Shelly Freeman speaks about her role at YIVO in the preserving of Eastern European Jewry and new face of anti-semitism. YIVO is a research institute, an institution of higher learning, an adult education organisation, a cultural organisation, and a world-renowned library and archive. It's mission is to preserve, study, share, and perpetuate knowledge of the history and culture of East European Jewry worldwide. It was founded in Berlin and Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) in 1925 as the Yiddish Scientific Institute with the support of leading intellectuals and scholars, including Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. It was forced by World War II to relocate to New York City, where it has been headquartered since 1940.

Here are some of the people she mentions:

1. Here is the link to YIVOs 3 part series on the origins of Hamas 

https://yivo.org/IdeologySeries

2. The book by Dr. Einat Wilf, 'The War of Return'

3. 'The Cost of Starting a (Losing) War '- with Dr. Einat Wilf on Call Me Back with Dan Senor https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cost-of-starting-a-losing-war-with-dr-einat-wilf/id1539292794?i=1000644584403

Shelly holds a degree in Law and Economics from Monash University in Melbourne Australia and is the Chief of Staff at YIVO. Prior to joining YIVO Shelly worked as a lawyer and later in politics after which she set up her own consulting business which she ran in Australia for 11 years. Her consultancy focused on communications, project management and stakeholder relations.

At YIVO, Shelly works closely with the CEO on a number of special projects including setting up the YIVO UK Office, developing relationships with other aligned organizations around the world and communications and media for the Institute. Shelly moved to New York for the role and in her spare time is busy enjoying all that Manhattan has to offer including going to see some great Yiddish theater.

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