💫 Become a Yiddish Speaker 💫
by taking on
The Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge!
a month-long challenge for students of all levels who dream of becoming a Yiddish speaker but lack confidence, comfort, and courage when speaking the language
New: Now on FlipGrid!
Are you ready to SOAR in your confidence as a Yiddish-speaker? Scroll to the bottom of this page to sign up today, or keep reading for more information.
The secret to becoming a Yiddish speaker is... to speak Yiddish!
Do you dream of speaking Yiddish as a daily, living language, but fear that you just don't know enough words? Are you afraid that your poor grasp of grammar will garble your ideas and your accent will make you hard to understand?
Then the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge is made for YOU!
By recording yourself speaking Yiddish every day for a month – even if only for 30 seconds at a time – you will develop the confidence and courage, and ultimately the comfort, to smash your imposter syndrome and just use the words and grammar that you already know. When you let go of your fear of mistakes, you will be amazed at how much you really can say!
Then the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge is made for YOU!
By recording yourself speaking Yiddish every day for a month – even if only for 30 seconds at a time – you will develop the confidence and courage, and ultimately the comfort, to smash your imposter syndrome and just use the words and grammar that you already know. When you let go of your fear of mistakes, you will be amazed at how much you really can say!
Are you scared you can't speak Yiddish? Have you been learning for months, or even years, yet STILL struggle in even the most basic conversations?
What if I told you that a month from now, you could be speaking with confidence, comfort, and courage – a total transformation in a mere 30 days – without intensive study? Would you believe me?
Vivian did it.
When Vivian joined the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge in February, she was terrified. "Sholem aleykhem," she muttered in her very first video. "Ikh heys Vivian. Haynt ikh bin dershrokn." (My name is Vivian. Today, I'm scared.")
Despite having learned with Duolingo FOR ALMOST A YEAR, as well as other online resources, Vivian struggled to speak in full sentences. She paused for long stretches. She had to mix in lots of English just to introduce herself, her family, and her basic demographics.
But now? Gevalt! "Now it is fun," she says. "My confidence has improved a lot. I speak Yiddish every day!" Day after day, Vivian shares 3-5 minute videos on a range of topics, from cat pirates and Passover plans to what she would do with a million dollars and her pluralistic love for ALL shades of red.
How did Vivian do it?
By joining the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge and speaking every day.
"Speaking Yiddish is a different skill than reading, or even listening to it," she explains. "The only way to speak Yiddish is to speak it. But I have no family, friends, or nearby communities to practice with." So Vivian took a leap of action and joined the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge – a daily, asynchronous, 30-day community of Yiddish speakers who are determined to improve their speaking.
Here's how it works:
"It was scary at first, but no one in the Challenge will criticize or correct you, unless you ask for it. I am by no means a skilled or smooth speaker... but I am on my way. I am learning from my fellow Challenge members. We interact. Most are better speakers than I am, and it is inspiring to listen to them."
What if I told you that a month from now, you could be speaking with confidence, comfort, and courage – a total transformation in a mere 30 days – without intensive study? Would you believe me?
Vivian did it.
When Vivian joined the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge in February, she was terrified. "Sholem aleykhem," she muttered in her very first video. "Ikh heys Vivian. Haynt ikh bin dershrokn." (My name is Vivian. Today, I'm scared.")
Despite having learned with Duolingo FOR ALMOST A YEAR, as well as other online resources, Vivian struggled to speak in full sentences. She paused for long stretches. She had to mix in lots of English just to introduce herself, her family, and her basic demographics.
But now? Gevalt! "Now it is fun," she says. "My confidence has improved a lot. I speak Yiddish every day!" Day after day, Vivian shares 3-5 minute videos on a range of topics, from cat pirates and Passover plans to what she would do with a million dollars and her pluralistic love for ALL shades of red.
How did Vivian do it?
By joining the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge and speaking every day.
"Speaking Yiddish is a different skill than reading, or even listening to it," she explains. "The only way to speak Yiddish is to speak it. But I have no family, friends, or nearby communities to practice with." So Vivian took a leap of action and joined the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge – a daily, asynchronous, 30-day community of Yiddish speakers who are determined to improve their speaking.
Here's how it works:
- Every day, I'll post a prompt in our Flipgrid group, along with vocab and grammar suggestions.
- Then, you'll share a recording of yourself responding to the prompt.
- It doesn't have to be long or perfect! The point is not to be perfect – the point is to talk, talk, talk! Nor is the point to engage in laborious, time-consuming study – the point is to read the prompt, think for a moment, and then speak spontaneously for however short or long you're able. It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes each day... if that.
"It was scary at first, but no one in the Challenge will criticize or correct you, unless you ask for it. I am by no means a skilled or smooth speaker... but I am on my way. I am learning from my fellow Challenge members. We interact. Most are better speakers than I am, and it is inspiring to listen to them."
Now it's your turn!
Are you ready to take a leap of action and commit to speaking Yiddish every single day, even if only for 10 seconds at a time, and SOAR to confidence, comfort, and courage in a mere 30 days?
Join the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge today – I can't wait to meet you!
Are you ready to take a leap of action and commit to speaking Yiddish every single day, even if only for 10 seconds at a time, and SOAR to confidence, comfort, and courage in a mere 30 days?
Join the Daily Yiddish Speaking Challenge today – I can't wait to meet you!