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EMAIL: boxoffice . @ yivo.cjh.org and and , . YIVO gratefully acknowledges the following NEW UK BOARD MEMBER Maurice Glasman is a Labour Lord who was Maurice Glasman introduced into the House of Lords on March individuals, foundations, corporations, and NEWS FROM YIVO 8, 2011 and is also one of the founders of the OUR SUPPORTERS government agencies for their support in 2018. Blue Labour Movement. He was educated at Clapton Jewish Day School, JFS Comprehen- make all the difference! In addition, we extend our gratitude to all YIVO sive School, Cambridge University and did In October 2018, YIVO officially opened the members, each of whom is critical to our success. YIVO his PhD at the European University Institute Jonathan Brent YIVO UK Office. To mark the occasion Jona- Visits London in Florence. Lord Glasman’s dissertation, speaks at the than Brent (Executive Director and CEO) and $1,000,000+ entitled “Unnecessary Suffering,” was pub- Second Moscow Pritzker Pucker Family Fundation Ina Lancman Shelly Freeman (Chief of Staff) traveled to Ruth and David Levine lished by Verso Press in 1996. He worked for International S. Savetsky Berton Lapidus London and, together with William Pimlott (Operations Director of the Conference many years on the Living Wage Campaign in $100,000-$499,999 Stuart Schear Hayim Lapin YIVO London office), met with a range of organizations and academic on Combating London. Glasman is Director of the Common Atran Foundation, Inc. Tartell Family Foundation Chava Lapin institutions to discuss collaboration and joint projects. Antisemitism, The Harold Reich Goldmann Charitable Trust Joan A. Larsen Good Foundation. He is married with four children and lives in London. National Endowment for the Humanities Xenophobia and Sandra P. Pine and Mildred Suesser The Heisman Memorial Trophy Leona and Meyer Laskin JW3 (Jewish Community Centre London) and YIVO will hold a joint Racism, “Protecting Irene Pletka and The Kronhill Pletka Foundation The Marcia Israel Foundation, Inc. Ann L. Leibowitz event in Fall 2019. Ongoing discussions are taking place with the Uni- the Future.” PHOTO BY STEVEN PISANO NEW BOARD MEMBER Born in Lvov (then the USSR) in 1951, Ilya Program Highlights Seedlings Foundation The Naomi Prawer Kadar Foundation Heidi Levin The Rosalie Katz Family Foundation Diane Levitus versity College London and the Pears Institute about future activities. Prizel left the USSR in 1957. After an aca- Bruce Slovin Ilya Prizel Anonymous (2) TisBest Philanthropy Reeva and Ezra Mager Lord Glasman’s appointment to the YIVO UK Board was also secured demic career which included teaching during the trip. Watch past programs at yivo.org/Video. Frances Weinstein Melinda B. Maidens positions at Johns Hopkins (SAIS), Univer- $50,000-$99,999 Judith E. Weisfuse and Michael Wax Allen J. Mayer For more information about YIVO UK visit yivoinstitute.uk. sity of Pittsburgh, and Dartmouth, Prizel’s Anne E. Leibowitz Fund Steve Wolf and Barbara Wolf Barbara and Len Mazur book, National Identity and Foreign Policy Estate of Michael Ross Yad Vashem Bella Meyer and Martin Kace (Cambridge, 1998) won the Marshall Shul- Amy Goldman Fowler Paul Zygielbaum Phyllis Mindell In October 2018, Jonathan Brent spoke at the The Shine Trust Jonathan I. Mishkin and Marci Halevi YIVO Executive man Prize of American Association for the Essence of Yiddish Theater $1,000-$4,999 Second Moscow International Conference Rochelle Weinstein Mark and Audrey Mlotek Director Advancement of Slavic Studies. Between (JULY 7) “The Essence,” created by Allen Lewis Rickman, Yelena Helen and Michael Abeles on Combating Antisemitism, Xenophobia Sol and Yvette Mostel Attends Moscow 2003 and 2007, Prizel edited the scholarly Shmulenson, and Steve Sterner, is a theatrical introduction to $25,000-$49,999 Rosina K. Abramson and Jeffrey E. Glen Ellen Odoner and Edward Kerson in memory and Racism, “Protecting the Future.” The journal East European Politics and Society. Yiddish language and Yiddish theater. This performance featured Estate of Adele Rothenberg Nancy and Andrew Adelson of Dunn Odoner and Moishe Odoner Antisemitism conference was hosted by the Russian Estate of Miriam Meadow Katz Phyllis Beren and Sheldon Bach Donna and Elliott Palevsky He is a recipient of Pi Sigma Alpha for out- Jonathan Brent anecdotal and historical material in English, along with music and Conference Jewish Congress, with the support of the Estate of Shirley Liebowitz Beth Shalom Aleichem Doris and Martin Payson standing teaching of political science, awarded by The National Political shows a group of scenes from the best of Yiddish theater (with supertitle translation). Moscow Government, the Federal Agency Joseph Feingold Wolf and Lynn Blitzer Stanley Rabinowitz Science Society. Prizel is currently retired and splits his time between French clergymen for Nationality Affairs, the World Jewish Congress, the Euro-Asian Eugene F. Finkin and Linda Witham Finkin Anthony and Eve Bonner Kevin and Amy Rader the Berkshires, Florida, and New York. and academics Good Will Foundation Jonathan and Frances Brent Jewish Congress, Genesis Philanthropy Group, and Sberbank of Russia. Adam Michnik Discusses Antisemitism Caryl Ratner YIVO’s “Paper Hittman Family Foundation Alan and Miriam Brody Eric Roiter YIVO is proud to be contributing to this critically important dialogue. Brigade” exhibit in 20th Century