YIVO Press Releases
The 2026 YIVO-Bard Winter Program on Ashkenazi Civilization Features Leading Jewish History Scholars
The 2026 YIVO-Bard Winter Program on Ashkenazi Civilization will be held online this winter (January 6-23, 2026).
YIVO Hosts New York Premiere of Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 7:00pm ET, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will host the New York premiere of SWEDISHKAYT: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm.
Renowned Scholar Samuel Kassow Joins YIVO as Research Historian
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is delighted to announce the appointment of Samuel D. Kassow, one of the foremost historians of Eastern European Jewry and the Holocaust, as Visiting Research Historian.
YIVO Presents Concert Celebrating Klezmer Musician Dave Tarras's 100-Year Recording Legacy
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research presents a concert celebrating the 100-year recording legacy of legendary Klezmer musician Dave Tarras.
YIVO and the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania Announce First Recipient of New Award for Advancing Lithuanian–Jewish Relations and Understanding
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO), together with the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, is proud to announce the first recipient of the inaugural Award for Advancing Lithuanian–Jewish Relations and Understanding.
YIVO's Summer Program Teaches and Celebrates Yiddish and Its Civilization Worldwide
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.
The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language: Chamber Opera World Premiere
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.
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania Announce the Award for Advancing Lithuanian-Jewish Relations and Understanding
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.
New Centennial Coffee Table Book: 100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
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.
YIVO Unveils Centennial Exhibitions Exploring Jewish Life, Memory, and Cultural Resilience
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.