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Beware of Cows Who Chomp on Backpacks
A Yiddish hiking manual from 1927 provides detailed instructions on how to take children on nature walks.
Reflections on YIVO’s 2018 Literary Tour of Jewish Galicia
Eddy Portnoy reflects on YIVO’s inaugural Literary Tour of Jewish Life in Galicia.
Reflections on YIVO’s 2018 Lithuania & Poland Study Tour
Alex Weiser reflects on YIVO’s 2018 Lithuania & Poland Study Tour.
A Theatrical Introduction to Yiddish Language and Yiddish Theater
YIVO presents The Essence of Yiddish Theater, a theatrical introduction to Yiddish language and Yiddish theater.
YIVO Presents: A Special Evening
YIVO presents a special evening celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program and honoring Chava Lapin.
Philip Roth (1933-2018)
Philip Roth (1933-2018) died last night, a soaring voice of American letters, a calming presence of intelligence, wit, decency and scorn in the chaos and cruel indifference of American culture.
Chamber Music Concert Featuring the Work of Joachim Stutchewsky
YIVO presents a concert featuring a variety of chamber music by Joachim Stutschewsky and composers of his coterie.
A Jewish Scholar Debunks Fears of Halley’s Comet
A self-taught mathematician and astronomer, Hayyim Zelig Slonimski sought to debunk popular fears associated with Halley’s Comet.
YIVO Receives $3 Million Gift to Name the YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum
YIVO is thrilled to announce a $3 million gift from Bruce Slovin to name the YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum. This gift was given in honor and in loving memory of Mr. Slovin’s wife, Francesca.
Jews in Space: Meet Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman
How do astronauts celebrate Shabbat at sundown when the sun rises and sets approximately every hour?