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“What Would Yiddish Be Without Hebrew?”: A 20th-Century Debate
A battle for the soul of Yiddish pits two scholars against one another.
What Was Considered Funny Two Hundred Years Ago?
An early 19th-century Yiddish book of jokes.
Excerpts from YIVO's Annual Conference (1968)
Excerpts from YIVO’s 42nd Annual Conference in 1968.
YIVO Examines the Complexities of Writing Sholem Aleichem's Biography
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.
Flemish and Yiddish
A humorous 1921 clipping from the Forverts sheds light on Jewish immigrant culture in Belgium.
Lost Wooden Synagogue of Zabłudów
A model of a destroyed wooden synagogue is now on display at YIVO.
YIVO's Role As An Academic Institution (1968)
A preview of YIVO’s 42nd Annual Conference in 1968.
In the Margins of Hebrew Books: Untold Stories and Hidden Histories
Every book in the Strashun Collection is a unique artifact.
New Exhibit: Classic Yiddish Writers in Caricature
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is opening a new exhibition: Classic Yiddish Writers in Caricature. The exhibition showcases caricature portrayals of Yiddish’s “Di klasiker” – the three classic authors of Yiddish literature, Mendele Moykher-Sforim (S.Y. Abramovitsh), Y.L. Peretz, and Sholem Aleichem (Sholem Rabinovitsh).
A Children’s Orchestra Performs in Vilna
A Jewish organization founded in 1863 sought to teach Jewish children Russian and inculcate them with high culture.