Herzog prays at Tomb of Maimonides for safe return of Israeli hostages He also prayed for the success and safety of the Israel Defense Forces and the recovery of the wounded. JNS Staff April 3, 2025
600-year-old manuscript reveals lost French-Jewish intellectual stream "Mezukak Shivatayim" is among the few rare books to represent the vanished Jewish community of Provence. June 7, 2024
Yeshiva U Museum adds historic items to Maimonides exhibit The additions include a receipt written by 12th-century sage for funds raised to ransom Jews from Crusader captivity. Feb. 9, 2024
Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo reopens after significant restoration The current building dates to the late 19th century, though the synagogue’s origins trace all the way back to Maimonides and the Middle Ages. Sept. 8, 2023
Robin Hood got it half right Maimonides was way ahead of his time; he knew the power of tzedakah and the importance of Jews caring for each other. Steve Rosenberg March 19, 2023
Ben-Gvir has reenacted one of the greatest moments in Jewish history Ariel Sharon and Rabbi Shlomo Goren understood the sanctity and importance of the Temple Mount. Joseph Frager Jan. 8, 2023
Yeshiva University Museum to display rare hand-drawn menorah from Maimonides manuscript The exhibition will also feature a copy of the Rambam’s "Mishneh Torah" that was reportedly personally signed by Maimonides. Dec. 9, 2022
Dr. Stephen Soloway, a straight-talking renaissance man His book “Bad Medicine” should be read by every aspiring physician. Joseph Frager Oct. 23, 2022
A New York rabbi and a medieval sage help revitalize struggling Israeli city of Tiberias The goal? To expand the existing renovated center into a $20 million state-of-the-art Rambam Quarter. “The vision is that you’ll find your link to Judaism here, no matter who you are—religious, not religious, male or female, Sephardic or Ashkenaz. This is our link,” says Rabbi Yamin Levy. Judy Lash Balint April 18, 2022
!["Mezukak Shivatayim," a rare manuscript with an unpublished commentary on Maimonides's Code of Jewish Law [Mishneh Torah] written in Provence by the 14th century scholar Rabbi Joseph ben Shaul Kimhi. Credit: Courtesy of NLI.](https://me.jnsi.org/uploads/2024/06/Mezukak-Shivatayim-660x440.jpg "\"Mezukak Shivatayim,\" a rare manuscript with an unpublished commentary on Maimonides's Code of Jewish Law [Mishneh Torah] written in Provence by the 14th century scholar Rabbi Joseph ben Shaul Kimhi. Credit: Courtesy of NLI.")