Poland Jacob and Susanne Morowitz David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation, Inc. Robert B. Schumer Chief Curator In October 2018, YIVO welcomed Karolina during their visit (SEPTEMBER 6) Polish-Jewish relations have once again become Ilya Prizel and Kate Rothko Prizel Marvin Davis Andrea F. Schwartz Hired for the Ziulkoski as Chief Curator of the YIVO Bruce to YIVO’s New an important topic. In this sold-out talk, historian Adam Michnik The Alice Lawrence Foundation, Inc. Judith K. Dorian Andrea and Philip Sherman Delegation In November 2018, YIVO hosted a dele- and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum. York office in offered his interpretation of the history of antisemitism—and The Bruce & Ruth Rappaport Foundation Elias A. Cohen Foundation, Inc. Naomi Siegel YIVO Bruce and of French gation of 20 clergymen and academics Its mission is to serve as a gateway for gen- November 2018. efforts to resist it—in twentieth-century Poland. The Derfner Foundation Joseph Erlichster Julius Spiegel and Suzanne M. Wolbers traveling from France to New York to visit Francesca Cernia eral audiences to explore the treasures of the Estate of David Charney Onella and Brian Stagoll Clergyman and $10,000-$24,999 Estate of Rose Tevlin key Jewish institutions in Manhattan. The Slovin Online Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Online Collections. Renee and Stephen Steinig Academics Visit delegation was led by Catholic priest Father In Dialogue: Bernard Malberg Charitable Trust Anita and Steven Feinstein Lee Stoliar Dufresne Museum Eli and Edythe Broad Stanley and Rhoda Fischer Heidi Strauss YIVO Patrick Desbois—who has devoted his life to Ziulkoski is an award-winning new media Polish Jewish Relations Programs 1 & 2 artist and designer who has worked in Brazil Cohn Family Philanthropic Fund Rachel Fishman Feddersen Philip Strongin researching the Holocaust, fighting antisem- (OCTOBER 4) The first In Dialogue series event, Polish Jewish Estate of Judith Gescheit Meryl Frank and the U.S. Her work includes interactive Loyce F. Sulkes itism, and furthering relations between Catholics and Jews—and by Relations in the Pre-Modern Period, focused on the Polish- Martin Flumenbaum Doris P. Fromberg Ada Sumber the Archbishop of Paris, the Most Reverend Michel Aupetit. exhibitions for the American Museum of Nat- Lithuanian Commonwealth and the period of the partitions. It was Susan and Roger Hertog Edward Geffner Andrew and Dorothy Tananbaum ural History; Daemo, a project of the Stanford presented by Magda Teter and Brian Porter-Szűcs. (NOVEMBER 15) Shirley Katz-Cohen Max and Elisabeth Gitter Sophia Tarnagurskaya Crowd Research Collective; “Museum With- Emil and Joanna Kleinhaus Brian Gocial The Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation The second event, Polish Jewish Relations during the Interwar In November 2018, more than 150 people out Walls”, an AR museum; and “Wind,” an Leo Melamed Perry and Margaret Goldberg The Gelb Family Foundation Irene Pletka, Period, focused on Polish and Jewish society and culture, con- attended YIVO’s gala honoring Irene Kronhill interactive installation for the DKNY window Lusia and Bernard Milch Rachel Goldberg The H.A. Wittcoff and D.B. Wittcoff Family YIVO Honoree, tested questions about Polish Jewish relations of the interwar Elisa New and Lawrence Summers Yonkel N. Goldstein Pletka, Vice Chairman of the YIVO Board, for in Soho, New York. Her “Future Past News” Charitable Fund Announces $1 Irene Pletka, Vice period, the ideological transformations in the aftermath of WWI, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Robert and Joan Goldstein The Herman Kaiser Foundation her exemplary leadership, inspiring gener- AR-installation has been exhibited in muse- Chairman of the The Norman Braman Philanthropic Fund Yvette and Larry Gralla Million Gift at and the eve of WWII. It was presented by Samuel Kassow and Paul Irving and Phyllis Tobin osity, and outstanding commitment to the ums and art fairs in the USA and Hong Kong. YIVO Board and Brykczyński. The series, jointly organized by Fordham University, The Pratt Foundation David P. Greenberg and Abigail C. Everett Daniel Turbow Founder and the YIVO Gala preservation of Jewish history and culture. She is the creative director of the new Museum of Municipalities, which Columbia University, and YIVO, will continue in the spring of 2019. Karen Underhill and Richard Meller Warren and Andrea Grover Roselin S. Wagner Chairman of the Anonymous (2) Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation Leon and Leesa Wagner Irene, who looks for projects where an injec- opens soon in Brasília, Brazil. Ziulkoski was an adjunct professor at Rut- gers University Visual Arts-Design program and is currently a mentor at Kronhill Pletka Highland-Mills Foundation Deborah Waroff tion of funds at a critical time will change the conversation, pledged a Foundation, speaks $5,000-$9,999 Jack L. Jacobs and Susan J. Milamed Marek Web and and Sofia Grzybowska Web NEW INC, the New Museum’s incubator for art, design, and technology. Ruth Rubin’s Legacy of Yiddish Song $1 million gift to kickstart support for the Bund Digitization Project. The at the 2018 Gala Nan C. Bases Kenneth M. Jacobs Aviva L. Weintraub and Gordon Tapper To officially launch YIVO’s newest online exhib- project, which was featured in an article by the Forward, will digitize Award Dinner (DECEMBER 23) Charles