It was with great anticipation that I read Rabbi Hayyim Angel’s latest commentary, “Psalms: A Companion Volume” (Kodesh Press, 2022). Like so many of his other books on biblical text, Rabbi Angel’s ...

Within the forty-six books of the Old Testament, there is contained the endearing Book of Psalms. The book is really more of an anthology of prayers of God’s people that were either collected or ...

Though not reckoned as a scripture scholar in any conventional sense, Robert Alter has affected the study of the Hebrew Bible in immense ways. His influence stems primarily from two remarkable books, ...

NEW YORK — Nearly 80 years after Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated, Menachem Rosensaft decided it was time to confront God.

A tiny book of psalms from 1640, believed to be the first book printed in what is now the United States, sold for just under $14.2 million on Tuesday, setting an auction record for a printed book. The ...

As the 20 living hostages return, faith plays a pivotal role in their survival and reunion. From prayers in captivity to ...

The sale of the most expensive piece of printed literature—as well as one of the oldest—is now in the books. On Tuesday, the auction company Sotheby’s, in New York City, sold off “The Bay Psalm Book” ...