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Moshe Taube explores the syntax, morphology, and the lexicon of testimonies written in "Loshn Ashkenaz" (Yiddish and German) to learn about the the development of spoken and written Yiddish. Delivered in Yiddish.

Michael Lukin explores little-known Eastern Yiddish musical folklore, which was an integral part of Jewish culture and evolved in meaning and function over time. Delivered in English.

Karolina Szymaniak presents the roles Chaim Chajes and Daniel Fajnsztejn played in shaping modern ethnography, and what could have become a new field of study if not for the outbreak of World War II and the Holocaust. Delivered in Yiddish.

This exhibit tells the story of Yiddish in Ottoman-ruled and British-Mandate Palestine and details the changing attitudes toward the language on the parts of the different Jewish communities there. It features rare publications created by Palestinian Yiddishists involved in an internal Jewish language war. (2023)

Test your knowledge with our Yiddish language and Jewish culture quizzes.

Whether you’re a die-hard sports fan, a lover of Yiddish culture, or just in it for some fun, this quiz will put you to the test.

Rachelle Grossman, Matt Johnson, Harriet Murav, and Christin Zühlke, in a panel discussion moderated by Erin McGlothlin, delve into the elaborate dynamics of Yiddish writing and publishing across transnational literary networks after the Holocaust.

Rebecca Margolis, in conversation with Olga Gershenson, investigates how translated and subtitled Yiddish dialogue in film and television reimagines Jewish lore and tells new stories, where the supernatural looms over the narrative.

This fall, YIVO is offering two levels of conversational Yiddish classes.

This fall, YIVO is offering one level of reading Yiddish.