Katerina Kuznetsova, Yiddishist
Sholem aleykhem!
I teach Yiddish, give lectures on Yiddish culture and literature, and perform my original poetry in this language. Please use the button below to contact me regarding individual lessons, workshops, lectures, or performances for your organization.
I teach Yiddish, give lectures on Yiddish culture and literature, and perform my original poetry in this language. Please use the button below to contact me regarding individual lessons, workshops, lectures, or performances for your organization.
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.
Since 2020, I have been teaching regular Yiddish courses with such institutions as VHS Hamburg and VHS Pankow (Berlin), The Workers Circle, Kadimah Centre Melbourne, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, YAAANA, as well as independent classes.
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 December 2025.
Apart from teaching Yiddish, I offer consultations for musicians, writers, movie-makers, and artists who want to introduce Yiddish into their works.
Since 2020, I have been teaching regular Yiddish courses with such institutions as VHS Hamburg and VHS Pankow (Berlin), The Workers Circle, Kadimah Centre Melbourne, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, YAAANA, as well as independent classes.
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 December 2025.
Apart from teaching Yiddish, I offer consultations for musicians, writers, movie-makers, and artists who want to introduce Yiddish into their works.
Feedback
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.
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.
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
