The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/judaica/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:10:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Judaica | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/judaica/ 32 32 After Maryland teacher’s death, 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in Jewish museum https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-maryland-teachers-death-200-piece-judaica-collection-finds-new-life-in-jewish-museum/ Sun, 03 May 2026 22:27:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814743 Amassed by Deborah Brodie over 35 years as hands-on tool for students with special needs, collection goes to Capital Jewish Museum with help of instagram account documenting inheritance stories

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]]> Poland, in a first, returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece that were stolen by Nazis https://www.timesofisrael.com/poland-in-a-first-returns-91-jewish-objects-to-greece-that-were-stolen-by-nazis/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:19:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769036 Judaica was plundered from once-thriving Jewish community of Thessaloniki in 1941; found in Poland after the war, it was kept for decades in Warsaw's Jewish Historical Institute

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]]> Find your dream Ketubah, handmade by Israeli artist Noa Attias – Worldwide shipping - Sponsored Content https://toi.li/7FX6gP Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:36:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3737499 Beautiful custom ketubahs in delicate papercut style, perfect for your chuppah. Infuse your marriage with tradition & deep meaning. Shop her collection today

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]]> Cut by hand, made with love: Noa Attias and the art of modern Judaica - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/cut-by-hand-made-with-heart-noa-attias-and-the-art-of-modern-judaica-2/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:10:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3736272 Through intricate papercutting, Israeli artist Noa Attias transforms Jewish tradition, lifecycle and Jerusalem’s spirit into deeply personal works of Judaica.

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]]> Personalized Judaica and Unique Papercuts from the Heart of Israel - Sponsored Content https://toi.li/8mEh31 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:09:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3736355 Through intricate papercutting, artist Noa Attias transforms Jewish tradition, life-cycle moments, and Jerusalem’s spirit into deeply personal works of Judaica that ship worldwide.

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]]> Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in LA wildfires https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-families-channel-passover-story-after-devastating-losses-in-la-wildfires/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:18:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3524866 As displaced communities reflect on costs of disaster before Seder, director of 104-year old synagogue wrecked by fire says congregants, too, are wandering in the desert this year

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]]> Kiddush cup dating back to reign of Ghengis Khan to go up for auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/kiddush-cup-dating-back-to-reign-of-ghengis-khan-to-go-up-for-auction/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:56:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3518051 One-of-a-kind artifact bears Arabic and Hebrew inscription of owner's name, Simcha son of Salman, and is oldest known piece of Judaica from Middle Ages, according to Sotheby's

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]]> Israeli soldiers are finding Judaica in Gaza — and trying to locate the items’ owners https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-soldiers-are-finding-judaica-in-gaza-and-trying-to-locate-the-items-owners/ Sat, 06 Jul 2024 05:52:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3325849 A seder plate, Hanukkah menorahs and other ritual objects have been discovered during the IDF's ongoing ground incursion in the Strip, raising a legal and moral dilemma for troops

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]]> 300-year-old Sephardic Torah ornaments to be displayed at US museums for 1st time https://www.timesofisrael.com/300-year-old-sephardic-torah-ornaments-to-be-displayed-at-us-museums-for-1st-time/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:34:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3069869 Works by Abraham de Oliveyra, the first known licensed Jewish silversmith in London, are bought jointly by Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and NYC Jewish Museum

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]]> Inside the New York auction house driving the rare-book craze in the Orthodox world https://www.timesofisrael.com/inside-the-new-york-auction-house-driving-the-rare-book-craze-in-the-orthodox-world/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:47:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2981937 Behavior that confounds veterans of the rare Jewish book market has become routine at auctions organized by Genazym as it taps into emerging luxury market among Orthodox Jews

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]]> Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky’s pants taken off auction site https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-chaim-kanievskys-pants-taken-off-auction-site/ Sun, 26 Feb 2023 10:21:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2960705 Prime Judaica had planned to put authenticated item of clothing under hammer; one collector tells New York Post he planned to buy item and rent it out

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]]> Torn pants of late Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky up for auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/torn-pants-of-late-rabbi-chaim-kanievsky-up-for-auction/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:47:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2958656 Starting bid set by New Jersey auctioneers at $3,200; garment comes with letter of confirmation from ultra-Orthodox leader's grandson confirming he wore them for 'a long time'

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]]> Pittsburgh man charged with stealing Judaica from dozens of Jewish homes https://www.timesofisrael.com/pittsburgh-man-charged-with-stealing-judaica-from-dozens-of-jewish-homes/ Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:42:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2753930 Hamsa amulets, menorahs, books, miniature Israeli flags and even family photos among trove of items recovered

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]]> A Jewish writer has 4,000 tiny dreidels found by Eastern European treasure hunters https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-jewish-writer-has-4000-tiny-dreidels-found-by-eastern-european-treasure-hunters/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 23:16:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2647878 Traditional Hanukkah tops collected by Arthur Kurzweil are pulled from the earth in the Old Country; they have little monetary value, but their historical significance is priceless

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]]> Medieval Jewish prayer book goes for near-record $8.3m in controversial sale https://www.timesofisrael.com/medieval-jewish-prayer-book-goes-for-near-record-8-3m-in-controversial-sale/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 05:39:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2635887 Efforts made to stop auction, as some call on France to declare book a national treasure; sale to private collector points to precarious state of some public Judaica collections

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