This page is not available in English as this course is given in Swedish.
For information about the course, we refer to the Swedish course page. 

Photo: Bund Torshälla from YIVO Bundist Archive NY.

This page is not available in English as this course is given in Swedish.
For information about the course, we refer to the Swedish course page. 

Photo: Paideia/Canva.

This page is not available in English as this course is given in Swedish.
For information about the course, we refer to the Swedish course page. 

Photo: Paideia/Canva.

This page is not available in English as this course is given in Swedish.
For information about the course, we refer to the Swedish course page. 

Photo: Malmö synagoga, jorchr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

If you enjoy Israeli music and want to sing in Hebrew, this is the course for you.

Experience the richness of the Hebrew language through song. In this course we approach the language and have the opportunity to deepen previous knowledge by starting from and working with song texts in Hebrew.

Together we read, sing and listen to songs related to Jewish holidays, Israel, seasons and Jewish history. The classes offer opportunities for fun learning and focus on the participants’ interests.

Bruchim habaim, welcome!

The course is given in collaboration with Paideia – the European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden.

Click here to see a compilation of all courses in Hebrew that the school offers for the spring semester of 2026.

Prior knowledge

The course is given in English.

Beginners as well as Hebrew speakers are welcome to apply. The course is suitable for everyone regardless of their level of Hebrew. For those who are beginners in Hebrew, song texts with transcribed text are offered.

To apply for this course, you need basic computer skills and knowledge of how to use the digital platform Zoom. The school offers Zoom manuals and a training opportunity before the start of the course.

Course material

Course material is included in the cost for this course.

About the teacher

Anat Samuelson was born and raised in Jerusalem, where she studied vocal studies at the Academy of Music and pedagogy at David Yelin College. She has been teaching Hebrew to adults, youth and children for over 10 years. Anat has a passion for the Hebrew language and a special interest in the origins and roots of Hebrew. Anat sings and performs in various ensembles and studies Kabbalah at Mishkan Hakavana in Israel.

Photo: Paideia/Canva. 

This page is not available in English as this course is given in Swedish.
For information about the course, we refer to the Swedish course page. 

Photo: Paideia folkhögskola.

This page is not available in English as this course is given in Swedish.
For information about the course, we refer to the Swedish course page. 

Photo: Canva.

SPIRITUAL RESILIENCE IN THE EYES OF THE JEWISH HASIDIC SPIRITUAL TRADITION (ONLINE)

Life is often filled with great highs and lows. In the Jewish community and our communities more broadly in the last few years we have faced difficulty and struggle. What does the Jewish Hasidic spiritual tradition have to say about resilience and emerging through pain, strife and grief. 

This course will look at Torah text, biblical teachings and Hasidic teachings on the Parsha, Jewish weekly reading and the festivals which connect to ideas of spiritual resilience.

We will explore Hasidic insight on the ‘world to come’, ‘Messiah’, focus for life, understanding of the role of mitzvot (commandments) and a spiritual understanding of making an impression on the world, the spiritual trace of doing a good deed. 

We will examine Hasidic day-to-day traditional language of interpretation and learn new coping mechanisms and spiritual insight. Join us for this adventure in learning. 

The course is given in collaboration with Paideia – The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden.

Course structure

The course consists of lectures and to study text in guided chevruta (learning pairs) for various exercises and processing. 

Prior knowledge

The course is given in English.

No prior knowledge about the subject is needed. The course design and the teacher encourage questions. Participants’ curiosity and critical questions offer the opportunity to dig deeper into the Hasidic and Jewish traditions.

To apply for this course, you need basic computer skills and knowledge of how to use the digital platform Zoom. The school offers Zoom manuals and a training opportunity before the start of the course.

Course material

Course material is included in the cost for this course.

About the teacher

Oliver Spike Joseph is a rabbi working for community organisations and higher education institutes. His passion is outreach, breaking community boundaries to connect people to Jewish life. Oliver teaches on spiritual care, capacity building and resilience. Oliver is a prison chaplain working with young prisoners. 

Oliver works for the European Masorti Bet Din, a rabbinic council which supports communities from Ukraine to the United Kingdom. Oliver studied in Jerusalem at the Fuchsberg Centre and at the Hartman Institute. He studied Jewish philosophy at the Tel Aviv University. Oliver was ordained as a rabbi at the Ziegler School for Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles in 2015.

Oliver is a cancer survivor and a BRCA gene carrier who has worked with national charities as a health advocate for greater awareness of the cancer-causing BRCA gene mutation. He is passionate about cooking, gardening, hiking, running and cycling.

Photo: Canva. 

Welcome to continue our journey in a millennium old language, part and parcel of Ashkenazi Jewish civilization and a pathway to a rich cultural treasure. This course is designed for participants who already have a foundational knowledge of Yiddish grammar and can follow simple conversations.

We will converse in Yiddish, delve into advanced grammatical topics, and read and appreciate literary texts in Yiddish. As always, we will contextualize the language within its broader cultural and historical background.

The course is given in collaboration with Paideia – the European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden and Jiddischsällskapet in Stockholm.

Paideia folkhögskola also offers the online courses Avrom Sutskever – Yiddish Poetry, Yiddish 3 and Yiddish conversation (in Yiddish/Swedish) during the spring semester of 2026. Please see more information under each course’s webpage.

Prior knowledge

The course is given in English.

Participants need proficiency in reading and writing Yiddish. Understanding of present, future, and past tenses. Familiarity with grammatical cases, sentence structure, and various verb types in Yiddish.

To apply for this course, you need basic computer skills and knowledge of how to use the digital platform Zoom. The school offers Zoom manuals and a training opportunity before the start of the course.

Course material

Course material is included in the cost for this course. Grammar and literature resources will be provided to participants via email.

About the teacher

Dr. Yaad Biran got his Ph.D. in Yiddish literature in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He teaches Yiddish language and culture in Beth Shalom Aleichem in Tel Aviv, in Haifa University and in the Tel Aviv summer course.

Yaad is a writer and a translator, the author of a short stories book Laughing with Lizards (Hebrew) and the writer of Esther’s Cabaret, a contemporary Yiddish Cabaret in Tel Aviv. He is also guiding Yiddish tours in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Photo: The image is of a painting by Jean Hessel.

This page is not available in English as this course is given in Swedish.
For information about the course, we refer to the Swedish course page.

Foto: Canva/Paideia folkhögskola.