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Genuinely one of my favorite professors at this school. She is so inspiring and I can tell she carefully curated the classes readings and movies. She did assign a few books to read, all manageable, but if you absolutely hate reading then maybe skip but otherwise I would definitely recommend taking one of her classes.Rate My Professors ↗
Sunny is awesome. Her lectures are incredibly well structured and engaging. She gives great feedback on assignments and allows resubmissions for everything but the final paper. She is obviously very passionate about the subject matter and it shows in the quality of her lectures.Rate My Professors ↗
I really enjoyed Professor Yudkoffs class! She was engaging and made the content interesting and easy to learn. She expects a lot from her students but is always willing to help and answer questions. Attendance in class is mandatory but the lectures are interesting and she engages the class throughout.Rate My Professors ↗
She is an exceptional thinker and teacher! I really enjoyed my class with her.Rate My Professors ↗
She loves taking random half points and full points off on assignments which at first does not seem like a problem. Half of the time there won't even be an explanation for why these half points were taken off. These points add up and add up causing my grade to keep dropping. I email her over and over to receive a bull shit response.Rate My Professors ↗
A lot of these comments had problems with Professor Yudkoff but I didn't see her class this way. I took her for Jewish Humor, and while some lectures could be dry, I found her engaging. She made her expectations clear and allowed re-dos on assignments, exams, and essays based on feedback. There are a lot of readings but be sure to do them!Rate My Professors ↗
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Explores American Yiddish poetry, fiction, theater, and cinema by European Jews in the US, covering themes like language politics, minoritized status, and Jewish identity.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.52 GPA, 71.4% A/AB (n=105 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=46 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.43 GPA, 70.6% A/AB (n=34 letter grades).
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Second Semester Yiddish introduces the language through speaking, listening, reading, and writing, emphasizing communication within cultural and historical contexts.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Second semester Yiddish for graduate students emphasizing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing within cultural contexts.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | GERMAN/JEWISH/LITTRANS 279 | Yiddish Literature and Culture in America |
| Spring 2027 | GNS/JEWISH 106 | Second Semester Yiddish |
| Spring 2027 | GNS/JEWISH 406 | Second Semester Yiddish for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN/JEWISH/LITTRANS 269 | Yiddish Literature and Culture in Europe |
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN/LITTRANS 276 | Special Topics in German and World Literature/s |
| Fall 2026 | JEWISH 430 | Intermediate Topics in Jewish Literature |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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