Upcoming Events at YIVO
Don’t miss the last two programs of our Spring Season!
June 12, 2014 | 7pm
Jewish-Christian Relations in Poland:
How One Town Overcame Its Past
Podbrodzer Lecture
Magda Teter, Wesleyan University
In the early 18th century, a blood libel case surged in a small Polish town. The ensuing trial ended in the loss of Jewish life and a haunting legacy. But after decades of struggle, the town has found a way to overcome its past.Magda Teter explores the ways history, memory, and art impact Jewish-Christian relations. Read more…
June 17, 2014 | 7pm
Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl: Yiddish Letter-Writing Guides from Europe and America
Book Talk
Roberta Newman, Alice Nakhimovsky, Yelena Shmulenson
When letters were lifelines, the brivnshteler, or letter-writing guide, instructed East European Jews in writing skills, prestige languages such as Russian and Hebrew, and how to navigate unfamiliar social situations. Actors will provide dramatic readings of brivnshteler samples. Read more…
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