Bible StudiesThe Bible’s Many Voices by Michael CarasikCain v. Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama by Dan Ornstein (study guide within book)The Commentators’ Bible edited by Michael CarasikJewish Bible Translations by Leonard J. GreenspoonJPS Bible Commentary: Haftarot by Laura Suzanne LieberThe JPS Rashi Discussion Commentary by Steven and Sarah Levy (discussion questions only within book)The Lost […]
JPS Welcomes New Director and Editor-in-Chief Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich
(Philadelphia, July 16, 2024) The Jewish Publication Society is pleased to welcome our new Director and Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich, who will join JPS on September 1, 2024. Dr. Simkovich joins JPS after serving as the Crown-Ryan Chair of Jewish Studies and Director of the Catholic-Jewish Studies program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. JPS […]
JPS Resources: Israel, Antisemitism, and Jewish History
The October 7th terrorist massacre by Hamas, the subsequent Israel/Hamas war, and the ongoing and evolving events in Israel and around the world have underscored how important it is for communities, Jewish and non-Jewish, to understand the history of Israel, Zionism, and antisemitism—and how much misinformation and confusion exist about these topics in many segments of […]
America and the Holocaust – Study Guide
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“JEWels: Teasing Out the Poetry in Jewish Humor and Storytelling”
Videos for “Choosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism”
THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition
JPS is excited to announce the publication of THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition. A ground-breaking partnership with Sefaria, the Gender-Sensitive Edition represents the first substantial revision of our landmark translation of the Tanakh (the Jewish tradition’s term for the Hebrew Bible). The Gender-Sensitive Edition is also now available online at Sefaria, along with the Preface […]
Press on “A New Hasidism: Roots”
CCAR Journal: The Reform Jewish Quarterly review by Rabbi Laura Geller, Fall 2021
Press on “A New Hasidism: Branches”
CCAR Journal: The Reform Jewish Quarterly review by Rabbi Laura Geller, Fall 2021
Attention Rabbis and Chaplains: Free JPS Tanakh Offer!
Dear Colleagues, Are you a chaplain or clergy member that visits prisons, attends to hospital patients and their families, or serves in the military? Would you like to present a free copy of The JPS Tanakh to those you visit? Thanks to a generous benefactor, free copies of our acclaimed Bible translation are now available. Please fill […]
Press on The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary
Watch this video introducing The JPS Jewish Heritage Torah Commentary to receive a 40% discount code to purchase this book!