Katerina Kuznetsova, Yiddishist
Once upon a time, I was teaching Yiddish. Although I don't do it anymore, I decided to keep this website as a way to contact me regarding my other Yiddish activities. In particular, poetry writing in Yiddish and Yiddish events.
Sholem aleykhem!
I am a specialist in the Yiddish language and literature with broader expertise in the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe. I hold an MA degree in Yiddish Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Between 2020 and early 2025, I was teaching regular Yiddish courses with such institutions as VHS Hamburg and VHS Pankow (Berlin), Kadimah Centre Melbourne, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, YAAANA, as well as independent classes. I don't teach anymore because I found a full-time job that I love, although it is not related to Yiddish.
I live in Berlin, and am a co-founder and an active member of the yiddish.berlin group. I write poetry in Yiddish and conduct the Berlin workshop for contemporary Yiddish poets. Mertseshem, my debut collection will be published in 2025.
I still offer consultations for musicians, writers, movie-makers, and artists who want to introduce Yiddish into their works.
Between 2020 and early 2025, I was teaching regular Yiddish courses with such institutions as VHS Hamburg and VHS Pankow (Berlin), Kadimah Centre Melbourne, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, YAAANA, as well as independent classes. I don't teach anymore because I found a full-time job that I love, although it is not related to Yiddish.
I live in Berlin, and am a co-founder and an active member of the yiddish.berlin group. I write poetry in Yiddish and conduct the Berlin workshop for contemporary Yiddish poets. Mertseshem, my debut collection will be published in 2025.
I still offer consultations for musicians, writers, movie-makers, and artists who want to introduce Yiddish into their works.
Feedback
1
Dr. Georg Hohn, Germany
I enjoyed both courses (Yiddish Language for Beginners and Shmues for Beginners) very much and learned a lot. The atmosphere was very pleasant and also Katerina managed the different levels of outgoingness of us, students, very nicely.
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Michael Nolan, USA
Katerina is an excellent teacher. It is apparent that she carefully planned the lessons. I appreciate that she was willing to carefully check the homework and I learned a lot from her comments on it.
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Jessica Rehfield, USA
Thank you so much for the History of Yiddish Literature course! I found the class to be interesting and enjoyable, and I especially appreciate all of the references for further exploration and research.
Contact
Email: kuznetsova.yiddish@gmail.com
