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What Does It Mean to Conserve Documents and Books?

5/20/2020

Find out more about the conservation process and why it is important to conserve the materials in YIVO’s collections.

What Does It Mean to Preserve Documents and Books?

5/13/2020

Find out more about how the YIVO Preservation Department works to safeguard all the materials in YIVO's collections from deteriorating over time.

YIVO’s Alex Weiser a Finalist for Pulitzer Prize in Music

5/6/2020

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is delighted to announce that its Director of Public Programs, Alex Weiser, has been named a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his song cycle, and all the days were purple.

YIVO Receives CLIR Recordings at Risk Grant

5/2/2020

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $29,992 Recordings at Risk Grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). This grant will enable YIVO to preserve the YIVO Folksong Project: East European Jewish Folksong in its Social Context (YFP).

YIVO’s 2020 Summer Program to Take Place Online

4/27/2020

Given the extraordinary circumstances of the current moment and to ensure the safety of our students and faculty YIVO will conduct the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture online for summer 2020 (June 29-August 7). In light of this change, the deadline for submitting applications and financial aid requests has been extended to May 29, 2020.

Sneak Peek: Herring

4/20/2020

For this sneak peek into our upcoming online course on Jewish food, Josh Russ Tupper leads us on a site visit to Russ & Daughters and gives a unique look at the history surrounding herring.

2020-2021 Max Weinreich Center Research Fellows

4/17/2020

List of recipients of YIVO’s 2020-2021 faculty and graduate student fellowships.

The Yiddishists: Passover in the Displaced Persons Camps

4/13/2020

See the sixth article in the Jewish Renaissance column The Yiddishists, delving into the YIVO Archives.

YIVO Launches New Archival Initiative to Gather Stories of Jewish Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic

4/8/2020

YIVO announces a new initiative to collect first-hand accounts of the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Jewish life.

Share Your Story

4/7/2020

Help us document Jewish life during the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing your stories.