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Yudel Mark Discusses the Czernowitz Conference
Yudel Mark discusses the importance of the Czernowitz Conference, the first international conference devoted to Yiddish.
“This is What Researchers Dream About Finding”: A Fragment About "The Dybbuk"
A review of a Hebrew-language performance of “The Dybbuk” provides the occasion for a manifesto on language in the performing arts.
How Jewish Scholars Helped Save Karaites from the Nazis
A YIVO collection bears witness to the quiet heroism of Jewish scholars who helped Karaites evade murder by the Nazis.
A Scholarly Look at Abraham Mapu
Abraham Mapu was a seminal figure in the rise of modern Hebrew literature.
Samuel Kassow Appointed YIVO’S Jacob Kronhill Visiting Scholar for 2016
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Samuel Kassow as the 2016 Jacob Kronhill Visiting Scholar in East European Jewish History.
Early Example of Modern Jewish Scholarship Digitized
The Strashun Library contains many important secular Hebrew works.
Posters from Displaced Persons Camps Digitized
Rare posters from Displaced Persons Camps digitized.
Research on Nazi Appointees in Death Camps
What roles did Nazi-appointed Jews play in the death camps?
YIVO Mourns the Passing of Hinda Jacobs
YIVO mourns the passing of Hinda Jacobs on December 28, 2015. Hinda was a volunteer in the YIVO Archives for over 10 years at its 15 West 16th Street, NY location, where she wrote at least 50 finding aids.