Leifheit bat Asher owned a copy of the oldest printed Jewish prayer book. Was she also called to the Torah?
Who ‘Fixed’ the Jewish Calendar?
A glimpse at the Jewish year across time and space
The Worm That Built Solomon’s Temple
Did a mysterious little creature, the enigmatic “Shamir”, really help build the First Temple?
Rabbi Löw’s “Kiss” from Prison
101 years after it was written, “The Kiss” by preeminent Hungarian Rabbi Immánuel Löw has finally been translated into English
“Different Nights”: Alice Shalvi Recounts Passover During & After the War
One Seder during WWII – and one right after – left an indelible mark on the renowned educator and activist
How Does Dara Horn Get Ready for Seder?
The celebrated author and her family prepare a vast interactive performance…
Celebrating Passover… as the Ambassador to Egypt
“…we felt it would have been strange to hold a Seder in Egypt”
One of the World’s Oldest Esther Scrolls Comes Home
Mid-15th century Iberian megillah now at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem and online
A Look at the Figure of Gabriel the Archangel
Gabriel, the archangel in charge of Heaven’s heavy lifting
In Memory: Ezra P. Gorodesky, Peerless Friend for Six Decades
“If God gave me the power to build a collection with little money, who am I to sell it?”
