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Malka Simkovich
Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich is the Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish Publication Society, Visiting Professor at Yeshiva University’s Revel Graduate School for Jewish Studies, and a Council Member of President Isaac Herzog’s Voice of the People delegation. Her most recent book, Letters From Home: The Creation of Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity, was published in June 2024.
The Bonds and Betrayals of Brotherhood: From Yosef to the Hasmoneans
This piece first ran on our Substack, Reading Jewish History in the Parsha. We’re pleased to share it here on our website. …
How Did Chanukah Become a Jewish Holiday?
Chanukah, which commemorates the victory of Judean Jews over Syrian Greeks in the Hellenistic era, is different from other Jewish holidays. When…
The 7 Essential Features of Anti-Judaism
Over the last three months, I facilitated an 18Forty Book Journey with a community of extraordinary people to discuss the subject of…