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YIVO Mourns the Passing of Marian Turski, z"l
YIVO mourns the passing of Marian Turski (born Moyshe Turbowicz), renowned Polish-Jewish historian and journalist.

Is the Most Famous "Jewish Opera" Jewish?
Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Jewish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music.

YIVO Receives $54,000 Donation for 2025 Yiddish Summer Program Centennial Scholarships
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has received $54,000 from The Leona Zweig Rosenberg Trust to support summer Yiddish study at the 2025 YIVO-Bard Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture.

A Jewish Labor Committee Appeal Booklet to Support the Jewish Children Who Survived the Holocaust
An appeal booklet that comes from YIVO’s Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) collection.

Yiddish Metropolitan Diary: A Subway Encounter
Yiddish student Dr. Dalit Warshaw has a Yiddish encounter in the subway.

Meeting Sam Philips: How Newly Translated Letters and Research at YIVO Helped Us Get to Know Our Grandfather
Carol and Susan Phillips discuss how newly translated letters and research at YIVO helped them get to know their grandfather.

Why is this Journal Different from All Other Journals?
From the YIVO Library: The April 1949 edition of Kinder zhurnal.

The Collection of The Reverend Samuel Arluck (1882-1953)
YIVO received items relating to The Reverend Samuel Arluck (1882-1953), father of the famed American composer Harold Arlen whose catalog of over 500 songs includes the beloved “Over the Rainbow” and “Get Happy.”


Inside an Archival Box
Discover what is inside an archival box used in class visits to the Learning and Media Center.