Rare books

The World’s “Oldest Jewish Book”

From Afghanistan to Washington, DC.

Jerusalem Post
Sept. 19 2024 12:01AM

A Rare Glimpse at a 14th-Century Hebrew Illustrated Bible

The Shem Tov Bible.

Sotheby’s
Sept. 16 2024 12:01AM

Israel’s Temple of Learning

The National Library’s wartime makeover.

Shai Secunda
July 3 2024 12:01AM

The Mystery of Georgia’s Millennium-Old Pentateuch

The Lailashi codex.

Ori Soltes, George Khan, Debra Band and Thea Gomelauri
June 26 2024 12:01AM

A Dutch Convert’s Illustrated Haggadah

The wise son as Hannibal.

Rebecca J.W. Jefferson
April 22 2024 12:01AM

How Books Looted by the Third Reich Made Their Way to Los Angeles

The remnants of Prague’s once-great Jewish library.

Diane Mizrachi and Michal Bušek
Nov. 6 2023 12:01AM

A Rare 18th-Century Hebrew Prayerbook Becomes the Star of an Auction

It possibly belonged to Jacob Emden’s grandson.

Fine Books & Collections
Sept. 15 2023 12:01AM

Historic Texts Bear the Centuries-Old Marks of Past Mourners for Jerusalem

Wax stains from fast days gone by.

Menachem Wecker
July 27 2023 12:01AM

Uncovering the Treasures of a Four-Century-Old Jewish Library

Founded by ex-conversos, it holds the world’s oldest manuscript of Maimonides’ code.

Martin Rosenberg
July 11 2023 12:01AM

A Medieval Hebrew Bible Breaks an Auction-World Record

The Codex Sassoon’s 1,000-year journey.

Jennifer Schuessler
May 19 2023 12:01AM

One of Britain’s Oldest Printed Jewish Books, and Its Author

“A noble passage of my countryman, Milton.”

Jeffrey Maynard
May 3 2023 12:01AM

The Lost Library of the Jews of Singapore

A 700-book collection reflecting the history of the local community.

Shalem College
April 19 2023 12:01AM

How the Vatican Acquired One of the World’s Most Impressive Collections of Hebrew Manuscripts

The pope’s not-so-secret Jewish treasures.

Lawrence Schiffman
March 21 2023 12:01AM

The Oldest Extant Hebrew Bible Goes on the Auction Block

The Codex Sassoon.

Jennifer Schuessler
Feb. 17 2023 12:01AM
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