METRO - NY - Sharon Chapter - YIVO at 100 - 2025

Hadassah Sharon Chapter
YIVO at 100
Tuesday, August 12 · 11 am
In Union Square, NY 10011 (Address provided upon registration)

YIVO is dedicated to fostering knowledge of the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry. In honor of its centennial, YIVO is presenting three landmark exhibitions that illuminate the extraordinary stories preserved in its world-renowned collections.

Join us on a docent led museum tour in Union Square to see these exhibits:
• Hail to the Zamlers: This expansive exhibition honors the zamlers (Yiddish for collectors) who gathered the books, documents, art and ephemera that now form YIVO’s extraordinary holdings.
• The Paper Brigade: This exhibit honors the Jewish poets and scholars who smuggled rare books and manuscripts from the YIVO building to the Vilna ghetto during the Holocaust—hiding and burying them in hopes they would survive the war.
• The Strashun Library: Rare Books Rescued from the Ashes of Vilna - The Strashun Library was the first Jewish public library in the world. During World War II, some of the books were hidden in the Vilna ghetto, others were seized and shipped to Germany, and fortunately, a significant portion made their way to YIVO in New York.

Registration: $20
Everyone must RSVP by 8/8 at 12 pm - No Walk-ins, No Exceptions.
The site is ADA Compliant

According to Hadassah policy, advance registration and a signed participant release are required for all events.

If you have any questions, please contact: sharonhadassah@gmail.com

If you need help with registration, please contact: nyregion@hadassah.org OR (973) 241-1500.