How the oldest known Hebrew book landed in a Washington museum
To legitimize its custody of the manuscript, found in an Afghan cave, the Museum of the Bible invoked the Universal ...
These books circulated at Brandeis for decades. A trove of Holocaust history was hidden in the pages.
As the final generation of Holocaust survivors passes on, the books will remain as "material survivors, as witnesses." ...
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Our Must-Read Jewish Book List 2025
The Jewish book list must-have fills in information gaps, offering a fresh, 360-degree view. Through bite-sized history bits and personal stories, Tishby chronicles her homeland’s evolution.
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New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik on where Jews thrive best: Cities
Adam Gopnik says that Jews have always thrives in cosmopolitan cities — especially cities with lots of coffeehouse culture.
Account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish Book of the Year
The Jewish Book Council, which sponsors the awards, said that “10/7: 100 Human Stories,” provides “a vital window into the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how internal political ...
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In ‘The Books of Jacob,’ Polish Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk tells a story about Jews. But is it a Jewish novel?
Scholars of Polish Jewish history commended the novel for its skillful blending of well-researched historical detail and fiction regarding the real-life Frankists. While writing the book ...