New York / New York / United States
Founded in 1925, Yivo Institute for Jewish Research is one of the global leading resource centers for East European Jewish Studies, Yiddish language, literature and folklore and the American Jewish immigrants. Based in New York City, N.Y., the company offers a series of cultural events and films, adult education and Yiddish language classes, various scholarly publications, research opportunities and fellowships. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research also operates a Max Weinreich Center for advanced Jewish studies. Its library holds over 385,000 volumes in 12 major languages and archives a number of manuscripts, documents, photographs, sound recordings, art works, films, posters, sheet music and other artifacts.
