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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.

Statement from Jonathan Brent

6/4/2020

YIVO grieves for George Floyd’s family, the Minneapolis community, and our country. We stand together with every organization fighting for an anti-racist future.

Smithsonian's Folklife Magazine: Summer of Peace, Love, and Yiddish Song: The Legacy of New York’s Camp Boiberik

5/22/2020

YIVO’s newest feature article in the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage Magazine, Summer of Peace, Love, and Yiddish Song: The Legacy of New York’s Camp Boiberik, by Olivia Reid, Research and Project Specialist.

What Does It Mean to Digitize Documents and Books?

5/22/2020

Find out more about the digitization process and why digitization is so important.

What Does It Mean to Conserve Documents and Books?

5/20/2020

Find out more about the conservation process and why it is important to conserve the materials in YIVO’s collections.

What Does It Mean to Preserve Documents and Books?

5/13/2020

Find out more about how the YIVO Preservation Department works to safeguard all the materials in YIVO's collections from deteriorating over time.

YIVO’s Alex Weiser a Finalist for Pulitzer Prize in Music

5/6/2020

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is delighted to announce that its Director of Public Programs, Alex Weiser, has been named a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his song cycle, and all the days were purple.