The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings

04/01/2026

Get in the Peysekh mood with “Moishe, Moishe,” performed by Moishe Oysher and the Barry Sisters. From the American Jewish Caravan of Stars program, WMGM New York, c1950s. From YIVO RG 2267, the Barry Sisters Collection. Enjoy!

Moishe Oysher and the Barry Sisters with unknown announcer, orchestra and studio audience. Moishe, Moishe. American Jewish Caravan of Stars program, WMGM, New...

07/11/2025

Check out Gebirtig’s handwritten notebooks!

05/22/2025

We're excited to share this recent acquisition - a hitherto unknown air check from the American Jewish Caravan radio program: Ma Tov performed by Moishe Oysher and the Barry Sisters with orchestra directed by Abe Ellstein, WMGM New York, broadcast of August 17, 1952.

Barry Sisters and Moishe Oysher with orchestra. Ma Tov. American Jewish Caravan, WMGM, New York 1952 August 17. The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO...

05/22/2025

Excited to share a recent acquisition - a newly discovered air check from the American Jewish Caravan radio program: Ma Tov featuring Moishe Oysher and the Barry Sisters with orchestra conducted by Abe Ellstein, WMGM New York, August 17, 1952.

04/29/2025

This Thursday, May 1, in NYC! Register at the link below!

Golden Thread Ensemble presents Yiddish Songs of Social Change, a program that explores the nature and dynamics of social change in the 20th century, featuring new arrangements for string quintet by Craig Judelman.

03/09/2025

Celebrating 40 years of the Klezmatics! Klezmatics.com

02/27/2025

The Klezmatics, whose papers are part of YIVO's archives, have updated their website in anticipation of their 40th anniversary festivities.

12/30/2024

Don’t miss YIVO’s fascinating online course on Yiddish folk songs and Hasidic nigunim!

Michael Lukin explores the various genres of Yiddish folk songs and old Hasidic wordless nigunim, including ballads, folk paraphrases, cumulative songs, lullabies, lyric songs, and “cleaving nigunim,” as well as dance, march, and joy-nigunim.

10/21/2024

Members of The Klezmatics visited the YIVO Sound Archive to add materials to their collection and begin organizing and digitizing documents.