"The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is a unique institution in the American landscape of Jewish scholarship. Conceived in Weimar Berlin, built in Vilna (then in Poland, now the Lithuanian capital Vilnius), and transplanted to New York after the outbreak of World War II, it has served as a second home and a source of knowledge for hundreds?if not thousands?of authors of books, dissertations, and articles. Its role in the preservation and development of Yiddish can hardly be overestimated. Kalman Weiser's excellent research on the institute's American period is an important contribution to our understanding of the history of Jewish studies outside of 'regular' academia at research universities."?Gennady Estraikh, professor emeritus, New York University "Weiser illuminates not only the fate of Yiddish in the wake of the Holocaust but also how survivors reacted to their immense losses, adjusted to their new American home, and carried on the legacy of eastern European culture. This is an important contribution to the history of Jewish scholarship, American Jewish history, and Yiddish studies."?Cecile E. Kuznitz, Patricia Ross Weis '52 Chair in Jewish History and Culture, Bard College "Anyone with an interest in the history of modern Yiddish culture should read Kalman Weiser's study of YIVO in America.

This book is well written and based on a wealth of fascinating archival material."?Samuel Kassow, Charles H. Northam Professor of History, Emeritus, Trinity College.