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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Writer and Ethnographer S. An-ski, in Honor of His 100th Yortsayt.

Inna Hecker Grade and Chaim Grade. 1948-1982. The Estate of Chaim Grade and Inna Hecker Grade. Box 129, Folder 2950 (RG 1952). YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Chaim Grade was one of the leading Yiddish writers of the twentieth century. The Papers of Chaim Grade and Inna Hecker Grade are YIVO’s most ...

Treasures from the YIVO Collections YOUTUBE SERIES Every Friday throughout 2025, YIVO will release a new video highlighting a book, object, or artifact from its collections. Each short video features a YIVO staff member discussing an item and explaining its historical significance. Subscribe to YIVO's YouTube Channel.   February Videos Click to view YIVO Senior Academic ...

YIVO is dedicated to fostering knowledge of the history and culture of East European Jewry.

YIVO exhibition on Max Weinreich, YIVO founder and leading scholar. (2012)

A high proportion of the films in YIVO's small Film Archive are unique or rare items. A highlight of the collection is the approximately 75 home movies of prewar Jewish communities in Poland and Lithuania.

The Art and Artifacts Collection includes paintings, drawings, rare prints, and traditional and ceremonial art.

Researching your family history? Check out the resources in The Miriam Weiner Genealogy Collection.

YIVO is one of the world’s most important centers for the study of the Holocaust.

Join us in commemorating the Jewish community of Vilna through poetry, music, and presentation.