Libraries and archives

Potsdam University Library

(Potsdam, Germany) Online catalogue, but documents available only on site. Over 180 references …

Zydowski Instytut Historyczny

(Warsaw, Poland) The Jewish Historical Institute is one of the largest research centers dedicated to Jews in Poland and Central Europe …

YIVO

(New York, USA) - The largest library and resource center in the United States dedicated to the culture of Eastern European Jews and to Yiddish …

Yiddish Voice

(Boston, USA) - Audio files, Yiddish radio broadcasts and dedicated to Yiddish culture …

Yiddish Radio Project

(United States) - Digital archive dedicated to Yiddish radio in the United States between the 1930s and the 1950s …

Yeshiva University Libraries

(New York, USA) University dedicated to the teaching of Jewish studies. Library with online catalogue, but no documents available for the public …

University of Calgary

(Calgary, Canada) An extremely rich catalogue and numerous documents with free online access …

Unione delle comunità ebraiche italiane

(Italy) The UCEI is the representative organisation of the 21 Jewish communities in Italy and its members, whose millennial presence in the country contributes to enrich their cultural and artistic heritage …

UCLA Library

(Los Angeles, USA) Library of the largest university in California. Online catalog but documents not available to the public …

SPERTUS Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership

(Chicago, USA) Many documents in their collections, but restricted access to members …

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