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Uriel Weinreich Summer Program Testimonial: Lila Fabro, ‘16, ‘19 & ‘23
Lila talks about her experience in the Summer Program and the role it played in helping her find the fargenign (joy) of Yiddish.
Uriel Weinreich Summer Program Testimonial: Rebecca Glazer, '23
Rebecca talks about her experience in the Summer Program and how it redefined her understanding of what it means to be “fluent” in a language.
The Ilan Stavans Collection
Archives Intern Abe Gold discusses the recently accessioned Ilan Stavans Collection.
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (IGLWU) Collection
The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) collection helps illuminate the role of the immigrant Jewish community in American trade unions, labor organizations, and political groups..
A Journey that Surpassed All Expectations
Genia Neuhaus reflects on her experiences during the 2023 Lithuania & Poland Study Tour.
YIVO Cernia Slovin Online Museum Completes Ambassador Program
YIVO recently completed an Ambassador Program focused on expanding knowledge of the Online Museum and its resources, introducing and encouraging use of the museum and its resources to educators, and creating related middle and high school lesson plans.
The YIVO Learning and Media Center Hosts Its First Pilot Programs
This spring, the YIVO Learning and Media Center (YLMC) held pilot programs with the Frisch School (a modern Orthodox school) and the Riverdale Country School (a pre-K through grade 12 independent school).
YIVO Mounts New Exhibition | Palestinian Yiddish: A Look at Yiddish in the Land of Israel Before 1948
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is pleased to announce the opening of its newest on-site exhibition on September 5, 2023, Palestinian Yiddish: A Look at Yiddish in the Land of Israel before 1948.
YIVO's Summer Program Brings Together a Unique Cadre of Students from Diverse Backgrounds
On Friday, July 28, 2023, 82 students graduated from The Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, the world’s longest-running Yiddish summer program.
YIVO Receives $350,000 Grant to Digitize Four Collections Focused on Jewish Immigrant Involvement in the Labor Movement in the United States
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for $349,524 to process and digitize four collections focused on the Jewish immigrant involvement in the labor movement in the United States.