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The Blood Libel Then and Now: The Enduring Impact of an Imaginary Event
The blood libel accusation of Jews committing ritual murder has been the basis for some of the most hateful examples of organized antisemitism around the world since its fabrication in the Middle Ages. This conference will explore the impact of the blood libel over the centuries in a wide variety of geographic regions with a focus on how cultural memory was created, elaborated, and transmitted.
A Lecture by Yudel Mark on Mendele (1968)
A live recording of a lecture on Yiddish literature delivered at YIVO’s 42nd Annual Conference in 1968.
Eddie Cantor: Portrait of an Artist as a Young Menace
Rediscovery of the actor’s Yiddish memoir in the Vilna Collections.
“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.