Grunfeld Foundation, Inc. Feygele Jacobs and Michael Cholden-Brown Mildred Weissman in her honor. it, The Ruth Rubin Legacy: Archive of Yiddish Folksongs, Joel and Lillian Cohen Jewish Family & Children’s Service Jane and Stuart Weitzman approximately 219 linear feet of material and 15,000 photographs that PHOTO BY MELANIE EINZIG YIVO hosted a celebratory evening featuring performances by Elizabeth Gordon of Greater Mercer County were produced by or relate directly to the Jewish Labor Bund. The Bund Froma Zeitlin renowned musicians including: Michael Alpert (Scotland/USA), Estelle M. Guzik Emile Karafiol and Virginia Robinson Mattias Zhabinskiy and Irina Zhabinskaya was a Jewish political party that fought for workers’ rights, encouraged EXHIBITIONS Itzik Gottesman (NY), Daniel Kahn (Berlin/USA), Sasha Lurje (Riga/ Harry and Sadie Lasky Foundation Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation the development of a secular and cultural Jewish identity, and fought Rosemary Horowitz Robert M. Kern CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED Berlin), Ethel Raim (NY), Lorin Sklamberg (NY). The sold-out concert against antisemitism. The Door Slams Shut: Jews and Judith L. Fisher Fund of the E. Leon Kier JANUARY 1, 2018 – DECEMBER 31, 2018 celebrated the lifelong work and contribution of Rubin and was Jewish Community Foundation Evgeny Kissin Immigration in the Face of American written about in the Wall Street Journal, among other media outlets. Klaff Family Foundation Koret Foundation Cartoon from the If you prefer your contribution remain YIVO Library The YIVO Library (along with the Yiddish Reaction [ON VIEW AT YIVO THROUGH SPRING 2019] Ruth Kremen Arnold Kotlen and Andrea S. Kremen YIVO Library, on u Alys Kremer Lynda Kraar anonymous, please contact YIVO’s Book Center, the New York Public Library, For Jewish immigrants on the road between 1881 The Door Explore the exhibit, including over 1,900 Yiddish song A Founding view in League for Yiddish, Inc. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Development Office at 212.294.6131, or and the National Library of Israel) is a found- and 1924, the United States was by far the most pop- Slams Shut recordings, at exhibitions.yivo.org/RuthRubin. Partner of : Lili Perski Russell Kranzler email [email protected]. ing partner of the Universal Yiddish Library, a ular destination. But after WWI, an anti-immigration “A Big World the Universal consortium of major libraries with the largest movement took hold in America and in 1921 and 1924, and There’s No Yiddish Library collections of Yiddish books. The goal is severe restrictions were placed on immigration to the Place to Go” Project to create an all-inclusive catalog of Yiddish country, leaving Jews with few options. American A Jewish refugee publications and online access to digitized Jews were upset and reactions in the Yiddish press laments his situation To make a Major Gift or to remember YIVO in your Your Gift will help YIVO ensure that the flame Yiddish books via links to the websites of all participating partners. were furious. In this exhibition, see a before a globe which will, please contact Irma Friedman, Chief Development of Jewish culture and memory is preserved The first stage of the project, the creation of the catalog, is already selection of the dozens of sharp car- has no place for him. underway. The project includes the Yiddish books digitized for the toons that took aim at these CARTOONIST: Officer, at212.294.6156 or [email protected]. for future generations: yivo.org/Donate Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Online Collections project. immigration quotas. Mitchell Loeb Der groyser kundes May 27, 1921 YIVO gratefully acknowledges the following NEW UK BOARD MEMBER Maurice Glasman is a Labour Lord who was Maurice Glasman introduced into the House of Lords on March individuals, foundations, corporations, and NEWS FROM YIVO 8, 2011 and is also one of the founders of the OUR SUPPORTERS government agencies for their support in 2018. Blue Labour Movement. He was educated at Clapton Jewish Day School, JFS Comprehen- make all the difference! In addition, we extend our gratitude to all YIVO sive School, Cambridge University and did In October 2018, YIVO officially opened the members, each of whom is critical to our success. YIVO his PhD at the European University Institute Jonathan Brent YIVO UK Office. To mark the occasion Jona- Visits London in Florence. Lord Glasman’s dissertation, speaks at the than Brent (Executive Director and CEO) and $1,000,000+ entitled “Unnecessary Suffering,” was pub- Second Moscow Pritzker Pucker Family Fundation Ina Lancman Shelly Freeman (Chief of Staff) traveled to Ruth and David Levine lished by Verso Press in 1996. He worked for International S. Savetsky Berton Lapidus London and, together with William Pimlott (Operations Director of the Conference many years on the Living Wage Campaign in $100,000-$499,999 Stuart Schear Hayim Lapin YIVO London office), met with a range of organizations and academic on Combating London. Glasman is Director of the Common Atran Foundation, Inc. Tartell Family Foundation Chava Lapin institutions to discuss collaboration and joint projects. Antisemitism, The Harold Reich Goldmann Charitable Trust Joan A. Larsen Good Foundation. He is married with four children and lives in London. National Endowment for the Humanities Xenophobia and Sandra P. Pine and Mildred