UPCOMING PROGRAM

An Original Klezmer Purimspiel

March 20, 2024 | 7:30pm ET

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Travel with YIVO this summer.

Registration deadline extended to March 8! In 2024 YIVO is offering three exclusive European study tours: Lithuania & Poland (June 17-30), Imperial Cities in Central Europe: Budapest – Vienna – Prague (July 1-11), and Northern Italy (September 16-29).

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Learn with YIVO this spring!

This spring we are offering a variety of courses, held on Zoom or in person. Join us and students from around the world! Space is limited and classes fill up quickly, so be sure to register today.

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EXHIBITION NOW ON VIEW

Palestinian Yiddish

A Look at Yiddish in the Land of Israel Before 1948
On view Fall / Winter 2023

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The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is dedicated to the preservation and study of the history and culture of East European Jewry worldwide. We are the home of the foremost archives and library on this history and the presenter of acclaimed exhibitions, concerts, and lectures. For nearly a century, YIVO has pioneered new forms of Jewish scholarship, research, education, and cultural expression.

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