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Your gift will ensure that YIVO can continue to expand and preserve our archives, programs, educational initiatives, and capacity for the next 100 years and beyond. Every gift is significant and very much appreciated!

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UPCOMING PROGRAM

Polish Jewish Collecting and Museums, 1891–1941

September 16, 2025 | 1:00pm ET

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YIVO’s Centennial Gala

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 6:30pm
Honoring Sir Simon Schama and Ruth & David Levine

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Learn with YIVO this fall!

This fall we are offering a variety of courses, held on Zoom or in person. Join us and students from around the world! Space is limited and classes fill up quickly, so be sure to register today.

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EXHIBITIONS NOW ON VIEW

YIVO at 100

In honor of its centennial, YIVO presents three landmark exhibitions that illuminate the extraordinary stories preserved in its world-renowned collections.

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What We Do

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is dedicated to the preservation and study of the history and culture of East European Jewry worldwide. We are the home of the foremost archives and library on this history and the presenter of acclaimed exhibitions, concerts, and lectures. For a century, YIVO has pioneered new forms of Jewish scholarship, research, education, and cultural expression.

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By the Numbers: Our Impact
  • Archives & Library
    24 mil
    Documents
  • Archives & Library
    400K
    Volumes of books
  • Archives & Library
    250K
    Photographs
  • YIVO Encyclopedia
    200K+
    Visitors each year
  • Shine Online Educational Series
    30K+
    Students from 70+ countries
  • Public Programs
    50+
    Events each year
  • Public Programs
    5K+
    Attendees
  • 2024 Yiddish Summer Program
    78
    Students from 12 countries
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