Judaism

Pages come from the only existing copy of a ca. 1492 edition of “Arba’ah Turim”, one of history’s most important codes of Jewish law

How does Israel honor Tu B’Shvat – the Jewish Arbor Day – in a year when planting is forbidden? Through celebration, education – and the occasional workaround.

Years after Zalman Pollack was a star of the Jewish world, his life’s work was rediscovered…

Join us for a Hanukkah video journey across cultures and time, featuring treasures from the National Library of Israel!

Was the serpent originally a form of ape? What fruit did the first sinners eat? And how does Lilith figure into the story? These intriguing questions have stirred the imaginations of illustrators of Hebrew manuscripts throughout history

Jews in Mexico who secretly kept their faith were tortured and tried. Their tormentors saved their poems…

Leifheit bat Asher owned a copy of the oldest printed Jewish prayer book. Was she also called to the Torah?

Rare photos reveal how IDF soldiers managed to fulfill the commandment to “sit in the sukkah”, even as war raged in the north and south

The only mentions of a sukkah in the Cairo Genizah refer to communal sukkot in synagogue courtyards. A fact that caused quite a bit of trouble.

What are the strange biblical origins of the term “scapegoat”? And what does it have to do with the Jewish Day of Atonement?