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20 awards and counting ... Find out why this book has won awards for everything from best history book and reviewer's choice to best cover design, photography, and coffee table book20 awards and counting ... Find out why this book has won awards for everything from best history book and reviewer's choice to best cover design, photography, and coffee table book20 awards and counting ... Find out why this book has won awards for everything from best history book and reviewer's choice to best cover design, photography, and coffee table book20 awards and counting ... Find out why this book has won awards for everything from best history book and reviewer's choice to best cover design, photography, and coffee table book.

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“This was the most important synagogue of Lithuanian Jewry for several centuries ... It’s what represented them as a people and formed a part of their identity. At a time when Jews comprised 40 percent of the city, this was their cathedral.” https://t.co/BfG512fRuO

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A group of boys prepare a meal at Camp Boiberik in the summer of 1936. Camp Boiberik was the first Yiddish secular summer camp in America.

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Lucas Fiszman, Ethel Niborski, Yoykhntse Silverstein, Rose Mintzer-Sweeney, Philip Schwartz, Malena Chinski, and Nina Warnke lead YIVO's Beginner Yiddish classes this fall, offering live instruction online and in person for students at every stage of beginning language study.

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“When Edith stepped outside for the first time in nearly three years, the world felt impossibly large. She could not walk properly. Her legs, unused to distance, had to be retrained. Her voice, conditioned to a whisper, never regained its full volume. Her story did.” https://t.co/ix8Q74RKUR

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The Bashevis Singers new album, Moon’s Milk, brings Avrom Sutzkever’s earliest poetry to life. Listen now on YouTube: https://t.co/vBQc8GBMfV

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The album Moon's Milk by The Bashevis Singers was released on July 23, 2026. A very limited number of special vinyl LPs have been pressed and are available on our website.

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“Jewish people have been an important part of Ukrainian history and population, so I just wanted to be a little closer to their culture ... And honestly, my mom is very interested in learning Jewish history and especially history of Jewish people in Ukraine. So it’s made her happy for me.” https://t.co/aae6H9wRHV

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“You’re not allowed to be an enchanter, a witch, a wizard or a necromancer. But if an authority bans something, people are going to do it.” https://t.co/X4aMGg5yX5

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Malena Chinski brings language study and cultural context together in a live weekly class where grammatical precision develops alongside a broader understanding of Yiddish life and historyMalena Chinski brings language study and cultural context together in a live weekly class where grammatical precision develops alongside a broader understanding of Yiddish life and history.

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“Many of those who remained silent believed reporting would accomplish absolutely nothing. Others feared retaliation. Low reporting must therefore not be mistaken for low incidence of antisemitism. It reflects a lack of confidence that reporting will lead to meaningful action.” https://t.co/MA3sBRDb2x

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"A little counter culture, a little Hasidic, Marcus and his art beg the question: What does kosher art actually look like?" https://t.co/9Ve5iVs3Ed

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Samuel Kassow and Vera Szabó lead YIVO's fall seminars in Yiddish, offering advanced learners the opportunity to explore Emanuel Ringelblum and the Oyneg Shabes Archive and the remarkable memoirs of Puah Rakovsky through the language in which these histories are best understood.

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"Hasidic Warsaw: Reb Zalmen and the Aleksander Shtibl" is out today! Order your copy of this newly translated work from the YIVO Store.

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"Hasidic Warsaw: Reb Zalmen and the Aleksander Shtibl" is out today! Order your copy of this newly translated work from the YIVO Store.

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"Language was an important defense against occult forces. Words, especially sacred Hebrew names, were believed to carry special power. Prayers could serve both as acts of genuine religious devotion and as protection against evil." https://t.co/VIHXQgf2Xl

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“I like to make art that’s fun and accessible to anybody ... which means from a Satmar Hasid to somebody who’s not Jewish.” https://t.co/SklDXSnqQo

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Ryan MacEvoy McCullough performs all 20 character pieces of Joseph Achron's Children's Suite, revealing a musical portrait of childhood created by one of the founders of the Society for Jewish Folk Music. https://t.co/UOxE5bYznRyan MacEvoy McCullough performs all 20 character pieces of Joseph Achron's Children's Suite, revealing a musical portrait of childhood created by one of the founders of the Society for Jewish Folk Music. https://t.co/UOxE5bYzn0

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“Of course you cannot undo what happened, and you cannot restore the lives of all those who were murdered. But nevertheless today’s restitution is an important gesture in the context of Austria’s efforts to live up to its historical responsibility. It’s never too late to accept responsibility.” https://t.co/DlySD0WbHM

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Whether exploring Jewish self-defense in the Russian Empire or examining bodies, desire, and sexuality in Eastern European Jewish history, YIVO's live English-language seminars offer thought-provoking opportunities to engage with leading scholars in small online classes.

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“My family came from towns around the Vilnius region, so this project has been a homecoming for me in a lot of senses.” https://t.co/pVMWkgy1ph

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New items are here! Bring home a piece of the Jews Are Magic: Occult Practices from Palmistry to Professional Psychics exhibition todayNew items are here! Bring home a piece of the Jews Are Magic: Occult Practices from Palmistry to Professional Psychics exhibition todayNew items are here! Bring home a piece of the Jews Are Magic: Occult Practices from Palmistry to Professional Psychics exhibition todayNew items are here! Bring home a piece of the Jews Are Magic: Occult Practices from Palmistry to Professional Psychics exhibition today!