Jewish Bible scholars from all the major rabbinical seminaries and universities convene to discuss translating the Hebrew Bible in the age of technology and mass media. At The National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia, April 30, 2017
Review of “Justice for All’ on JNS
Read a review of “Justice for All’ on JNS.com “What emerges from this book is an appreciation of the uniqueness of the Bible in the ancient world, and its relevance for our world as well. Its central thesis is the centrality of ethics—not magic or superstition—in the biblical worldview, and the reality of God as […]
JPS Enters Digital Age with Sefaria
May 11, 2017 The 1985 Jewish Publication Society (JPS) Tanakh translation, a celebrated American-Jewish resource, is now available online thanks to Sefaria, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering open, participatory Jewish learning for the digital era. Since June 2016, the translation has been the default choice on the popular site, which calls itself “a free, […]
The Timely & The Timeless: New Spring Books at JPS
April 2017 /Nissan 5777 Dear Friends, At JPS we strive to publish books that will stand the test of time. We aim for works that will enhance Jewish literacy for years, if not generations. With a shelf full of JPS classics that have remained in print for decades, I don’t think this is an idle boast. […]
Coming Soon: A Centennial Celebration
April 30, 2017 Dear Friends, One hundred years ago JPS published its first translation of the Hebrew Bible.The Holy Scriptures (1917) became the translation of record for the American Jewish community for the next half-century. Finding a place in Jewish homes across America, it sold in the hundreds of thousands, and accompanied Jewish GIs in two […]
Mordecai Paldiel writes on ReformJudaism.org
Read an article by Mordecai Paldiel on ReformJudaism.org
ReformJudaism.org interview Rabbi Jeff Salkin of ‘ The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary’
Read ReformJudaism.org’s review of The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary Like many rites of passage, bar/bat mitzvah embraces the idea of a challenge – in this case, an intellectual one. -Rabbi Jeff Salkin
OnScript Audio Interview of Jeremiah Unterman
OnScript podcast with Jeremiah Unterman, author of ‘Justice for All’ Many are often surprised to find out that Jesus did not invent the ideal of loving our neighbor as ourselves, rather he is quoting Leviticus from the Torah.
The Jewish Link Reviews ‘Saving One’s Own’
Read a review in The Jewish Link In this remarkable, historically significant book, Mordecai Paldiel recounts in vivid detail the many ways in which, at great risk to their own lives, Jews rescued other Jews during the Holocaust.
The Jewish Standard Reviews ‘Saving One’s Own’
Read the Review in The Jewish Standard “He wants to add the stories of Jewish rescuers to their place among those narratives of extraordinary goodness and courage.”
