Posts from the Dorot Jewish Division

Lyudmila Sholokhova and Vladimir Levin discussed the photographer's role in documenting these institutions from their heyday to their decline in the 1960s and 1970s, when many were repurposed or demolished.

Weltman is the Director of Comparative Literature at LSU, co-editor of Nineteenth-Century Theatre and Film, and the author of several books about theatre.

Pollack has been the 'Forward's' archivist for the past two decades, providing research, translation, and production of original archival content with an eye on the contemporary context. 

Perhaps there is no more distinctive community in the land of Israel than the Jews from Ethiopia, who have a rich and unique history, culture and holiday.

From invitations to parades and events to exhortations to abandon the holiday in favor of International Workers' Day on May 1, perspectives on Labor Day are as numerous as the publications themselves.

In this episode, NYPL's Lyudmila Sholokhova was joined by Jonathan Schorsch of the University of Potsdam. They discussed Schorsch's new publication, 'The Remarkable Life of Luis Moses Gomez', which explores one of New York's most prominent Sephardic Jewish merchant families from the 18th century.

In honor of Pride Month in June, the Dorot Jewish Division recognizes the achievements of LGBT Jews in history and in the Library’s collection. Here are some key moments and figures.

There are many personal and practical reasons for undertaking genealogical research in connection with the Holocaust. In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, we've compiled a wealth of resources to help you get started.

Chanukah is the perfect occasion to shine a spotlight on these stunning illuminated manuscripts in our collections.

Doc Chatters explored themes of memory, trauma, and resilience through the oral history of one Holocaust survivor.

"The most important message of Sharansky’s story is that in his work, mission and struggle for freedom he was always with the Jewish people and they were with him."

It is astounding both how many women have written in Yiddish, and how thoroughly they have been marginalized.

The Dorot Jewish collection is particularly strong in periodicals that were published in New York City.

Learn more about the language and preservation efforts.

Explore more of this powerful, emerging literary genre.

It's a terrific resource—particularly for hard-to-find, small local publications as well as academic journals for which physical copies are not easily accessible.

From our Digital Collections and from around the world we can still experience the beauty of illustrated haggadot.

Childhood is an ideal time to learn a new language.

You may not be able to eat chocolate at the library, but you can certainly research it.