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Torah pointer (yad) marking the place early on in Chayei Sarah, the fifth parsha in the book of Genesis. Credit: Roman Yanushevsky/Shutterstock.
Judaica collector gives some pointers to the University of Virginia
Clay Barr began her collection of Torah “hands,” which spans two and a half centuries, to memorialize her husband 30 years ago.
Menachem Wecker
Feb. 10, 2025
A Judaica store in Jerusalem's Old City, Dec. 24, 2016. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/Flash90.
Study: US Jews bought 134% more Israeli Judaica since Oct. 7
The study, conducted by business management students at the Jerusalem College of Technology, demonstrates American Jews' solidarity with war-torn Israeli businesses.
Nov. 4, 2024
Covers with household goods from Jewish inhabitants who were deported from Amsterdam, March 18, 1943. Credit: National Archives/Collection Spaarnestad/ANP/Daan Noske.
Amsterdam exhibit focuses on neglected aspect of the Holocaust: looted Judaica
“The organized, systematic theft of property was one component of the process of the dehumanization of Jews during the Second World War,” according to the exhibition catalog.
Menachem Wecker
Sept. 3, 2024
An estimated 50,000 people attend a pro-Israel rally in Toronto, Canada, on June 9, 2024. Photo by Doron Horowitz/Flash90.
Hate crimes against Jews in Canada increase 71% from prior year
“This surge in antisemitic incidents underscores a profound failure of leadership and societal response,” said Shimon Koffler Fogel, president and CEO at the Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
July 28, 2024
Glass pomegranates and hand-carved frames made in India. Credit: Dayenu.
Shopping for shofars, finding something larger
Post-pandemic, brick-and-mortar Judaica stores are closing at a rapid rate. What has the Jewish community lost?
Sarah Ogince
Aug. 21, 2023
Miniature Torah, part of the National Library of Israel collection. Credit: Courtesy.
Out of the vault: Four Torah scrolls from collection of new National Library of Israel series
The items featured include fragments from a 1,000-year-old Yemenite Torah scroll found in a bookbinding, as well as one of the world’s smallest legible Torah scrolls, measuring just 6 centimeters (2⅓ inches) in height.
June 2, 2022
Rabbi Eliahu Birnbaum in Venice, Italy. Credit: Courtesy.
Collector of Jewish souls: A rabbi’s treasures culled from around the world
When he arrives in a new community, Rabbi Eliahu Birnbaum, 62, slips into detective mode: “I’ve found amazing old books, prayers, Haggadahs and more in those places.”
Deborah Fineblum
Jan. 25, 2021
Old Synagogue in Wieliczka, Poland. Source: Google Maps.
Archaeologists unearth crate of historic Judaica items under synagogue in Poland
Inside were 350 objects, including artifacts from the World War I and 18 cap badges with the initials of Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph, who ruled from 1848 until his death in 1916.
Jan. 29, 2020
An exhibit featuring Jewish jewelry from the Islamic world. Credit: Museum for Islamic Art.
Exhibit at Museum for Islamic Art features Jewish jewelers from the Arab world
The fact that Jews and Muslims used shared symbols in their work exists until today, as seen in the “hamsah,” an element against the evil eye.
Eliana Rudee
June 17, 2019