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by ROBERTA NEWMAN Malka Lee, ca. 1930s. (YIVO Archives) When Yvette Marrin received the poem by her mother from translator Ri Turner (an alumnus of YIVO's Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture), she was stunned. It wasn't the first time she'd been contacted by scholars about her mother, ...

Leading Scholars to Explore Cultures of Eastern European Jewry (NEW YORK, February 7, 2008) – The Touro College Graduate School of Jewish Studies and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research are joining together to co-sponsor a conference on major areas of Jewish creativity in modern Eastern Europe. Titled “Rabbis and Rebbes, Artists ...

In this presentation, Chantal Ringuet delves into the North American careers and to the works of Yiddish poets Rokhl Korn and Kadia Molodowsky.

Before World War II, the Soviet Union was the only country in the world to officially promote Jewish music. After World War II, Soviet authorities declared that Jewish music did not exist.

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.

Scholars Jan Grabowksi and Barbara Engelking were found guilty in Poland for their book documenting the range of Polish behavior towards Jews during the Holocaust. Prof. Grabowski, in conversation with journalist Masha Gessen, will discuss his response to the recent verdict as well as its political and scholarly implications.

David Stromberg and David Roskies discuss Stromberg’s newly published bilingual edition of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Simple Gimpl, which tells the story of the deathbed confession of an orphaned baker who is targeted by his own community for ridicule and practical jokes.

YIVO is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015-2016 Max Weinreich Center Research Fellowships.

With a large number of highly qualified applicants from a diverse number of countries and disciplines, the selection committee tackled the daunting task of choosing just one fellow for each category. We thank all who applied, and encourage those who did not receive an award this year to re-apply in following years.

Projects that received awards this year will entail investigation of YIVO’s rich archival and bibliographic resources in the areas of children’s literature, literary correspondence, survivor testimony, records of philanthropic activity and pogroms, and Yiddish dance, theater, and performance archives.

The projects of the 2015-2016 cohort of fellows embody YIVO’s commitment to the highest levels of scholarship and inquiry, and we look forward to seeing the results. Stay tuned for upcoming programs and public lectures featuring our fellows!

Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prize in Yiddish Studies Awarded to Gabriella Safran and Steven J. Zipperstein; Chana Mlotek and Mark Slobin Receive Honorable Mention (NEW YORK, December 2, 2008) – The Modern Language Association of America today announced it is awarding its fourth Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prize in ...

The Spring 2013 Sidney Krum concert presents masterpieces by Jewish composers who were influenced by German musical culture.