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Yiddish Metropolitan Diary: A Subway Encounter
Yiddish student Dr. Dalit Warshaw has a Yiddish encounter in the subway.

Meeting Sam Philips: How Newly Translated Letters and Research at YIVO Helped Us Get to Know Our Grandfather
Carol and Susan Phillips discuss how newly translated letters and research at YIVO helped them get to know their grandfather.

Why is this Journal Different from All Other Journals?
From the YIVO Library: The April 1949 edition of Kinder zhurnal.

The Collection of The Reverend Samuel Arluck (1882-1953)
YIVO received items relating to The Reverend Samuel Arluck (1882-1953), father of the famed American composer Harold Arlen whose catalog of over 500 songs includes the beloved “Over the Rainbow” and “Get Happy.”


Inside an Archival Box
Discover what is inside an archival box used in class visits to the Learning and Media Center.

YIVO's 2024 Roundup
We are most grateful to our members and supporters, whose generous financial support ensured that YIVO was able to continue in its mission to provide enriching content to our global audience. Here are some highlights from 2024.


YIVO Mourns the Passing of Estelle M. Guzik, z"l
The Board of Directors and staff of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research express our deep sorrow at the passing of YIVO volunteer Estelle M. Guzik.

Appendix A
Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Jewish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music.