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This talk explores the evolution of Zhitlovski's program for secular Yiddish culture before and after Czernowitz, his radical plan for American Jewry, and his approach towards translation in theory and practice.

Yiddish stories describing the intellectual limitations of the Khelemer naronim, the fools, or, in the more common ironic formulation, the wise men of Chelm, made their debut in Eastern Europe in the 19th century.

Isidore Zolotarevski’s legendary 1910 melodrama will be presented at YIVO in a new English translation by writer/director Allen Lewis Rickman in a ‘rehearsed reading’ format, for one performance only. Not for the weak of heart, “Money, Love, and Shame!” is a wild ride with a group of dysfunctional Jewish immigrants. Though considered “shund,” or “trash” by critics, it was one of the most popular and most often produced plays on the Yiddish stage.

A live recording of a lecture on Yiddish literature delivered at YIVO’s 42nd Annual Conference in 1968.

Professor Dauber will discuss the life, work, and legacy of the great Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem (Sholem Rabinovitsh) and the difficulties Dauber faced in writing the first comprehensive biography about the author.

Novelist, playwright, journalist, essayist, and editor, Sholem Aleichem was one of the founding giants of modern Yiddish literature.

Jay Berkovitz and Magda Teter take a rare look at three individual court cases recorded in the Pinkas of Metz. Selected because of their illuminating character, these cases offer a glimpse into the cultural, legal and sexual lives of members of the Metz Jewish community.

This Yiddish memorial program honoring educator Mordkhe Schaechter had remarks by Samuel Kassow and Gella Schweid-Fishman, and a music program with Anthony Mordechai-Tsvi Russell and Alexander Ruvinstein.

Boris Sandler presents his documentary about the Yiddish poet Josef Kerler (1918-2000), whose lyrical, populist poetry was first lauded and then suppressed in his native Soviet Union.

In this program, Marc Chagall’s granddaughter Bella Meyer interweaves images of Chagall’s artwork and personal letters to reflect on his life, passion for Yiddish and dedication to perpetuating Jewish heritage and culture.