Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages – Michaelmas Term

Hi folks! Just wanted to post about the Oxford School of Rare Jewish Languages (OSRJL), and recommend that anyone interested apply for Michaelmas term by noon (UK time) on Friday September 12 2025. They offer free classes in rare Jewish languages over Zoom throughout the academic year, and while they prioritize students or academics or those studying languages, you can apply regardless of whether you meet those terms. I’ve already taken Judeo-Greek and Kivruli courses there, and am applying for several new classes for the next session.

Please refer to their website for more comprehensive information: https://www.ochjs.ac.uk/language-classes/oxford-school-of-rare-jewish-languages/. Feel free to ask any questions; I’ll try to answer them.

Here’s the list of courses offered (on a weekly basis) this forthcoming term:

• Beginners Haketia
• Beginners Old Yiddish
• Beginners Yiddish
• Advanced Beginners Yiddish
• Lower Intermediate Yiddish
• Advanced Yiddish Literature
• Beginners Judeo-Neo-Aramaic
• Beginners Karaim
• Beginners Judeo-Tat
• Beginners Judeo-Italian
• Beginners Judeo-Persian
• Advanced Judeo-Persian
• Beginners Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic
• Intermediate Baghdadi Judeo-Arabic
• Beginners Ladino
  • Section 1: Spanish speakers
  • Section 2: no Spanish experience
• Intermediate Ladino
• Beginners Judeo-Moroccan