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YIVO Research Conference on Jewish Participation in Movements Devoted to the Cause of Social Progress

September 10-13, 1964
Conference

Presented by the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (then located at 1048 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028).

Related Documents

Proposal, submitted by Max Weinreich, April 12, 1963: A Conference on Jewish Participation in Movements Dedicated to the Cause of Social Progress
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Fundraising letter, October 20, 1963: to Julius Bell (Secretary, Atran Foundation), from Julius Borenstein (Chairman, Executive Board, YIVO)
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Conference program, printed July 1964: YIVO Research Conference on Jewish Participation in Movements Devoted to the Cause of Social Progress
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Conference Audio

Thursday, September 10, 1964: Opening of Conference

1. Dr. Max Weinreich » Listen

2. Dr. Alexander Erlich introduces Prof. Daniel Bell » Listen

3. Prof. Daniel Bell » Listen

4. Dr. Alexander Erlich introduces Prof. Moshe Mishkinsky » Listen

5. Prof. Moshe Mishkinsky » Listen

6. Dr. Alexander Erlich introduces Prof. Nathan Reich » Listen

7. Prof. Nathan Reich » Listen

8. Thank you for coming to the opening evening » Listen

Friday, September 11, 1964: 10:00am Session

1. Jacob Hertz » Listen

2. Harold Shukman » Listen

3. Michal Astour » Listen

4. Audience response to Harold Shukman and Michal Astour » Listen

Friday, September 11, 1964: 3:00pm Session

1. Abraham Ascher » Listen

2. Boris Sapir » Listen

3. Zosa Szajkowski » Listen

Saturday, September 12, 1964:
Social Poetry on the Threshold of the Twentieth Century, Presentation of Songs and Poems

1. Opening Remarks » Listen

2. Zamd un Shtern, sung by Maida Feinberg » Listen

3. In Shap, read by Moishe Perenson » Listen

4. Di Pyonirn, read by Shoshke Erlich » Listen

5. Di Tsufkunft, read by Sheftl Zak » Listen

6. In Kamf, sung by Mariam Eliash, Yudl Borenshteyn, and Kalmen Redler » Listen

7. Mayn Tsavoe, sung by all present » Listen

8. Di alte Bundists Shvue (Vi heylik iz di natur), sung by Yosl Mlotek » Listen

9. Mayn Nit, read by Sheftl Zak » Listen

10. Tsu Di Arbter Froyen, sung by Mariam Eliash, Yudl Borenshteyn, Kalmen Redler, and Yosl Mlotek » Listen

11. Dos Lid tsum Bund, Mariam Eliash, Yudl Borenshteyn, and Kalmen Redler » Listen

12. Di Shvue fun di Poyeley Tsiyen, sung by Fishl Kotko » Listen

13. A Bezem un a Ker, Moishe Perenson » Listen

14. The Song of the Stormy Petrel, read by Sofia Erlich » Listen

15. Czerwony Sztandar, sung by Kalmen Redler » Listen

16. You Fell as Victims, sung by di dri zingers; Mariam Eliash, Yudl Borenshteyn, Kalmen Redler, and Yosl Mlotek » Listen

17. A Viglid, sung by Kalmen Redler » Listen

18. A Vinterlid, sung by di dri zingers; Mariam Eliash, Yudl Borenshteyn, Kalmen Redler, and Yosl Mlotek » Listen

19. Der Frayheytsglok, sung by di dri zingers; Mariam Eliash, Yudl Borenshteyn, Kalmen Redler, and Yosl Mlotek » Listen

20. Brukh Shulman, sung by Magda Feyngold » Listen

21. Vokht Oyf, sung by all present » Listen

22. Closing Remarks » Listen

Saturday, September 12, 1964: Evening Dinner

1. Saturday night dinner » Listen

Sunday, September 13, 1964: 10:00am Session

1. Ezra Mendelsohn » Listen

2. Jonathan Frankel » Listen

3. Alexander Erlich » Listen

4. Discussion period » Listen

Sunday, September 13, 1964: 2:30pm Session

1. Moses Rischin » Listen

2. Discussion following Moses Rischin's paper » Listen

3. Prof. Sherman, The Jew Within American Society » Listen

4. Prof. Berman's paper, Di Amedikanizirung fun der Yidish arbeter-bavegung in di faroynikte shtatn- fun sotsializm tsu pragmatizm » Listen

5. Questions for Prof. Sherman » Listen

6. Prof. Max Weinreich's remarks about the conference » Listen

7. Closing thanks of the conference » Listen

Sunday, September 13, 1964: 7:00pm Session

1. Henry Tobias » Listen

2. Discussion following Henry Tobias's paper » Listen