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Rare manuscripts and scientific works are displayed in The Quest of Questions—Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe exhibition at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, July 22, 2026. (Photo by Sharon Altshul)

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Israel’s National Library exhibition explores the timeless search for knowledge

Rare manuscripts by Maimonides, Newton, Avicenna and Galileo trace more than 1,000 years of scientific, religious and philosophical inquiry.

Feeling excluded in the literary world, Jews launch their own publishing houses

By Philissa Cramer

Point Park graduate’s Poland exhibition illuminates little-known Jewish lens maker

By Adam Reinherz

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Hannah Zusmanowitz fosters connections and community for young Jewish adults in Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Zusmanowitz)

July 31, 2026, 1:00 am

Getting to know: Hannah Zusmanowitz

'The Jewish community is where I found my home, and where I found my people and my family. I just want everyone to be able to experience that'

By Adam Reinherz

July 30, 2026, 10:43 am

Israel’s National Library exhibition explores the timeless search for knowledge

Rare manuscripts by Maimonides, Newton, Avicenna and Galileo trace more than 1,000 years of scientific, religious and philosophical inquiry.

By Sharon Altshul | JNS

Meg Keene is helming Meg Keene Books, a new fiction imprint from Wicked Son, a Jewish publisher. (Courtesy Keene)

July 29, 2026, 10:17 am

Feeling excluded in the literary world, Jews launch their own publishing houses

Meg Keene, an activist whose own novel failed to sell, is helming an eponymous imprint at Wicked Son Books.

By Philissa Cramer

Photograph from Ground Glass (2026) by Hannah Altman. (Courtesy Hannah Altman / ARCHER at House 88)

July 27, 2026, 2:43 pm

Point Park graduate’s Poland exhibition illuminates little-known Jewish lens maker

'We won't always know everything about Lore’s story, but I think this sense of imagination and tenderness really fosters a sense of empathy and connection'

By Adam Reinherz

Harold Grinspoon received a warm welcome by the several hundredparticipants at PJ Library's conference held in April 2026 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Courtesy PJ Library)

July 27, 2026, 12:13 pm

The man who changed Jewish bedtime stories is still reinventing himself at 97

The philanthropist Harold Grinspoon has taken up art while continuing to fund the expansion of PJ Library.

By Penny Schwartz

Melanie Koloditzky at work, 2026 (Courtesy photo via The Times of Israel)

July 27, 2026, 10:45 am

Melanie Koloditzky: The breast-milk jewelry maker

Meet a woman who blends art and science to preserve a fleeting chapter of life

By Sarah Tuttle-Singer

As part of a series of paid political advertisements in the Jewish Chronicle, Ivan Itkin promoted his effort to stop the proposed Squirrel Hill Tunnel bypass.

July 22, 2026, 12:17 pm

‘Stop Them At The Bypass’

A short-lived plan to bypass the Squirrel Hill Tunnel animated Jewish involvement in local politics in the early 1970s.

By Eric Lidji

Danny Rosen is the new President and CEO of Jewish Healthcare Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Healthcare Foundation)

July 20, 2026, 10:00 pm

New JHF President and CEO Danny Rosen seeks to continue foundation’s legacy

'The foundation’s mission is not going to change...We have a commitment to improving health, strengthening communities, supporting vulnerable populations and seeking out where there are opportunities for us to have an impact'

By Adam Reinherz

Rabbi Hannah Estrin. (Photo courtesy of Rabbi Hannah Estrin)

July 20, 2026, 12:57 pm

Getting to know: Rabbi Hannah Estrin

'One of the things we’ll be looking at this year is how do we honor the past and also make space for this future'

By Adam Reinherz

Hella Eskenazi (C) poses with the Cuban delegation for the Maccabiah Games in Israel. (Courtesy Hella Eskenazi)

July 14, 2026, 4:36 pm

Five countries over four days: How Cuba’s Maccabiah Games delegation made it to Israel

Cuba’s lagging oil supply and dearth of relations with other countries makes it hard for travelers like the dozens of Jewish athletes who are competing in Israel.

By Jacob Gurvis

Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers stands in his office. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)

July 7, 2026, 11:01 am

The exit interview: Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers

'As I grade myself, whatever that number is, I gave my best and I'll let everyone else give their score. Whatever that number is, I accept it. I recognize I'm human.'

By Adam Reinherz

Noah Kahan plays to a sold-out crowd at PNC Park on July 3 (Photo by Octavia Liku)

July 7, 2026, 10:18 am

Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide Tour’ sells out PNC Park

The Jewish singer-songwriter performed songs from his latest album “The Great Divide” to a crowd of roughly 40,000 at PNC Park stadium.

By Octavia Liku

July 1, 2026, 8:28 am

250 years: Since the beginning, part of the American journey

These Pittsburgh-connected individuals and families represent a small sample of the many Jewish Americans whose work helped shape both our city and our country.

By Yafa Negrete

Sayeret Matkal with the Mercedes they used to deceive the Ugandans (Photo courtesy of IDF Spokesman, via Wikimedia Commons).
עברית: חיילי צה"ל עם שובם ממבצע אנטבה. המדליה ניתנה לכל הלוחמים במבצע

June 29, 2026, 3:31 pm

‘Zero hour is coming’: How Israel went from negotiating over hostages to the daring raid at Entebbe

The Entebbe rescue operation, whose 50th anniversary is approaching, is the stuff of Israeli legend. A new trove of archival documents shows how the government took the fateful decision — despite the risks

By Ben Sales and Stav Levaton

A banner is held by pro-Israel fans outside Villa Park, home of the U.K. team Aston Villa, before its UEFA Europa League match against Israel, Nov. 6, 2025. (Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images)

June 25, 2026, 9:50 am

Israel’s path to a World Cup berth would be easier through Asia. Here’s why it’s sticking with Europe.

Israel faces longer odds in Europe than it would in Asia, yet officials say political animosity leaves them little choice.

By Deborah Danan