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YIVO Hosts the Bashevis Singers’ First U.S. Performance

8/12/2024

On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, YIVO will host all the way from Australia the American debut of The Bashevis Singers.

ChaiFlicks and YIVO Institute Launch Content Partnership

8/5/2024

ChaiFlicks, the world’s leading streaming platform for Jewish storytelling, has entered into a content partnership with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

YIVO Mourns the Passing of David Biale

7/29/2024

YIVO is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David Biale (1949-2024), Emanuel Ringelblum Distinguished Professor of Jewish History Emeritus at UC Davis and longtime collaborator with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

David Schiff: Gimpel the Fool

6/11/2024

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.

The Yiddishists: Passover Cooking Goes Nuts

6/6/2024

See the sixteenth article in the Jewish Renaissance column The Yiddishists, delving into the YIVO Archives.

YIVO Mounts New Exhibition

6/3/2024

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO) is pleased to announce a new on-site exhibition, opening to the public on Monday, June 17, 2024, with an opening event. It will be on view through the fall.

2024-2025 Max Weinreich Center Research Fellows

5/8/2024

List of recipients of YIVO’s 2024-2025 faculty and graduate student fellowships.

David Tamkin: The Dybbuk

4/18/2024

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.

YIVO Mounts New Exhibition: The Instant Art of Morris Katz

4/18/2024

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is pleased to announce its newest on-site exhibition, The Instant Art of Morris Katz, which explores Morris Katz’s background, art, and his unique creative process.

YIVO Receives a $270,000+ Grant for the Largest Archival Digitization Project in its History – the Jewish Labor and Political Archives Digitization Project

4/17/2024

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $314,600 from The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), and the Foundation Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ).