Nathan Cohen examines the evolution of the Yiddish almanac from a traditional calendar into a "condensed encyclopedia," exploring how nineteenth-century publishers used the format to disseminate literature and modern ideas while elevating Yiddish.

In this Lower East Side walking tour led by Dr. Sonia Gollance, participants will visit sites associated with both celebrated and less-familiar women writers.

Join us for a discussion featuring new scholarship drawing on Ruth Rubin's work by Isabel Frey and Miriam Borden, moderated by Mark Slobin, in honor of what would have been Rubin's 120th birthday.

Join us for a discussion moderated by Andrew Silow-Carroll about a new book by Kalman Weiser on the comprehensive history of YIVO, detailing its longstanding efforts to preserve Eastern European Jewish culture during a century of genocide and mass emigration.

Ryan MacEvoy McCullough of Joseph Achron’s "Children's Suite" (1923): a collection of 20 character pieces for piano depicting the world of children.

Gayle Feldman, in a conversation moderated by Jonathan Brent, details how Bennett Cerf, co-founder of Random House, transformed American publishing and became one of its most influential cultural figures.

Join us for an intimate evening of conversation celebrating the American premiere of Tfiles, a clarinet concerto by composer Alex Weiser, to be performed by clarinetist Andrzej Ciepliński and the American Composers Orchestra.

Join YIVO for a screening of Jan Němec’s Diamonds of the Night, a film about two young Jewish men who escape from a train taking them to their death.

Join us for an evening exploring the musical legacy of the Third Seder, the secular Passover celebration that became a vibrant feature of Yiddish cultural life in twentieth-century America.