In his own words, what does a new library for the Jewish world in Jerusalem mean?
Eating by Example on Yom Kippur, an Epidemic Story
When cholera ran rampant, saving lives superseded all else
The Ramban’s Prayer Unearthed and in English for the First Time
“Guide me in your truth and fulfill me from its delights”
Erasing the Name of Haman the Wicked: The Origin of the Grogger
How does one drown out the name of the most hated, evil man in the Megillah? By making good use of a Christian folk tradition of course!
How Iran’s Jewish Community Purchased the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
Documents discovered in the CAHJP archives reveal a surprising initiative undertaken by the Jews of Iran and the country’s government to mark 2,500 years since the Edict of Cyrus
Who Are You, Senoy, Sansenoy and Semangelof?
The three angels charged with safeguarding newborn babies and their mothers
Gershom Scholem’s Mystical Experiences
How the famous scholar of Kabbalah experimented with secret mystical techniques.
The 19th Century Jewish Orientalist Who Took a Stand Against Racism
Rabbi Márton Schreiner, a religious educator, orientalist and scholar of Semitic languages, struggled against the Ethnic Cultural Movement’s intent to be substitute for Jewish religious life.
The “New Haman” of Frankfurt
The Jews of Frankfurt established a second Purim in 1616 in celebration of the downfall of a new Haman who tried to eradicate the local Jewish community.
Revealed: How Hanukkah Was Celebrated a Thousand Years Ago
We collected a few greetings and well-wishes for the holiday that were found in the famous Cairo Genizah
