A Controverso program of klezmer music, much of it developed by us from rare archival source material. We share the program with Ronnie Malley (oud), an exceptional musician and storyteller of diverse talents specializing in Middle Eastern music.

In this talk, drawn from his recent biography of Alfred Dreyfus, Maurice Samuels delves into the Jewish dimension of the Affair, focusing on Dreyfus’s own Jewish identity, the role of antisemitism in the case, and its profound effect on Jews around the world.

Have a drink, khap a shmues, fres a quesadilla. YIVO students and friends are invited to Pancho's Rooftop & Cantina to meet students, teachers, and other Yiddishists.

Acclaimed for their tight yet adventurous sound, lush arrangements, and solos that swing the Yiddish stratosphere

with Cantor Stewart Figa, accompanied by Ilya Levinson and Ronnie Kuller

Merging traditional klezmer dance music with classical finesse and a healthy dose of quirky humor, the Maxwell Street Klezmer Quintet shares the Joy of Klez in its performances.

with Rabbi Barry Schechter, Congregation Kol Emeth Skokie

with Susan Stone

with Shirlee Todd, Gail Mangurten, and Irina Kaufman ​Klezmer and Yiddish favorites, pieces from Jewish Spain and the Middle East, and music inspired by Jewish American composers