News & Features

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

On Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:30pm (ET), the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host a recording of the public radio show, Person Place Thing, with host and humorist Randy Cohen and YIVO Executive Director Jonathan Brent.

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00pm (ET), the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host a recital of Sephardic art songs, offering a captivating glimpse into Sephardic culture and history.

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

A Century of Cultural Stewardship – The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Celebrates 100 years

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is thrilled to announce that SONS AND DAUGHTERS, the last and previously untranslated novel by Chaim Grade, will be published by Alfred A. Knopf on March 25, 2025. Translated by Rose Waldman with an introduction by Adam Kirsch, SONS AND DAUGHTERS is available in English for the first time.

On Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 7:00pm (ET), the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host distinguished Warsaw-based clarinetist Andrzej Ciepliński for a rare American recital performing Jewish classical music masterworks.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is delighted to announce its participation in Carnegie Hall’s Nuestros sonidos (Our Sounds) festival.

YIVO mourns the passing of Marian Turski (born Moyshe Turbowicz), renowned Polish-Jewish historian and journalist.

This year, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Throughout the year, YIVO will be hosting a series of public programs celebrating the 100 years since its founding.