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The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe

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Divinity Atlas. "The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/the-yivo-encyclopedia-of-jews-in-eastern-europe.

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Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/the-yivo-encyclopedia-of-jews-in-eastern-europe

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@misc{divinityatlas-the-yivo-encyclopedia-of-jews-in-eastern,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/the-yivo-encyclopedia-of-jews-in-eastern-europe},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

This is a scholarly reference work published jointly by Yale University Press and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, with entries written by named specialist contributors on East European Jewish history and culture, edited by Gershon David Hundert. Its entries on Vilnius and its Great Synagogue and shulhoyf, the historic synagogue courtyard complex, are cited here for that documented specialist authorship rather than for the publisher's name alone. Use it for established scholarly facts about a specific East European Jewish community or institution a named entry directly addresses; a claim needing more current detail than a 2008 reference can offer should be checked against a more recent source.

Facts

Citation

Author

Gershon David Hundert (ed.)

Publisher

Yale University Press / YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

Publication Year

2008

URL

https://yivoencyclopedia.org/

Source Type

reference

Assessment

Reliability Tier

A scholarly reference encyclopedia on East European Jewry edited by Gershon David Hundert, published by Yale University Press with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

Notes

Scholarly reference on East European Jewry; entries on Vilnius and its Great Synagogue and shulhoyf.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Vilnius

This source names Vilnius directly: "Its entries on Vilnius and its Great Synagogue and shulhoyf, the historic synagogue courtyard complex, are cited here for that documented specialist authorship rather than for the publisher's name..."

Source The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern EuropeGershon David Hundert (ed.)

Claims Backed By This Source (137 claims)

This source backs 137 claims across the atlas. As facts: 90 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 15 holds, 2 connected. Plus 27 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Denominations, 27 claims: 19 well-attested, 4 holds, 4 general references.
Historical Figures, 25 claims: 16 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 5 general references.
Mythical Creatures, 22 claims: 17 well-attested, 5 general references.
Articles, 21 claims: 17 well-attested, 1 connected, 3 general references.
Cultures, 11 claims: 4 well-attested, 6 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 9 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 holds.
Open Questions, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
Languages, 6 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 1 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 3 claims: 3 general references.
Cities, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Religious Dress & Vestments, 2 claims: 2 general references.
Sacred Sites, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.