The University of Maryland has managed to raise enough money to keep its Yiddish program going at least through 2013.
The university offers several courses in Yiddish through its Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies, but last year announced that it might have to cancel the classes due to a lack of funding.
Maryland supporters and alumni responded with a flood of letters, and the center was able to gain permission to seek money from outside donors. After raising some $120,000, the university now will be able to offer Yiddish classes through the next two years and actually could grow the program. — jta