YIVO's Shine Online Educational Series
Special THANK YOU Rate – FREE
Thank you for being part of the YIVO community.
As a special gift, please enjoy one of our online courses, free of charge.*
YIVO’s Shine Online Educational Series fills a critical gap in Jewish Studies education today. While many secondary schools and universities feature extensive curricula covering biblical literature, Israel studies, and the Holocaust, far fewer courses focus on a crucial period in Jewish history: the 1,000 years of Jewish life and culture in Eastern Europe. This story of Ashkenazi civilization is an essential part of the larger Jewish story—a millennium rich in language, literature, art, music, and culture.
Our online courses bring together a global community to experience the richness and vibrancy of Jewish history and culture from the comfort of home. These online courses are flexible and interactive, allowing users to study at their own pace and to delve into YIVO’s unique collection of resources.
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Explore our courses:
Discovering Ashkenaz: Jewish Life in Eastern Europe
Whether you’re in Florida or Odessa, join Prof. Samuel Kassow for Discovering Ashkenaz, a survey of the 1,000-year history of Jews in Eastern Europe.
Folksong, Demons, and the Evil Eye: Folklore of Ashkenaz
This course presented by EDWARD BLANK & FAMILY
Explore the music, folktales, rituals, and superstitions of Jewish Eastern Europe with Prof. Itzik Gottesman and special guests.
Oh Mama, I’m in Love! The Story of the Yiddish Stage
This course presented by EDWARD BLANK & FAMILY
Take a step behind the curtain and enter the world of the Yiddish theater, with lecture and discussion videos from leading scholars, and nearly 1,000 objects and documents from the YIVO Archives.