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Streaming Platform to Make YIVO’s Public Programs Available to Global Subscribers
ChaiFlicks, the streaming platform for Jewish storytelling, has entered into a content partnership with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the New York -based non-profit which is the world repository of Eastern European Jewish history and Culture including the largest collection of Yiddish archival and library materials, it was announced today by ChaiFlicks’ Co-Founder Neil Friedman.
ChaiFlicks will immediately begin rolling out a variety of programs from YIVO’s extensive video catalog, inclusive of lectures, talks, and concerts available for subscribers on the ChaiFlicks platform. The programs feature a wide variety of subjects, ranging from the musical works of both old and new Yiddish composers to the comedic talents of iconic performers like the Marx Brothers and Mel Brooks. The content also includes discussions about the history of Jews in the cannabis industry, Yiddish translations of the New Testament, Jewish identity in Lithuania today, the American Jewish experience in summer camp and much more.
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is dedicated to the preservation and study of the history and culture of East European Jewry worldwide. For nearly a century, YIVO has pioneered new forms of Jewish scholarship, research, education, and cultural expression. The YIVO Archives contains 24 million unique items and YIVO’s Library has over 400,000 volumes—the single largest resource for the study of East European Jewish life in the world.
“We are thrilled to partner with YIVO and continue their mission of disseminating and sharing the beauty of the rich Yiddish language and culture to as wide an audience as possible,” says ChaiFlicks’ Friedman. “We know that our ChaiFlicks subscribers worldwide are the perfect audience to appreciate the wide variety of Yiddish content being made available on the ChaiFliccks platform.”
“Partnering with Chai Flicks is natural for YIVO, because we both work hard to share Jewish cultural content as widely as we can. We are pleased to be able to expand Chai Flicks’ offerings with a focus on new scholarship, publications, and creative work that bring Jewish history to life,” said Alex Weiser, Director of Public Programs at YIVO.
Additional content coming to ChaiFlicks includes Franz Kafka: The Diaries, a discussion with Kafka exprt Ross Benjamin bringin to light new details about the life of the famed author; Shostakovich and Weinberg: A Musical Friendship, exploring the intriguing history between famous Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich and Mieczyslav Weinberg, a Jewish composer who was persecuted by the Soviet State; And Isaac Bashevis Singer’s “Simple Gimpl”, investigating the legacy of Bashevis Singer’s 1945 story “Gimpl tam” and its titular character with writer and scholar David Stromberg.
About ChaiFlicks:
Launched in August 2020, ChaiFlicks is the world’s largest streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content. ChaiFlicks has over 3,500 hours of acclaimed films, television series, documentaries, and short films. Available on every major streaming device, ChaiFlicks is a collection of the best Jewish storytellers and creators from across the globe. ChaiFlicks initially launched in the U.S. and Canada and has expanded its reach to the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. www.chaiflicks.com
About YIVO
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is dedicated to the preservation and study of the history and culture of East European Jewry worldwide. For nearly a century, YIVO has pioneered new forms of Jewish scholarship, research, education, and cultural expression. Our public programs and exhibitions, as well as online and on-site courses, extend our outreach to a global community. The YIVO Archives contains 24 million unique items and YIVO’s Library has over 400,000 volumes—the single largest resource for the study of East European Jewish life in the world. yivo.org
For more information contact:
Shelly Freeman
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(917) 606-8292
Kathryn Jacobs
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