English teacher f74804

f74804

Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Yiddish
Speaks
German
Hebrew
Latin
Icelandic
Greek (Ancient)
Lithuanian
Russian
From United StatesLiving in New York, United States (11:45 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Oct 30, 2020
I grew up in New York City and first learned Yiddish in order to speak to my grandparents in Israel, who spoke no English. Before specializing in Yiddish I also studied Germanic philology, including Old English, Old Norse, Latin etc. I received my doctorate in 2019 from the Jewish Theological Seminary with a dissertation about the YIVO Linguistic Circle and the development of Standard Yiddish. I really learned the language from the years I spent working at the Forverts—the last secular Yiddish newspaper. The former editor-in-chief, Boris Sandler, was an excellent teacher. I am also familiar with Hasidic Yiddish, having lived two years in the Hasidic neighborhood of Boro Park, Brooklyn.
5.0
Rating
41
Students
242
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Yiddish
Trial Lesson
22 lessons completed
USD 10.00+

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9 Reviews

Student f525d2
f525d2
1 Yiddish lesson
I enjoyed my first lesson with Leyzer. I had very specific questions and he was patient and explained things well. His knowledge of various Yiddish dialects is impressive. It was also very helpful to understand certain cultural aspects of Yiddish. A groysem shkoyach, Leyzer!
Apr 10, 2021
Student eb077a
eb077a
2 Yiddish lessons
איך האב געהאט א סך הנאה צו שמועסן מיט דיר!
Mar 25, 2021
ed0d4d
3 Yiddish lessons
Leyzer is not only an awesome teacher, but also a very nice person. The lesson was super productive yet interesting. I highly and sincerely recommend him.
Mar 16, 2021
a23ee9
5 Yiddish lessons
Leyzer is a fantastic tutor. He was punctual and very supportive. He has a thorough understanding of Yiddish, and a wonderful sense of humor. He answered all my questions with alacrity, and made sure I understood the material. I would highly recommend Leyzer to anyone looking to learn Yiddish!
Mar 30, 2021
ed0d4d
3 Yiddish lessons
Excellent!
Mar 19, 2021
a7f94a
1 Yiddish lesson
Excellent and fun, thank you!
Mar 15, 2021
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