Vilna, Vilnius County, Lithuania

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Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 18 Nov

In a recent Minneapolis event, renowned Jewish musicians Abie Rotenberg and Joey Newcomb led a community in a heartfelt kumzitz, highlighting stories that resonated deeply with young professionals on journeys towards Torah observance.

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Yiddish life in prewar Eastern Europe comes alive on this website

Judah Sussman in Forward · 23 Oct

A new website, Yiddishculture.co, spearheaded by Adina Cimet, seeks to reinvigorate the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry.

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Letters, Fall 2025

Jewish Review of Books · 29 Sep

This collection of letters from the Jewish Review of Books addresses diverse topics within Jewish life and thought.

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At YIVO, an unfinished Yiddish dictionary gets the last word — as opera

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 17 Sep

Marking YIVO's centennial, Alex Weiser and Ben Kaplan present "The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language," a chamber opera exploring the epic but incomplete post-Holocaust effort to compile a definitive Yiddish dictionary.

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What the Hasidic shtiebel meant for Jewish male immigrants

Dov Bergman in Forward · 23 May

Hasidic shtiebels played a crucial role in the lives of Jewish male immigrants in New York, providing spiritual and communal support amid the challenges of resettlement.

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In My Parents Home

Sharona in Mishpacha · 6 May

Rebbetzin Maita Nelkenbaum shares intimate memories of her parents, focusing on her father, Rav Avrohom Kalmanowitz, known for his remarkable efforts to rescue European Jews during and after the Holocaust, and her mother, Mina Hadas Lenchevsky, who supported him with immense dedication.

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How the Yiddish writer Chaim Grade’s last novel was rescued from the archives, and wrestled into print

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 27 Mar

The long-awaited publication of Chaim Grade's last novel, "Sons and Daughters," marks a significant moment in Yiddish literature.

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Chaim Grade’s last Yiddish novel ‘Sons and Daughters’ finally available in English

Yossi Newfield in Forward · 25 Feb

Chaim Grade's last Yiddish novel, "Sons and Daughters," now available in an English translation, offers a vivid portrayal of Jewish life in pre-war Poland, focusing on the breakdown of tradition in two rabbinic families.

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The Lower East Side anti-Jewish riot that changed the way Jews do politics

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 5 Jan

The article explores the relatively unknown anti-Jewish riot on New York City's Lower East Side in 1902, during Rabbi Jacob Joseph's funeral, which became a turning point in Jewish political activism in America.

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Poem | The Findings of Yitzhak

Jean Nordhaus in Moment · 14 Nov 2024

Jean Nordhaus's poem, "The Findings of Yitzhak," reflects on the legacy of the poet's great-grandfather, Yitzhak, through the lens of his Torah commentary written in 1912 in Vilna.

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YIVO digitizes writer Chaim Grade’s archive, a Yiddish treasure with a soap opera backstory

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 5 Feb 2023

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has completed the digitization of the extensive archives of Chaim Grade, a significant Yiddish writer whose legacy was fiercely protected by his widow Inna Grade.

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Poet Avrom Sutzkever’s memoirs of Vilna Ghetto are now in English

Forward · 11 Nov 2021

Avrom Sutzkever, renowned as a preeminent Yiddish poet, is celebrated for more than his literary prowess; he also played a critical role in preserving Jewish cultural treasures during the Nazi occupation of Vilna.

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