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Culture in Quarantine: Theater, Radio, and More

8/21/2020

Here’s a roundup of our recent programs on theater, radio, and more Yiddish culture.

YIVO Launches New Online Museum with Interactive Exhibition Exploring East European Jewish Life in the 20th Century

8/13/2020

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research announces the inauguration of its landmark YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum, which is being made available free of charge to the global public.

Culture in Quarantine: Literature

8/12/2020

Faced with the pandemic and the necessity of social distancing this March, YIVO quickly pivoted to online programming in order to provide for our community—both local and global. Here’s a roundup of our recent literature-related programs.

Amidst a Pandemic, a Revolution in Yiddish Learning

8/7/2020

120 students graduated from The Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, the world’s longest-running Yiddish summer program.

Culture in Quarantine: Music

8/5/2020

Faced with the pandemic and the necessity of social distancing this March, YIVO quickly pivoted to online programming in order to provide for our community—both local and global. Here’s a roundup of our recent music-related programs.

At the Table with Ben Kaplan

7/29/2020

Ben Kaplan speaks with popular chefs, restaurateurs, and scholars on the topic of Jewish food, and to find out what they have been cooking while home.

The Yiddishists: Life During the Pandemic

7/14/2020

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

YIVO Institute For Jewish Research Presents A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food

6/22/2020

YIVO Institute For Jewish Research presents A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food, featuring acclaimed chefs, cookbook authors, scholars, restaurateurs, & writers.

YIVO Presents: Continuing Evolution: Yiddish Folksong in Classical Music

6/16/2020

On Thursday, June 30, 2020, at 4:00pm (EDT), YIVO will host a digital musical performance preview, Continuing Evolution: Yiddish Folksong in Classical Music, featuring five world premiere compositions commissioned by YIVO.

YIVO’s Online Community Grows Exponentially

6/8/2020

The response to the many new online initiatives that YIVO has launched since mid-March has truly been humbling and inspiring.