YIVO Press Releases

‘The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe’ Captures Jewish History and Culture across Centuries and Countries (NEW YORK, March 2008) – For the first time, the centuries-long history and culture of East European Jewry is presented in a reference work representing seven years of research and collaborative scholarly effort. An ...

Leading Scholars to Explore Cultures of Eastern European Jewry (NEW YORK, February 7, 2008) – The Touro College Graduate School of Jewish Studies and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research are joining together to co-sponsor a conference on major areas of Jewish creativity in modern Eastern Europe. Titled “Rabbis and Rebbes, Artists ...

Newly Discovered File Documents Efforts of Anne Frank’s Father to Escape from Nazi-Occupied Holland —Otto Frank File Found in YIVO Institute for Jewish Research’s Archives —Details Difficulties Faced by Jewish Refugees Seeking to Flee Europe for the U.S. and Cuba (NEW YORK, February 14, 2007) – Ever since the first publication of her ...