The international auction house Sotheby’s said that its December “magnificent Judaica” sale will include what it said is one of the “most significant” works in private hands by renowned … more

The Israeli academic Omer Bartov may be the most prominent scholar currently making genocide accusations against Israel. His new book, “Israel: What Went Wrong,” will no doubt enhance his … more

For 80 years, American Jewish activism had a reliable formula: build institutions, tell the story and trust that education would do the rest. It worked well enough for long enough that most American … more

More than three decades after an extraordinary archaeological discovery near Qumran sparked worldwide attention and fierce debate, a new research project is seeking to determine whether a mysterious … more

Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side has published “A Proud Jew,” drawing on his weekly Torah essays. The essays collected in the new volume, his third book, … more

Dolly Parton — an American treasure who emerged from dirt-poor childhood to become a superstar singer, songwriter and philanthropist — died in Nashville, Tenn. on Tuesday … more

Decades ago, when I was in my 20s, I published a book of short essays. The final one was titled “The Beauty of Anti-Semitism.” That provocative phrase was meant to embody the idea that … more

In 2020, Rabbi David Bashevkin was asked on the “Meaningful People” podcast how many books he had read. His answer? Perhaps 10,000. That, however, didn’t survive his nephew’s math. … more

Israel is the best long-term investment a Jew can make, not only financially, but morally, strategically and spiritually, Rabbi Leo Dee argues in his new book. “The goal of this book is not … more

Prof. Adam Ferziger, a historian in Bar-Ilan University’s Israel and Golda Koschitzky Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry, has been named co-winner of the 2026 Shapiro Award for … more