News & Features

YIVO’s newest feature article in the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage Magazine, History through My Jewish Grandmother’s Eyes, Music through Her Memories, by Alex Weiser, Director of Public Programs.

Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Jewish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music.

The Board of Directors and staff of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research express our deep sorrow at the passing of Fania Brantsovsky, z"l, the last surviving member of the Vilna Ghetto Underground.

Discover what is inside an archival box used in class visits to the Learning and Media Center.

Clara Goldberg shares her experience working as a Photo Archives Intern at YIVO.

David Altschul shares his experience on the YIVO Study Tour of Lithuania & Poland.

YIVO recently acquired the collection of Charles Elson, a set and costume designer who designed various Broadway and London plays and musicals, as well as opera performances at the Metropolitan Opera.

Read about some recent news from YIVO.

On Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 1:00pm (ET), the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host its annual Nusakh Vilne Memorial commemorating the Jewish community of Vilna – the birth place of YIVO.

Liliana talks about her experience in the Summer Program and the transformative experience of learning Yiddish.