Suesser The Heisman Memorial Trophy Leona and Meyer Laskin JW3 (Jewish Community Centre London) and YIVO will hold a joint Racism, “Protecting Irene Pletka and The Kronhill Pletka Foundation The Marcia Israel Foundation, Inc. Ann L. Leibowitz event in Fall 2019. Ongoing discussions are taking place with the Uni- the Future.” PHOTO BY STEVEN PISANO NEW BOARD MEMBER Born in Lvov (then the USSR) in 1951, Ilya Program Highlights Seedlings Foundation The Naomi Prawer Kadar Foundation Heidi Levin The Rosalie Katz Family Foundation Diane Levitus versity College London and the Pears Institute about future activities. Prizel left the USSR in 1957. After an aca- Bruce Slovin Ilya Prizel Anonymous (2) TisBest Philanthropy Reeva and Ezra Mager Lord Glasman’s appointment to the YIVO UK Board was also secured demic career which included teaching during the trip. Watch past programs at yivo.org/Video. Frances Weinstein Melinda B. Maidens positions at Johns Hopkins (SAIS), Univer- $50,000-$99,999 Judith E. Weisfuse and Michael Wax Allen J. Mayer For more information about YIVO UK visit yivoinstitute.uk. sity of Pittsburgh, and Dartmouth, Prizel’s Anne E. Leibowitz Fund Steve Wolf and Barbara Wolf Barbara and Len Mazur book, National Identity and Foreign Policy Estate of Michael Ross Yad Vashem Bella Meyer and Martin Kace (Cambridge, 1998) won the Marshall Shul- Amy Goldman Fowler Paul Zygielbaum Phyllis Mindell In October 2018, Jonathan Brent spoke at the The Shine Trust Jonathan I. Mishkin and Marci Halevi YIVO Executive man Prize of American Association for the Essence of Yiddish Theater $1,000-$4,999 Second Moscow International Conference Rochelle Weinstein Mark and Audrey Mlotek Director Advancement of Slavic Studies. Between (JULY 7) “The Essence,” created by Allen Lewis Rickman, Yelena Helen and Michael Abeles on Combating Antisemitism, Xenophobia Sol and Yvette Mostel Attends Moscow 2003 and 2007, Prizel edited the scholarly Shmulenson, and Steve Sterner, is a theatrical introduction to $25,000-$49,999 Rosina K. Abramson and Jeffrey E. Glen Ellen Odoner and Edward Kerson in memory and Racism, “Protecting the Future.” The journal East European Politics and Society. Yiddish language and Yiddish theater. This performance featured Estate of Adele Rothenberg Nancy and Andrew Adelson of Dunn Odoner and Moishe Odoner Antisemitism conference was hosted by the Russian Estate of Miriam Meadow Katz Phyllis Beren and Sheldon Bach Donna and Elliott Palevsky He is a recipient of Pi Sigma Alpha for out- Jonathan Brent anecdotal and historical material in English, along with music and Conference Jewish Congress, with the support of the Estate of Shirley Liebowitz Beth Shalom Aleichem Doris and Martin Payson standing teaching of political science, awarded by The National Political shows a group of scenes from the best of Yiddish theater (with supertitle translation). Moscow Government, the Federal Agency Joseph Feingold Wolf and Lynn Blitzer Stanley Rabinowitz Science Society. Prizel is currently retired and splits his time between French clergymen for Nationality Affairs, the World Jewish Congress, the Euro-Asian Eugene F. Finkin and Linda Witham Finkin Anthony and Eve Bonner Kevin and Amy Rader the Berkshires, Florida, and New York. and academics Good Will Foundation Jonathan and Frances Brent Jewish Congress, Genesis Philanthropy Group, and Sberbank of Russia. Adam Michnik Discusses Antisemitism Caryl Ratner YIVO’s “Paper Hittman Family Foundation Alan and Miriam Brody Eric Roiter YIVO is proud to be contributing to this critically important dialogue. Brigade” exhibit in 20th Century Poland Jacob and Susanne Morowitz David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation, Inc. Robert B. Schumer Chief Curator In October 2018, YIVO welcomed Karolina during their visit (SEPTEMBER 6) Polish-Jewish relations have once again become Ilya Prizel and Kate Rothko Prizel Marvin Davis Andrea F. Schwartz Hired for the Ziulkoski as Chief Curator of the YIVO Bruce to YIVO’s New an important topic. In this sold-out talk, historian Adam Michnik The Alice Lawrence Foundation, Inc. Judith K. Dorian Andrea and Philip Sherman Delegation In November 2018, YIVO hosted a dele- and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum. York office in offered his interpretation of the history of antisemitism—and The Bruce & Ruth Rappaport Foundation Elias A. Cohen Foundation, Inc. Naomi Siegel YIVO Bruce and of French gation of 20 clergymen and academics Its mission is to serve as a gateway for gen- November 2018. efforts to resist it—in twentieth-century Poland. The Derfner Foundation Joseph Erlichster Julius Spiegel and Suzanne M. Wolbers traveling from France to New York to visit Francesca Cernia eral audiences to explore the treasures of the Estate of David Charney Onella and Brian Stagoll Clergyman and $10,000-$24,999 Estate of Rose Tevlin key Jewish institutions in Manhattan. The Slovin Online Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Online Collections. Renee and Stephen Steinig Academics Visit delegation was led by Catholic priest Father In Dialogue: Bernard Malberg Charitable Trust Anita and Steven Feinstein Lee Stoliar Dufresne Museum Eli and Edythe Broad Stanley and Rhoda Fischer Heidi Strauss YIVO Patrick Desbois—who has devoted his life to Ziulkoski is an award-winning new media Polish Jewish Relations Programs 1 & 2 artist and designer who has worked in Brazil Cohn Family Philanthropic