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Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Yiddish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research mourns the passing of Bruce Slovin, Chairman of the YIVO Board of Trustees from 1985 to 2012 and Chairman Emeritus from 2012 until his death.

On Friday, August 1, 2025, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City celebrated the 58th annual graduation of the YIVO-Bard Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture.

Experience the world premiere of The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language, an original chamber opera featuring music by Pulitzer Prize finalist Alex Weiser and libretto by Ben Kaplan.

Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Yiddish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music.

Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Yiddish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music.

The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO), in partnership with the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania (MMNL), are proud to announce the creation of a new award recognizing outstanding contributions to the advancement of Lithuanian-Jewish relations and understanding.

In celebration of its centennial year, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is thrilled to announce the publication of 100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, available June 22, 2025.

Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Yiddish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music.

In honor of its centennial, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research announces the opening of three landmark exhibitions that illuminate the extraordinary stories preserved in its world-renowned collections.