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The YIVO Institute’s 2018 Gala Award Dinner honors Irene Pletka for her exemplary leadership, inspiring generosity, and outstanding commitment to the preservation of Jewish history and culture.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host the New York film premiere of Labzik: Tales of a Clever Pup.

From the late 1890s a vibrant Yiddish music hall developed in the East-End of London. This talk will analyze songs which engage with the changing roles of men and women, sex in and out of marriage, and the community's 'dirty linen', uncovering previously untold histories.

I.L. Peretz’s “Monish” is a tale in verse, a story about the seductive allure of alien cultures and the power of music. The Big Galute(e) Jewish Music Ensemble brings the tale to life in a dramatic, sexy, and moving translation.

The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings houses over 15,000 recordings. The collection includes both music and spoken word.

Join us for a Purim-themed children’s festival! Activities will take place from 11:00am until 1:00pm throughout the Center for Jewish History.

This spring, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host its third annual Children’s Day, a day of activity and cultural immersion for children of all ages.

What is Jewish music? What will its future be in the 21st century and beyond? Featuring live performances by John Zorn, Anthony Coleman, and special guests, explore and reflect upon the origins, development, present, and future of Radical Jewish Music.

Contact information for the different departments in the YIVO Archives & Library.

Ronald Robboy will dive into Goldfaden’s career and the significance of the music and story of Shulamis and some of his other musical numbers.