Every issue of the Yiddish literary magazine Sovetish heymland, which ran from 1961 to 1991, is currently being digitized for the first time in history by an initiative led by the Heritage Project Foundation in the U.S. and the Yiddish Culture Preservation Foundation in Israel, spearheaded by Mark Zilberquit.

Menachem Daum, a Hasidic filmmaker, died at the age of 77.

The author discusses the importance of books in Jewish life and how the Charedi community has dominated the publishing field for many years, particularly through ArtScroll.

In a recorded live discussion, Mosaic editor Jonathan Silver and Yoav Sorek, editor of Hashiloach, a quarterly journal in Israel, discuss the role of Jewish magazines and the state of Jewish ideas.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, the heads of the major Jewish publishing houses, Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz of ArtScroll Mesorah Publications, Matthew Miller of Koren Publishers, and Altie Karper of Schocken Books, discuss their shared goal of contributing to Jewish scholarship and cultivating the Jewish People.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, the heads of three major Jewish publishing houses, Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz of ArtScroll Mesorah Publications, Matthew Miller of Koren Publishers, and Altie Karper of Schocken Books, discuss their goals of contributing to Jewish scholarship and cultivating the Jewish people.

The Jewish book industry is hopeful that it will fare well during the COVID-19 pandemic as people turn to books for comfort and inspiration while self-sheltering.

Moyshe Nadir, a Yiddish writer and satirist, is gaining new popularity with his work being translated into English, including his acerbic comic play "Messiah in America."

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's role as an editor and publisher in spreading Hasidic teachings through the Chabad publishing house, Kehot, has been overlooked compared to his charismatic leadership and global outreach efforts.