Fund Rachel Fishman Feddersen Philip Strongin researching the Holocaust, fighting antisem- (OCTOBER 4) The first In Dialogue series event, Polish Jewish Estate of Judith Gescheit Meryl Frank and the U.S. Her work includes interactive Loyce F. Sulkes itism, and furthering relations between Catholics and Jews—and by Relations in the Pre-Modern Period, focused on the Polish- Martin Flumenbaum Doris P. Fromberg Ada Sumber the Archbishop of Paris, the Most Reverend Michel Aupetit. exhibitions for the American Museum of Nat- Lithuanian Commonwealth and the period of the partitions. It was Susan and Roger Hertog Edward Geffner Andrew and Dorothy Tananbaum ural History; Daemo, a project of the Stanford presented by Magda Teter and Brian Porter-Szűcs. (NOVEMBER 15) Shirley Katz-Cohen Max and Elisabeth Gitter Sophia Tarnagurskaya Crowd Research Collective; “Museum With- Emil and Joanna Kleinhaus Brian Gocial The Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation The second event, Polish Jewish Relations during the Interwar In November 2018, more than 150 people out Walls”, an AR museum; and “Wind,” an Leo Melamed Perry and Margaret Goldberg The Gelb Family Foundation Irene Pletka, Period, focused on Polish and Jewish society and culture, con- attended YIVO’s gala honoring Irene Kronhill interactive installation for the DKNY window Lusia and Bernard Milch Rachel Goldberg The H.A. Wittcoff and D.B. Wittcoff Family YIVO Honoree, tested questions about Polish Jewish relations of the interwar Elisa New and Lawrence Summers Yonkel N. Goldstein Pletka, Vice Chairman of the YIVO Board, for in Soho, New York. Her “Future Past News” Charitable Fund Announces $1 Irene Pletka, Vice period, the ideological transformations in the aftermath of WWI, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Robert and Joan Goldstein The Herman Kaiser Foundation her exemplary leadership, inspiring gener- AR-installation has been exhibited in muse- Chairman of the The Norman Braman Philanthropic Fund Yvette and Larry Gralla Million Gift at and the eve of WWII. It was presented by Samuel Kassow and Paul Irving and Phyllis Tobin osity, and outstanding commitment to the ums and art fairs in the USA and Hong Kong. YIVO Board and Brykczyński. The series, jointly organized by Fordham University, The Pratt Foundation David P. Greenberg and Abigail C. Everett Daniel Turbow Founder and the YIVO Gala preservation of Jewish history and culture. She is the creative director of the new Museum of Municipalities, which Columbia University, and YIVO, will continue in the spring of 2019. Karen Underhill and Richard Meller Warren and Andrea Grover Roselin S. Wagner Chairman of the Anonymous (2) Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation Leon and Leesa Wagner Irene, who looks for projects where an injec- opens soon in Brasília, Brazil. Ziulkoski was an adjunct professor at Rut- gers University Visual Arts-Design program and is currently a mentor at Kronhill Pletka Highland-Mills Foundation Deborah Waroff tion of funds at a critical time will change the conversation, pledged a Foundation, speaks $5,000-$9,999 Jack L. Jacobs and Susan J. Milamed Marek Web and and Sofia Grzybowska Web NEW INC, the New Museum’s incubator for art, design, and technology. Ruth Rubin’s Legacy of Yiddish Song $1 million gift to kickstart support for the Bund Digitization Project. The at the 2018 Gala Nan C. Bases Kenneth M. Jacobs Aviva L. Weintraub and Gordon Tapper To officially launch YIVO’s newest online exhib- project, which was featured in an article by the Forward, will digitize Award Dinner (DECEMBER 23) Charles Grunfeld Foundation, Inc. Feygele Jacobs and Michael Cholden-Brown Mildred Weissman in her honor. it, The Ruth Rubin Legacy: Archive of Yiddish Folksongs, Joel and Lillian Cohen Jewish Family & Children’s Service Jane and Stuart Weitzman approximately 219 linear feet of material and 15,000 photographs that PHOTO BY MELANIE EINZIG YIVO hosted a celebratory evening featuring performances by Elizabeth Gordon of Greater Mercer County were produced by or relate directly to the Jewish Labor Bund. The Bund Froma Zeitlin renowned musicians including: Michael Alpert (Scotland/USA), Estelle M. Guzik Emile Karafiol and Virginia Robinson Mattias Zhabinskiy and Irina Zhabinskaya was a Jewish political party that fought for workers’ rights, encouraged EXHIBITIONS Itzik Gottesman (NY), Daniel Kahn (Berlin/USA), Sasha Lurje (Riga/ Harry and Sadie Lasky Foundation Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation the development of a secular and cultural Jewish identity, and fought Rosemary Horowitz Robert M. Kern CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED Berlin), Ethel Raim (NY), Lorin Sklamberg (NY). The sold-out concert against antisemitism. The Door Slams Shut: Jews and Judith L. Fisher Fund of the E. Leon Kier JANUARY 1, 2018 – DECEMBER 31, 2018 celebrated the lifelong work and contribution of Rubin and was Jewish Community Foundation Evgeny Kissin Immigration in the Face of American written about in the Wall Street Journal, among other media outlets. Klaff Family Foundation Koret Foundation Cartoon from the If you prefer your contribution remain YIVO Library The YIVO Library (along with the Yiddish Reaction [ON VIEW AT YIVO THROUGH SPRING 2019] Ruth Kremen Arnold Kotlen and Andrea S. Kremen YIVO Library, on u Alys Kremer Lynda Kraar anonymous, please contact YIVO’s Book Center, the New York Public Library, For Jewish immigrants on the road between 1881 The Door Explore the exhibit, including over 1,900 Yiddish song A Founding view in League for Yiddish, Inc. