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Joshua talks about his experience in the Summer Program and the friendships he made in the program.

Xuye talks about his experience in the Summer Program and the teachers that inspired him.

Aistė talks about her experience in the Summer Program and her progress with the Yiddish language.

Delve deeper into YIVO’s most recent on-site exhibition, Runaway Husbands, Desperate Families: The Story of the National Desertion Bureau.

On September 15-16, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host After Orthodoxy: Cultural Creativity and the Break with Tradition, a conference and festival organized by “Off the Derech” (OTD) Jews (off the Orthodox path) and allies who have exited other strict religious communities.

ChaiFlicks, the world’s leading streaming platform for Jewish storytelling, has entered into a content partnership with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

YIVO is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David Biale (1949-2024), Emanuel Ringelblum Distinguished Professor of Jewish History Emeritus at UC Davis and longtime collaborator with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

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.

See the sixteenth article in the Jewish Renaissance column The Yiddishists, delving into the YIVO Archives.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO) is pleased to announce a new on-site exhibition, opening to the public on Monday, June 17, 2024, with an opening event. It will be on view through the fall.