The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary

12/08/2020

Watch this wonderful book talk by Mel Scult, who discusses ways in which Mordecai Kaplan’s spirituality was much closer to Heschel’s than you would expect. Part of our “Between the Lines” series:

by The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary

12/08/2020

Join us on a “Virtual Voyage” to a Jewish community in medieval France. Enjoy!

by David C. Kraemer, Joseph J. and Dora Abbell Librarian and Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics

09/22/2020

Quoting your favorite JTS library director, along with colleague Eliezer Diamond from department of Talmud And Rabbinics. We’re always good resources!

Eitan Okun only eats between the hours of 8 and 10 p.m., or, on days when he rides his bike, from 6 to 8 p.m.

07/08/2020

In the category of “you never know what a cataloger might find,” Rabbi Cliff Miller recently cataloged a modern Persian translation of the Babylonian= Persian Talmud. Look at these gorgeous end-papers, a (sideways) image of ancient Jerusalem.

06/24/2020

Watch this fantastic book talk sponsored by the JTS Library. Instructive story of Judaism and Race in the colonial Americas:

by The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary

06/17/2020

Rabbi Cliff Miller just cataloged a rare book documenting the typography of the Soncino publishing house. One example, from 1485 (in our collection), declares, “for Torah will emerge from Zion and the word of the Lord from Soncino,” not Jerusalem. Where sacred Jewish books are printed, there is Jerusalem! (See the last line below.)

06/10/2020

A view of our new Rare Book Room. Imagine the pleasure of exploring and discovering rare legacies of Jewish culture in this amazing new space! We can’t wait for you to visit us (look for announcements about our opening)!

05/27/2020

For those who have difficulty imagining what the revelation at Sinai looked like, a little help from the JTS Library: a Haggadah manuscript from Leipnik, 1732.

05/14/2020

Book shelves ready for return of books. We’re now planning for delivery and shelving under new conditions. We will be ready to serve our users as soon as we can open up.

05/14/2020

Wall coverings in new JTS Library, based on decorations in our manuscripts. Beautiful!

05/05/2020

A book for counting the Omer, in our collection. Here depicting the March of Israel from slavery to redemption. Where are we in counting our days of confinement? Perhaps we don’t yet know. But we can still “march” toward freedom together!