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Development Office at 212.294.6131, or and the National Library of Israel) is a found- and 1924, the United States was by far the most pop- Slams Shut recordings, at exhibitions.yivo.org/RuthRubin. Partner of : Lili Perski Russell Kranzler email [email protected]. ing partner of the Universal Yiddish Library, a ular destination. But after WWI, an anti-immigration “A Big World the Universal consortium of major libraries with the largest movement took hold in America and in 1921 and 1924, and There’s No Yiddish Library collections of Yiddish books. The goal is severe restrictions were placed on immigration to the Place to Go” Project to create an all-inclusive catalog of Yiddish country, leaving Jews with few options. American A Jewish refugee publications and online access to digitized Jews were upset and reactions in the Yiddish press laments his situation To make a Major Gift or to remember YIVO in your Your Gift will help YIVO ensure that the flame Yiddish books via links to the websites of all participating partners. were furious. In this exhibition, see a before a globe which will, please contact Irma Friedman, Chief Development of Jewish culture and memory is preserved The first stage of the project, the creation of the catalog, is already selection of the dozens of sharp car- has no place for him. underway. The project includes the Yiddish books digitized for the toons that took aim at these CARTOONIST: Officer, at212.294.6156 or [email protected]. for future generations: yivo.org/Donate Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Online Collections project. immigration quotas. Mitchell Loeb Der groyser kundes May 27, 1921 YIVO gratefully acknowledges the following NEW UK BOARD MEMBER Maurice Glasman is a Labour Lord who was Maurice Glasman introduced into the House of Lords on March individuals, foundations, corporations, and NEWS FROM YIVO 8, 2011 and is also one of the founders of the OUR SUPPORTERS government agencies for their support in 2018. Blue Labour Movement. He was educated at Clapton Jewish Day School, JFS Comprehen- make all the difference! In addition, we extend our gratitude to all YIVO sive School, Cambridge University and did In October 2018, YIVO officially opened the members, each of whom is critical to our success. YIVO his PhD at the European University Institute Jonathan Brent YIVO UK Office. To mark the occasion Jona- Visits London in Florence. Lord Glasman’s dissertation, speaks at the than Brent (Executive Director and CEO) and $1,000,000+ entitled “Unnecessary Suffering,” was pub- Second Moscow Pritzker Pucker Family Fundation Ina Lancman Shelly Freeman (Chief of Staff) traveled to Ruth and David Levine lished by Verso Press in 1996. He worked for International S. Savetsky Berton Lapidus London and, together with William Pimlott (Operations Director of the Conference many years on the Living Wage Campaign in $100,000-$499,999 Stuart Schear Hayim Lapin YIVO London office), met with a range of organizations and academic on Combating London. Glasman is Director of the Common Atran Foundation, Inc. Tartell Family Foundation Chava Lapin institutions to discuss collaboration and joint projects. Antisemitism, The Harold Reich Goldmann Charitable Trust Joan A. Larsen Good Foundation. He is married with four children and lives in London. National Endowment for the Humanities Xenophobia and Sandra P. Pine and Mildred Suesser The Heisman Memorial Trophy Leona and Meyer Laskin JW3 (Jewish Community Centre London) and YIVO will hold a joint Racism, “Protecting Irene Pletka and The Kronhill Pletka Foundation The Marcia Israel Foundation, Inc. Ann L. Leibowitz event in Fall 2019. Ongoing discussions are taking place with the Uni- the Future.” PHOTO BY STEVEN PISANO NEW BOARD MEMBER Born in Lvov (then the USSR) in 1951, Ilya Program Highlights Seedlings Foundation The Naomi Prawer Kadar Foundation Heidi Levin The Rosalie Katz Family Foundation Diane Levitus versity College London and the Pears Institute about future activities. Prizel left the USSR in 1957. After an aca- Bruce Slovin Ilya Prizel Anonymous (2) TisBest Philanthropy Reeva and Ezra Mager Lord Glasman’s appointment to the YIVO UK Board was also secured demic career which included teaching during the trip. Watch past programs at yivo.org/Video. Frances Weinstein Melinda B. Maidens positions at Johns Hopkins (SAIS), Univer- $50,000-$99,999 Judith E. Weisfuse and Michael Wax Allen J. Mayer For more information about YIVO UK visit yivoinstitute.uk. sity of Pittsburgh, and Dartmouth, Prizel’s Anne E. Leibowitz Fund Steve Wolf and Barbara Wolf Barbara and Len Mazur book, National Identity and Foreign Policy Estate of Michael Ross Yad Vashem Bella Meyer and Martin Kace (Cambridge, 1998) won the Marshall Shul- Amy Goldman Fowler Paul Zygielbaum Phyllis Mindell In October 2018, Jonathan Brent spoke at the The Shine Trust Jonathan I. Mishkin and Marci Halevi YIVO Executive man Prize of American Association for the Essence of Yiddish Theater $1,000-$4,999 Second Moscow International Conference Rochelle Weinstein Mark and Audrey Mlotek Director Advancement of Slavic Studies. Between (JULY 7) “The Essence,” created by Allen Lewis Rickman, Yelena Helen and Michael Abeles on Combating