100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research edited by Stefanie Halpern textbook which portrays Methuselah at the

which portrays Methuselah at the age of 969 -- "and when you pass your nine hundredth birthday

Nina Salaman

At the age of twenty-seven

and a Printz Honor winner

the book reveals fresh insights into the impossible-to-overstate influence of Yiddish culture on New York City

100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research edited by Stefanie Halpern textbook which portrays Methuselah at theDelve into Jewish history through 100 objects from the YIVO Archives and Library. This gorgeously illustrated coffee table book highlights unique manuscripts, photographs, objects, and other ephemera. With accompanying essays by 57 scholars, including Hasia Diner, Jonathan Boyarin, Samuel Kassow, Barbara Kirshenblatt Gimblett, and Gennady Estraikh, the book traces YIVOs role in documenting key moments in modern Jewish history and culture through its