Judaica

How this pristine 15th-century Hebrew Bible survived the Inquisition

For centuries, librarians at Portugal's University of Coimbra library hid Jewish texts from Catholic fanatics and censors.

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 18, 2017 1:15 pm

Dutch war hero’s family sells Hanukkah lamp for record $440,000

The 270-year-old menorah belonging to the family of Dutch Jewish resistance fighter George Maduro was sold in The Hague for 30 times more than its estimated worth.

November 22, 2016 7:02 am

4 stolen Torahs mysteriously returned to Brooklyn synagogue

Three days after they were taken by an unidentified man seen on video, the scrolls valued at $240,000 were found in garbage bags placed at the shul's entrance.

October 28, 2016 11:38 am