Antisemitism, Xenophobia Sol and Yvette Mostel Attends Moscow 2003 and 2007, Prizel edited the scholarly Shmulenson, and Steve Sterner, is a theatrical introduction to $25,000-$49,999 Rosina K. Abramson and Jeffrey E. Glen Ellen Odoner and Edward Kerson in memory and Racism, “Protecting the Future.” The journal East European Politics and Society. Yiddish language and Yiddish theater. This performance featured Estate of Adele Rothenberg Nancy and Andrew Adelson of Dunn Odoner and Moishe Odoner Antisemitism conference was hosted by the Russian Estate of Miriam Meadow Katz Phyllis Beren and Sheldon Bach Donna and Elliott Palevsky He is a recipient of Pi Sigma Alpha for out- Jonathan Brent anecdotal and historical material in English, along with music and Conference Jewish Congress, with the support of the Estate of Shirley Liebowitz Beth Shalom Aleichem Doris and Martin Payson standing teaching of political science, awarded by The National Political shows a group of scenes from the best of Yiddish theater (with supertitle translation). Moscow Government, the Federal Agency Joseph Feingold Wolf and Lynn Blitzer Stanley Rabinowitz Science Society. Prizel is currently retired and splits his time between French clergymen for Nationality Affairs, the World Jewish Congress, the Euro-Asian Eugene F. Finkin and Linda Witham Finkin Anthony and Eve Bonner Kevin and Amy Rader the Berkshires, Florida, and New York. and academics Good Will Foundation Jonathan and Frances Brent Jewish Congress, Genesis Philanthropy Group, and Sberbank of Russia. Adam Michnik Discusses Antisemitism Caryl Ratner YIVO’s “Paper Hittman Family Foundation Alan and Miriam Brody Eric Roiter YIVO is proud to be contributing to this critically important dialogue. Brigade” exhibit in 20th Century Poland Jacob and Susanne Morowitz David and Lucille Gildin Family Foundation, Inc. Robert B. Schumer Chief Curator In October 2018, YIVO welcomed Karolina during their visit (SEPTEMBER 6) Polish-Jewish relations have once again become Ilya Prizel and Kate Rothko Prizel Marvin Davis Andrea F. Schwartz Hired for the Ziulkoski as Chief Curator of the YIVO Bruce to YIVO’s New an important topic. In this sold-out talk, historian Adam Michnik The Alice Lawrence Foundation, Inc. Judith K. Dorian Andrea and Philip Sherman Delegation In November 2018, YIVO hosted a dele- and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum. York office in offered his interpretation of the history of antisemitism—and The Bruce & Ruth Rappaport Foundation Elias A. Cohen Foundation, Inc. Naomi Siegel YIVO Bruce and of French gation of 20 clergymen and academics Its mission is to serve as a gateway for gen- November 2018. efforts to resist it—in twentieth-century Poland. The Derfner Foundation Joseph Erlichster Julius Spiegel and Suzanne M. Wolbers traveling from France to New York to visit Francesca Cernia eral audiences to explore the treasures of the Estate of David Charney Onella and Brian Stagoll Clergyman and $10,000-$24,999 Estate of Rose Tevlin key Jewish institutions in Manhattan. The Slovin Online Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Online Collections. Renee and Stephen Steinig Academics Visit delegation was led by Catholic priest Father In Dialogue: Bernard Malberg Charitable Trust Anita and Steven Feinstein Lee Stoliar Dufresne Museum Eli and Edythe Broad Stanley and Rhoda Fischer Heidi Strauss YIVO Patrick Desbois—who has devoted his life to Ziulkoski is an award-winning new media Polish Jewish Relations Programs 1 & 2 artist and designer who has worked in Brazil Cohn Family Philanthropic Fund Rachel Fishman Feddersen Philip Strongin researching the Holocaust, fighting antisem- (OCTOBER 4) The first In Dialogue series event, Polish Jewish Estate of Judith Gescheit Meryl Frank and the U.S. Her work includes interactive Loyce F. Sulkes itism, and furthering relations between Catholics and Jews—and by Relations in the Pre-Modern Period, focused on the Polish- Martin Flumenbaum Doris P. Fromberg Ada Sumber the Archbishop of Paris, the Most Reverend Michel Aupetit. exhibitions for the American Museum of Nat- Lithuanian Commonwealth and the period of the partitions. It was Susan and Roger Hertog Edward Geffner Andrew and Dorothy Tananbaum ural History; Daemo, a project of the Stanford presented by Magda Teter and Brian Porter-Szűcs. (NOVEMBER 15) Shirley Katz-Cohen Max and Elisabeth Gitter Sophia Tarnagurskaya Crowd Research Collective; “Museum With- Emil and Joanna Kleinhaus Brian Gocial The Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation The second event, Polish Jewish Relations during the Interwar In November 2018, more than 150 people out Walls”, an AR museum; and “Wind,” an Leo Melamed Perry and Margaret Goldberg The Gelb Family Foundation Irene Pletka, Period, focused on Polish and Jewish society and culture, con- attended YIVO’s gala honoring Irene Kronhill interactive installation for the DKNY window Lusia and Bernard Milch Rachel Goldberg The H.A. Wittcoff and D.B. Wittcoff Family YIVO Honoree, tested questions about Polish Jewish relations of the interwar Elisa New and Lawrence Summers Yonkel N. Goldstein Pletka, Vice Chairman of the YIVO Board, for in Soho, New York. Her “Future Past News” Charitable Fund Announces $1 Irene Pletka, Vice period, the ideological transformations in the aftermath of WWI, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Robert and Joan Goldstein The Herman Kaiser