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0 Politics Jewish Law

Adam Schiff chose Mishneh Torah for swearing in to the U.S. Senate

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 9 Dec

Adam Schiff, recently elected to the U.S. Senate, chose the Maimonides Mishneh Torah for his swearing-in ceremony, sparking discussions about the appropriateness of using this comprehensive 14-volume Jewish legal text instead of a traditional Hebrew Bible.

0 Television/Film Holocaust

‘The Day the Clown Cried,’ funnyman Jerry Lewis’ infamously terrible Holocaust movie, is having a new moment. But you still can’t watch it.

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 26 Aug

Jerry Lewis's unreleased Holocaust movie, "The Day the Clown Cried," continues to fascinate film enthusiasts as a documentary about the film premieres and a new version is proposed by producer Kia Jam.

0 Politics Jewish Law

White House science advisor Eric Lander sworn in on Pirkei Avot published in 1492

Forward · 2 Jun 2021

Eric Lander, the new Cabinet-level science advisor for the White House, made history by taking his oath of office on a 1492 edition of Pirkei Avot, pointing to its ethical guidance on tikkun olam and diversity, values central to his Jewish identity and professional mission.

0 History Literature

Behold The Jewish Treasures Of The Library Of Congress

Forward · 24 Jul 2018

The Library of Congress houses a remarkable collection of Jewish treasures, including Hebrew books with censor marks dating back over 500 years.

0 History Literature

ArtScroll’s Empire

Yoel Finkelman in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Rabbi Nosson Scherman, an editor known for the ArtScroll Revolution, donated the Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud to the Library of Congress, revolutionizing English-language Talmud study.