YIVO Press Releases
YIVO Hosts Panel on the Resourcefulness of the Historical and Contemporary Jewish Kitchen
On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 1:00pm (ET), YIVO will host a panel moderated by Jane Ziegelman and featuring chefs Ari Miller and Jeremy Umansky, looking at fermenting and foraging techniques.
YIVO Revives an Influential Work of the Past: Joel Engel's "Jewish Folksongs" Volumes I & II
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 1:00pm (ET), YIVO will host a digital premiere performance of Joel Engel's "Jewish Folksongs" Volumes I & II, the first classical compositions to employ Yiddish folksongs.
YIVO Presents: Yiddish Children’s Literature Today
On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 1:00pm (ET), YIVO will host Yiddish Children’s Literature Today, featuring a conversation between Miriam Udel, Naomi Seidman, and Jennifer Young, moderated by Rokhl Kafrissen (Tablet Magazine).
YIVO Receives IMLS Save America’s Treasures Grant
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $119,433 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through Save America’s Treasures Grant.
YIVO Launches New Online Museum with Interactive Exhibition Exploring East European Jewish Life in the 20th Century
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research announces the inauguration of its landmark YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum, which is being made available free of charge to the global public.
Amidst a Pandemic, a Revolution in Yiddish Learning
120 students graduated from The Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, the world’s longest-running Yiddish summer program.
YIVO Institute For Jewish Research Presents A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food
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
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
The response to the many new online initiatives that YIVO has launched since mid-March has truly been humbling and inspiring.
YIVO’s Alex Weiser a Finalist for Pulitzer Prize in Music
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.