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Reflections on YIVO’s 2018 Lithuania & Poland Study Tour

8/16/2018

Alex Weiser reflects on YIVO’s 2018 Lithuania & Poland Study Tour.

A Theatrical Introduction to Yiddish Language and Yiddish Theater

7/11/2018

YIVO presents The Essence of Yiddish Theater, a theatrical introduction to Yiddish language and Yiddish theater.

YIVO Presents: A Special Evening

6/25/2018

YIVO presents a special evening celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program and honoring Chava Lapin.

Philip Roth (1933-2018)

5/23/2018

Philip Roth (1933-2018) died last night, a soaring voice of American letters, a calming presence of intelligence, wit, decency and scorn in the chaos and cruel indifference of American culture.

Chamber Music Concert Featuring the Work of Joachim Stutchewsky

5/16/2018

YIVO presents a concert featuring a variety of chamber music by Joachim Stutschewsky and composers of his coterie.

A Jewish Scholar Debunks Fears of Halley’s Comet

4/25/2018

A self-taught mathematician and astronomer, Hayyim Zelig Slonimski sought to debunk popular fears associated with Halley’s Comet.

YIVO Receives $3 Million Gift to Name the YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum

4/19/2018

YIVO is thrilled to announce a $3 million gift from Bruce Slovin to name the YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum. This gift was given in honor and in loving memory of Mr. Slovin’s wife, Francesca.

Jews in Space: Meet Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman

4/19/2018

How do astronauts celebrate Shabbat at sundown when the sun rises and sets approximately every hour?

YIVO launches the Ruth Rubin Legacy: an online sound archive of Yiddish Folksongs

4/4/2018

YIVO launches a new online-exhibition highlighting the field recordings of over 1,500 Yiddish lider (songs) made by renowned vocalist and scholar, Ruth Rubin.

2018-2019 Max Weinreich Center Research Fellows

3/23/2018

List of recipients of YIVO’s 2018-2019 faculty and graduate student fellowships.