Hanan Bordin

Hanan Bordin serves as Lecturer for Yiddish and Hebrew at the University of Regensburg's Slavic-Jewish Studies department. Born in Riga, Latvia (1958), he repatriated to Israel in 1978 where he studied at Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Hebrew and Yiddish Departments.

His teaching expertise spans foundational to advanced Yiddish/Hebrew instruction, with extensive experience at global institutions including Hebrew University (full-time), Oxford, Columbia, NYU, Harvard, Moscow State University, and the National Yiddish Book Center. His pedagogical approach emphasizes linguistic immersion, evidenced by courses taught entirely in Yiddish.

Research interests center on Jewish diaspora languages within Slavic contexts, with special focus on Yiddish's linguistic evolution and cultural preservation. His work bridges Germanic, Hebrew-Aramaic, and Slavic linguistic traditions, examining Yiddish's role in Eastern European Jewish renaissance movements.

Notable scholarly contributions include multilingual linguistic resources rather than traditional journal publications. His work supports global Yiddish preservation efforts through practical language tools.

Professional activities include participation in international summer schools across Hohenems, New York, Paris, Tel Aviv, Vilnius, and Warsaw. His department actively promotes Yiddish studies as a gateway to Slavic cultures and Jewish traditions, noting Regensburg's historical significance as a potential Yiddish origin point.