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!
Update, Oct. 2022 To date JPS has distributed 5000 Bibles in this program! We have reached the limit available set by our donor and are seeking additional funds. Please check back for further updates; in the meantime, to receive information about discounts or to add your name to a waitlist for Bibles if this program is […]
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!