News & Features

After nearly a century of an extraordinary life, Ray (Chayele) Porus Palevsky died peacefully on September 20, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, surrounded by the loving care of River Garden staff and family. She has left a profound mark on all of us at YIVO and on all who had the honor to have met or known her.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $119,433 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through Save America’s Treasures Grant.

Here’s a roundup of our recent philosophy and politics-related programs.

Here’s a roundup of our recent programs on theater, radio, and more Yiddish culture.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research announces the inauguration of its landmark YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum, which is being made available free of charge to the global public.

Faced with the pandemic and the necessity of social distancing this March, YIVO quickly pivoted to online programming in order to provide for our community—both local and global. Here’s a roundup of our recent literature-related programs.

120 students graduated from The Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture, the world’s longest-running Yiddish summer program.

Faced with the pandemic and the necessity of social distancing this March, YIVO quickly pivoted to online programming in order to provide for our community—both local and global. Here’s a roundup of our recent music-related programs.

Ben Kaplan speaks with popular chefs, restaurateurs, and scholars on the topic of Jewish food, and to find out what they have been cooking while home.

See the seventh article in the Jewish Renaissance column The Yiddishists, delving into the YIVO Archives.