Commemorating the centennial of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

This resolution (HRES 450) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, established in 1925 to preserve East European Jewish history, culture, and language. It honors YIVO’s century of work, including surviving the Holocaust, amassing over 24 million historical items (like the world’s largest Yiddish collection), and supporting Holocaust scholarship. The resolution recognizes YIVO’s contributions to Jewish American heritage and cultural preservation during Jewish American Heritage Month. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no binding effect but formally acknowledges the institute’s historical significance.