Books; Reading

It is imperative that in every Jewish community a library be established – a place where books of Torah can be found — simple books for those with a basic knowledge of Judaism, as well as deeper ones for those at an advanced level of Torah study.

Rabbi Meir Wunder was a senior librarian at Hebrew University’s National Library. During the 1960s, he managed the extensive Torah library at the Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, which inspired him to help found a central organization for Torah libraries (f...

The treasured Valmadonna Library, the greatest private collection of Hebrew books and manuscripts in private hands in the world, includes almost five hundred titles published in 16th century Venice.

This exhibit showcases antique books, culled from the library’s massive 250,000-book collection, contain works that were printed between 1475 and 1574, during the first 100 years of the printing press in Europe. Rabbi Shalom Dovber Levine gives a comprehe...

A special exhibition at the Chabad Research Library displays old and rarest Hebrew manuscripts and antique books, providing a fascinating window into the history of the Jews in Spain, Italy and beyond.