The Hanging of the Two British Sergeants
One of Them was Jewish In 1947, Palestine Jewry’s underground struggle against the British — which ultimately forced them to turn the Palestine Problem over to the UN– reached its […]
A Painting of Jewish Life in Hebron 170 Years Ago
On Tuesday, October 8, a Judaica auction offering ceremonial art, paintings, illuminated Ketubot and illustrated manuscripts was held by Sotheby’s at the Tel Aviv Hilton. A most interesting item on […]
On the Road to Machpela
“One generation ago the sons returned to their heritage. We returned to Hevron, to the Cave of Machpela, to our fathers and mothers, to our roots in the country — […]
Shitah Mekubbetzet on Tractate Hullin
The Publications Institute of Jerusalem’s Yeshiva Ahavat Shalom, which is headed by the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Hillel, has developed in recent years into a major publisher of rabbinic […]
Geula Bat Yehuda’s New Book About Rabbi Moshe Avigdor Amiel
Recently, a book about the late Rav Moshe Avigdor Amiel, leader and ideologist of the Mizrachi and author of original works of the Talmud, came off the press in Jerusalem. […]
Grandma – a Book About Devorah Sternbuch
Some time ago, I leafed through some old Jewish newspapers. There was the first issue of HaDerekh, published in Zurich by the Central Office of the Agudath Israel. It carried […]
Yeshayahu Vinograd’s Monumental ‘Otzar HaSefer Halvri’
Three weeks ago, Yeshayahu Vinograd, director of the Institute for Computerized Bibliography in Jerusalem, came for a short visit to New York. He brought with him his eagerly awaited Thesaurus […]
The Rabbi in the Nazi Uniform
During the German occupation of Hungary, members of the Zionist youth movements — “the Zionist underground” — played a major role in the rescue of Jews by the mass […]
A Visit to the Talmudic Encyclopedia
“In about six months, the 22nd volume of the Talmudic Encyclopedia will come off the press.” Rabbi Yehoshua Hutner, the executive director of the encyclopedia told us when we visited […]
The 60th Anniversary of Encyclopedia Talmudit
Two weeks ago. my wife and I had the honor and privilege to attend an extraordinary Torah celebration. A festive dinner was held in honor of the 60th anniversary of […]