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Judaism
Leifheit bat Asher owned a copy of the oldest printed Jewish prayer book. Was she also called to the Torah?
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Stories, symbols and the nature of God concealed among Hebrew letters
Diaspora, Judaism
Hebrew letters jumbled together and Stars of David in every corner – The National Library is swamped with calls from “collectors” from Arab countries offering “historical manuscripts” that supposedly once belonged to Jewish communities in Islamic lands.
Does trouble keep coming your way? Maybe it’s just bad luck, or perhaps it’s those pesky demons again…In any case, it’s important to act quickly! That’s why the National Library keeps a collection of magical demon-exorcising bowls created by Babylonian Jews!
Diaspora, Judaism, Land of Israel
Including coded letters in invisible ink, Jewish belly dancers, Leonard Cohen in the Sinai and of course, Gefilte Fish…
The original manuscript of Maimonides’ “Commentary on the Mishnah”, including mistakes and corrections made by the master himself, can now be viewed by the public
We collected a few greetings and well-wishes for the holiday that were found in the ancient Cairo Geniza
No one knows the exact origins of the little black suitcase filled with hand-written scrolls now kept at the National Library of Israel.
Even though many authorities of Jewish law permit women to perform ritual slaughter, there are very few testimonies of female ritual slaughterers in Jewish history.
What is the connection between Ronetti Roman’s theatre play “Manasse,” Sholem Aleichem’s novel “Tevye the Milkman,” and Mordechai Spector’s short story “The Prince?”
Join us on a fascinating journey through the history of Simchat Torah flags: From the Middle Ages, through the early Zionist movement and to this very day
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