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Importance of the Czernowitz Conference to Jewish History
This episode was originally broadcast on January 21, 1968. Yudel Mark, the editor of the journal Yidishe shprakh (Yiddish Language) discusses the importance to Jewish history of the 1908 Czernowitz Conference, the first international conference devoted to Yiddish. 1968 marked the 60th anniversary of the event. From 1963-1976, YIVO had its ...
The Artifact as World Traveler
An American trade journal travels back and forth across the Atlantic.
A Look at the Educational Alliance Collection (1968)
A look at the Educational Alliance records in the YIVO Archives.
Work in Progress at the Lithuanian Central State Archives
Samples of some of the documents our archivist is working on in Vilnius.
Acclaimed Musician Judith Berkson Premieres New Work Based on Rare Sound Recordings
Judith Berkson presents arrangements of cantorial music from YIVO’s sound archives, including unreleased and rare recordings. Frank London (trumpet), Cleek Schrey (Hardanger d'amore fiddle), and Lana Cencic (with Berkson on, Farfisa and Viscount vintage analog organs, vocals and effects) are the ensemble.
A Discussion About Historian Heinrich Graetz
Exekiel Lifschutz discusses the life and work of historian Heinrich Graetz (1817-1891).
YIVO Institute Mounts Exhibition on Jews and Entertainment in the Early 20th Century
YIVO’s newest exhibition, Jewface: “Yiddish” Dialect Songs of Tin Pan Alley, looks at the ways in which early 20th century entertainment mocked Jews, engaged Jews, and developed Yiddish-accented English for comic effect.
Jews and Tsarist Military Service
1839 document threatening those who harbored runaways from tsar’s army.
