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Illuminating Sacred Text: Contemporary ΊΪΑΟΙη Book Artists and Their Work
By Library of the ΊΪΑΟΙη Theological Seminary
September 9βFebruary 23 Sacred ΊΪΑΟΙη texts have long been crafted with exquisite beauty, reflecting their spiritual significance. Throughout history, artisans have adorned these books with masterful calligraphy, intricate decorations, and brilliant illuminations. Figurative illustrations have also found their way into these sacred volumes, adding yet a further layer of commentary onto the text. While the mass production of the […]
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Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book
By Library of the ΊΪΑΟΙη Theological Seminary
Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book March 19βJuly 24 After 1,300 years of untold travels along the Silk Road, the oldest Hebrew book reveals its remarkable story. In Sacred Words, guests will behold the oldest-known Hebrew book, containing Sabbath-morning prayers, liturgical poems, and the worldβs oldest Haggadah, which was mysteriously written upside down. Learn about […]
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ΊΪΑΟΙη Worlds Illuminated: A Treasury of Hebrew Manuscripts from The JTS Library
By Library of the ΊΪΑΟΙη Theological Seminary
ΊΪΑΟΙη Worlds Illuminated: A Treasury of Hebrew Manuscripts from The JTS Library September 17βDecember 27, 2025Grolier Club 47 E 60th St. New York, NY 10022 ΊΪΑΟΙη Worlds Illuminated features over 100 manuscripts and books offering a world tour of ΊΪΑΟΙη literary creativity across many centuries and thousands of miles. The exhibition explores the diversity of cultures […]
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Between the Lines:Β Children of the Book
By Library of the ΊΪΑΟΙη Theological Seminary | Public Event video | Video Lecture
InΒ Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading TogetherΒ (St. MartinβsΒ Press / On Sale: August 26, 2025),Β Ilana Kurshan reveals how literature weaves an invisible thread through the tapestry of family life. Kurshan, a mother of five living in Jerusalem, struggles to balance her passion for books with her responsibilities as a parent. Gradually she learns how to relate to reading not as a solitary pursuit and an escape from the messiness of life, but rather as a way of forging connection and teaching independence. Introducing her children to sacred and secular literatureβincluding the beloved classics of her childhoodβshe becomes both a better mother and a more compassionate reader.Β
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