The genius of Jonathan Sacks
Final volume of his Torah commentaries shows late chief rabbi at the height of his powers
Hidden for centuries, the Bible that changes everything
Codex Sassoon — the oldest nearly complete version of the Hebrew Bible — will go on sale at Sotheby’s in New York in May
How monotheism prompted the quest for scientific discovery
An extract from the new book, A Guide for the Jewish Undecided, on why Orthodox Jews have reason to believe
The revenge of Joseph on his brothers
In an extract from his new book, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Magonet takes a fresh look at the biblical story
Meet the activist who wants Jews to be proud
Ben M Freeman's new book explores the impact of antisemitism - and what we can do about it
Salman Rushdie and the Jewish tradition of literary dissidents
Biblical prophets such as Jeremiah were persecuted and murdered for denouncing injustice and corrupt institutions
Licoricia of Winchester Book review: A fascinating look at the richest woman in medieval England
The story of this remarkable woman reads like a blueprint for many later expulsions and destructions of Jewish communities
Books: Best summer reads — for hipsters to history buffs
What will you be reading in your sunbed this year? Our round-up the best new beach books, from millennial romance and Israeli short stories to wartime sagas
The sages put their faith in creative argument
The Snake at the Mouth of the Cave By Moshe Sokol Maggid Books, £18.99
A Talmud for everyday living
Rabbi Daniel Friedman aims to make the wisdom of the sages more accessible
The Young Pretender: The Dramatic Return of Master Betty book review: A child star’s tragi-comic life
Author Michael Arditti executes a sustained pastiche of early 19th-century English in which Georgian Britain comes vividly to life
Edmund de Waal addresses Jewish heritage in new collection of porcelain works
The elegant works are to go on show at Waddesdon Manor, before taking up a permanent home in Israel
Book review: Alice’s Book: How the Nazis Stole My Grandmother’s Cookbook
The chronicle of a petty crime that perhaps adds to our understanding of the Nazis’ intent
My first experience with the chevra kadisha
In an extract from her book, Sally Berkovic offers a glimpse into the hidden work of the burial society
Why late in life I decided to keep Shabbat
Susan Pashman embarked on a spiritual quest: how can a non-Orthodox Jew observe a meaningful Sabbath?
The Books of Jacob book review: Overlong and leaves us with little more than undigested historical research
Countless characters pass the reader by, underdeveloped and unrealised, their inner lives unexplored
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