While Yiddish program at Brandeis dwindles, others surge with interest

While Yiddish program at Brandeis dwindles, others surge with interest

Two months ago, a chill ran through the Yiddish community with the news that historically Jewish Brandeis University was putting its Yiddish program on hiatus. Less than a month later, after outraged emails and letters poured into the university, plans have shifted.  Instead of shuttering the Yiddish program, Brandeis whittled it down from four classes per year to two, alternating years between intro classes and intermediate and advanced classes…