Foundation her exemplary leadership, inspiring gener- AR-installation has been exhibited in muse- Chairman of the The Norman Braman Philanthropic Fund Yvette and Larry Gralla Million Gift at and the eve of WWII. It was presented by Samuel Kassow and Paul Irving and Phyllis Tobin osity, and outstanding commitment to the ums and art fairs in the USA and Hong Kong. YIVO Board and Brykczyński. The series, jointly organized by Fordham University, The Pratt Foundation David P. Greenberg and Abigail C. Everett Daniel Turbow Founder and the YIVO Gala preservation of Jewish history and culture. She is the creative director of the new Museum of Municipalities, which Columbia University, and YIVO, will continue in the spring of 2019. Karen Underhill and Richard Meller Warren and Andrea Grover Roselin S. Wagner Chairman of the Anonymous (2) Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation Leon and Leesa Wagner Irene, who looks for projects where an injec- opens soon in Brasília, Brazil. Ziulkoski was an adjunct professor at Rut- gers University Visual Arts-Design program and is currently a mentor at Kronhill Pletka Highland-Mills Foundation Deborah Waroff tion of funds at a critical time will change the conversation, pledged a Foundation, speaks $5,000-$9,999 Jack L. Jacobs and Susan J. Milamed Marek Web and and Sofia Grzybowska Web NEW INC, the New Museum’s incubator for art, design, and technology. Ruth Rubin’s Legacy of Yiddish Song $1 million gift to kickstart support for the Bund Digitization Project. The at the 2018 Gala Nan C. Bases Kenneth M. Jacobs Aviva L. Weintraub and Gordon Tapper To officially launch YIVO’s newest online exhib- project, which was featured in an article by the Forward, will digitize Award Dinner (DECEMBER 23) Charles Grunfeld Foundation, Inc. Feygele Jacobs and Michael Cholden-Brown Mildred Weissman in her honor. it, The Ruth Rubin Legacy: Archive of Yiddish Folksongs, Joel and Lillian Cohen Jewish Family & Children’s Service Jane and Stuart Weitzman approximately 219 linear feet of material and 15,000 photographs that PHOTO BY MELANIE EINZIG YIVO hosted a celebratory evening featuring performances by Elizabeth Gordon of Greater Mercer County were produced by or relate directly to the Jewish Labor Bund. The Bund Froma Zeitlin renowned musicians including: Michael Alpert (Scotland/USA), Estelle M. Guzik Emile Karafiol and Virginia Robinson Mattias Zhabinskiy and Irina Zhabinskaya was a Jewish political party that fought for workers’ rights, encouraged EXHIBITIONS Itzik Gottesman (NY), Daniel Kahn (Berlin/USA), Sasha Lurje (Riga/ Harry and Sadie Lasky Foundation Kenneth Aidekman Family Foundation the development of a secular and cultural Jewish identity, and fought Rosemary Horowitz Robert M. Kern CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED Berlin), Ethel Raim (NY), Lorin Sklamberg (NY). The sold-out concert against antisemitism. The Door Slams Shut: Jews and Judith L. Fisher Fund of the E. Leon Kier JANUARY 1, 2018 – DECEMBER 31, 2018 celebrated the lifelong work and contribution of Rubin and was Jewish Community Foundation Evgeny Kissin Immigration in the Face of American written about in the Wall Street Journal, among other media outlets. Klaff Family Foundation Koret Foundation Cartoon from the If you prefer your contribution remain YIVO Library The YIVO Library (along with the Yiddish Reaction [ON VIEW AT YIVO THROUGH SPRING 2019] Ruth Kremen Arnold Kotlen and Andrea S. Kremen YIVO Library, on u Alys Kremer Lynda Kraar anonymous, please contact YIVO’s Book Center, the New York Public Library, For Jewish immigrants on the road between 1881 The Door Explore the exhibit, including over 1,900 Yiddish song A Founding view in League for Yiddish, Inc. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews Development Office at 212.294.6131, or and the National Library of Israel) is a found- and 1924, the United States was by far the most pop- Slams Shut recordings, at exhibitions.yivo.org/RuthRubin. Partner of : Lili Perski Russell Kranzler email [email protected]. ing partner of the Universal Yiddish Library, a ular destination. But after WWI, an anti-immigration “A Big World the Universal consortium of major libraries with the largest movement took hold in America and in 1921 and 1924, and There’s No Yiddish Library collections of Yiddish books. The goal is severe restrictions were placed on immigration to the Place to Go” Project to create an all-inclusive catalog of Yiddish country, leaving Jews with few options. American A Jewish refugee publications and online access to digitized Jews were upset and reactions in the Yiddish press laments his situation To make a Major Gift or to remember YIVO in your Your Gift will help YIVO ensure that the flame Yiddish books via links to the websites of all participating partners. were furious. In this exhibition, see a before a globe which will, please contact Irma Friedman, Chief Development of Jewish culture and memory is preserved The first stage of the project, the creation of the catalog, is already selection of the dozens of sharp car- has no place for him. underway. The project includes the Yiddish books digitized for the toons that took aim at these CARTOONIST: Officer, at212.294.6156 or [email protected]. for future generations: yivo.org/Donate Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Online Collections project. immigration quotas. Mitchell Loeb Der groyser kundes May 27, 1921