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This course will consider essays, diaries, songs and poetry written during the Holocaust. It will focus on writings from the ghettos of pre-war Poland and Lithuania and, in keeping with the purposes of the YIVO, on materials written originally in Yiddish.

Chava Rosenfarb was one of the most prominent Yiddish novelists of the second half of the twentieth century. This new book, compiled and edited by Goldie Morgentaler, comprises thirteen personal and literary essays by Rosenfarb, ranging from autobiographical accounts of her childhood and experiences before and during the Holocaust to literary criticism that discusses the work of other Jewish writers.

This presentation endeavors to elucidate the crystallization of a distinct Yiddish anarchist satire towards the end of the 19th century, within the broader cultural context of (radical) Yiddish literature.

An intensive winter course of Yiddish for those new to the Yiddish language, or who would like a review. This course covers the alphabet, elementary grammar, and conversational and reading basics.

An intensive winter course of Yiddish for those seeking exposure and instruction beyond the basics.

Join the League for Yiddish in celebrating! After 15 years of inspired and groundbreaking work, Dr. Sheva Zucker is passing the baton to new editor-in-chief Dr. Miriam Trinh and new executive director Noah Barrera.

Anita Norich challenges the notion that women have written no novels or only wrote “domestic” novels in Yiddish by delving into the forgotten Yiddish literature written by women.

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 and the Congress for Jewish Culture invite you to a special program remembering the Yiddish actress Mina Bern, featuring Eleanor Reissa, Shane Baker, Frank London, and Lori Wilner.

YIVO’s newest feature article in the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage Magazine, The Life and Death of a Yiddish Puppet Theater, by Eddy Portnoy, YIVO’s Academic Advisor & Exhibitions Curator.