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YIVO Presents: A Special Evening
YIVO presents a special evening celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program and honoring Chava Lapin.
Philip Roth (1933-2018)
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
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
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
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
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
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
List of recipients of YIVO’s 2018-2019 faculty and graduate student fellowships.
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research to Present YIVO’s Founders Award to Senator Dick Durbin
Senator Dick Durbin is receiving YIVO’s Founders Award for his role in preserving the nearly-destroyed legacy of the rich and vibrant Jewish culture in Vilnius, Lithuania.
March Mash-Up: A Family Festival
Kids, parents, and grandparents will experience the delightful diversity of Jewish culture from countries around the world in this Purim-themed March Mash-Up of family fun.