |
Shmues un Vayn | Twice monthly 7pm CET | Jake Schneider | Web | Yiddish | In-person | Discussion, sharing, songs | Advanced |
Fun with Yiddish | Wed 11a | Frank Stechel | Yiddish, English | In-person | Readings, discussion, sharing, songs | Intermediate | |
Anshei Emuna Yiddish Group | Last Mon of every month except in Summer | Hanna Praport Bauml | Yiddish, English | In-person | Readings, discussion, sharing, songs | Intermediate |