Judaica
Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Kiddush Cup ‘Fountain’
“The interesting thing about Jewish ritual objects is how they reflect the time and place where they are made.”
How Loyal Customers Saved 83-Year-Old West Side Judaica From Shutting Down
“It’s very much local support, from all the synagogues, from all those customers. They all want me to stay.”
This Amazing Project Invites The Public To Help Unlock Medieval Jewish Documents
One group of Judaica scholars is taking crowdsourcing to a new level.
NY City Council Candidate Rallies At Judaica Shop To Save Manhattan Businesses
Mel Wymore, a candidate for City Council from Manhattan’s Upper West Side, will rally Tuesday at West Side Judaica against high rents.
Only One Judaica Store In Manhattan? That’s What $24K Rent Does.
NEW YORK — Yaakov Seltzer remembers a different world, when he would sell his customers prayer books, then hand them an invitation to his…
Upper West Side Judaica Store Slated To Close
West Side Judaica, a long-time Upper West Side fixture, will soon close, with its owner citing high rent and the rise of Internet book sales.
Got $350,000 To Spare? This Judaica Auction Is Just the Place For You!
Looking to spend six figures on a sabbath lamp? Or an 18th century prayer book? Have we got a Judaica auction for you!
What's Next for Valmadonna Judaica Trove After Record-Shattering Sale?
It was the highest price ever paid for a Jewish book. And the sale, along with 11 other books, broke up the most valuable private Judaica collection ever assembled.
'I'll Kill You' Attack on New York Judaica Shop Manager Probed as Hate Crime
A crazed attacker shouting ant-Semitic expletives punched the manager of a New York Judaica shop and then fled on a Razr scooter, city police said.
The Sephardic Bibliophile of Brooklyn
On a nondescript Brooklyn street stands Mizrahi Bookstore. The only Sephardic bookstore in the borough houses over 60,000 volumes — and even more incredible stories.