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"We take pride that we have taken part in building Jewish academia" YIVO was built and developed not only by its leaders and scholars, but also by its volunteers in Jewish communities around the world, who sent books, documents, and artifacts to support its work. Above is a quote from a high school student, a volunteer at YIVO in Vilna in the 1930s. Click any of the thumbnail images at right to view in a larger format with full caption. |
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| Shmuel Lehman with a circle of folklore zamlers, Warsaw, 1931 | Letter from Albert Einstein in support of new YIVO, 1929 | Tsena U'rena, Lemberg, 1848 |
Ketubah, Singapore, 1889 |
Pinkes of the Gemiles Khesed Society, Bacau, 1836 | Bookstore in Jewish quarter, Paris, ca. 1920 | Children and their teacher in the Lodz Ghetto, 1941 | Leben zol Amerika! Sheet music, New York, 1910 |