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Chaim Grade’s Typewriter
YIVO’s Eddy Portnoy discusses Yiddish author Chaim Grade's typewriter. Grade’s final novel, Sons & Daughters, is being published in English for the first time. Pre-order here.
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Travel with YIVO in 2025
Join us on a fascinating journey of discovery. In 2025 YIVO is offering three exclusive European study tours: Lithuania & Poland (June 16-29), Imperial Cities in Central Europe: Budapest – Vienna – Berlin (July 7-17), and Northern Italy (September 1-14).
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EXHIBITION NOW ON VIEW
Runaway Husbands, Desperate Families
The Story of the National Desertion Bureau
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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 nearly a century, YIVO has pioneered new forms of Jewish scholarship, research, education, and cultural expression.
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Archives & Library24 milDocuments
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Archives & Library400KVolumes of books
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Archives & Library250KPhotographs
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YIVO Encyclopedia200K+Visitors each year
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Shine Online Educational Series30K+Students from 70+ countries
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Public Programs50+Events each year
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Public Programs5K+Attendees
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2024 Yiddish Summer Program78Students from 12 countries
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Support our workSupport YIVO’s mission to advance scholarship, research, and preserve the culture of Eastern European Jewry around the world |
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