Judaica

Yom Kippur through the centuries: The prayer books that preserve centuries of Jewish history

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, NLI’s curator Dr. Chaim Neria explains how the NLI came to house thousands of prayer books, noting that “it fits into the overall mission of the library.”

Dr. Chaim Meir Neria, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, with one of the two volumes of the Lisbon Mahzor recently received by the Library.
Recovered stolen silverware.

Two Bnei Brak minors charged in alleged theft of nearly NIS 100,000 worth of silver from synagogues

The exceptional treasure, a mortar dating back to around 1805, had oxidized; the shopkeeper found it among his household goods.

Hidden in Jerusalem's Old City, collector stumbles upon rare Jewish treasure from Morocco

A photo of the interior of Deborah Brodie and Jay Brill's residence in Rockville, Maryland.

After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum


European Jewish Congress to hold snap election almost a year early

“Kantor's big fear is that Lauder will be able to find an attractive candidate that will tip the scale and take Kantor's position away from him.”

President of the European Jewish Council Moshe Kantor.

Aid package for women in abuse shelters progresses in Knesset

Gal-On: The state understands that it is not the women's private problem, but a social phenomenon.

Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On presenting the party's diplomatic platform

After Nasrallah threats, Eisenkot says IDF ready for any challenge from North

Speaking day after Hezbollah chief issues another threat to retaliate for Kuntar killing, chief of staff says: Our enemies will face severe consequence if they try to undermine our security.

Eisenkot handing out an award, December 28, 2015

AHAVA and BDS

A senescent sea and its legendary minerals and mud are targeted by the BDS movement’s most toxic campaigns. Discover why everyone hates AHAVA, and how you can fight back this winter!

Ahava & BDS

WASHINGTON WATCH: Why does the GOP ignore domestic terrorism?

Various Republican US presidential candidates during the second official Republican presidential candidates debate of the 2016 campaign in Simi Valley, California

Rare 16th century Talmud fetches $9.3 million in NY auction

A manuscript Pentateuch known as the Codex Valmadonna, the only dated Hebrew text surviving from medieval England was sold for $3.6 million.

THE EXTREMELY rare 16th-century Babylonian Talmud.

Justice Ministry increases its employee diversity

The ministry employs 363 Israeli-Arabs, Druse and Circassians which constitutes 9% of the employment pool

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked

Jewish parliamentarians from around the world meet in Knesset

A panel of members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus from the coalition and opposition also discussed BDS at the special meeting.

Jewish parliamentarians from around the world meet in Knesset

Im Tirtzu

The views expressed by Im Tirtzu seem to be more widely supported within Israeli society than those held by organizations like B’Tselem. But does this fact ipso facto disqualify them?

A woman reads testimonies during a gathering in Tel Aviv to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Israeli NGO "Breaking the Silence"

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