The world’s oldest known medieval Judaica relic is now its most valuable, too
The 12th-century Kiddush cup, which sheds light on the little-known Jewish community of eastern Khorasan, went for $4 million
Auctions
The Latest
-
Culture -
Fast Forward Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup
The artifact has an estimated value of $3 million to $5 million
-
Fast Forward Rare document that shows contributions of Jewish financier to American Revolution up for sale
Haym Salomon was also one of the founders and main donors to Mikveh Israel, a Philadelphia synagogue still active today, nicknamed the ‘Synagogue of the American Revolution’
-
Fast Forward Under pressure, Christie’s cancels jewelry sale from estate built on Jewish persecution
Christie’s sold some of late heiress Heidi Horten’s this spring and had scheduled a second sale
-
Fast Forward Holocaust items, including Zyklon B can and concentration camp patch, listed for auction
Several items from the Holocaust are listed in a New York estate sale, which also includes Nazi uniforms and propoganda
-
Fast Forward Oldest known copy of Hebrew Bible could fetch $50 million in auction
The Codex Sassoon is 1,100 years old and will be on display in New York in May
-
News In Baseball’s Infancy, One Of The Best Players Was A Jew From Brooklyn
In the beginning — or make that in the beginning of baseball — there was Lipman Pike. He hailed from a big Jewish family in Brooklyn and in the years following the Civil War, as baseball became a major American sport, he became one of its early stars. He was not just one of the…
-
Fast Forward This Lebanese-Swiss Businessman Bought Hitler’s Top Hat— So Neo-Nazis Couldn’t
A Lebanese-Swiss businessman purchased ten items belonging to Adolf Hitler that were sold at an auction last week so that they didn’t “fall into the wrong hands.” Abdallah Chatila, a Geneva businessman who made his fortune in diamonds and real estate, purchased items including Hitler’s top hat, cigar box and typewriter, and a silver-plated copy…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion Israel deported me for helping West Bank Palestinians. I won’t give up on a peaceful future for the country I love
- 2
Culture Hey, Irving — why are there so many Jews named Irving?
- 3
Books Esteemed by Oscar Wilde, England’s ‘greatest Jewess’ may finally be getting her due
- 4
Culture A shocking true story of Mexico’s Jewish community comes to Netflix
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward After outrage, Coast Guard says it will continue to define swastikas as hate symbols
-
Yiddish World Yiddishkayt LA and New Lehrhaus merge — but is this good for Yiddish?
-
Opinion At long last, a TV show captures the experience of multi-racial Jewish families like mine
-
Fast Forward Mamdani’s response to synagogue protest: Condemn the language but criticize the Israel event
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
