It was with great anticipation that I read Rabbi Hayyim Angel’s latest commentary, “Psalms: A Companion Volume” (Kodesh Press, 2022). Like so many of his other books on biblical text, Rabbi Angel’s ...

Though not reckoned as a scripture scholar in any conventional sense, Robert Alter has affected the study of the Hebrew Bible in immense ways. His influence stems primarily from two remarkable books, ...

Within the forty-six books of the Old Testament, there is contained the endearing Book of Psalms. The book is really more of an anthology of prayers of God’s people that were either collected or ...

In the center of the room, under glass, a Hebrew Bible lies open to the Book of Psalms. Gold leaf glimmers on the borders; red dragons grasp a blue shield while green and blue birds perch on curling ...

BOSTON — When the leadership at Old South Church decided it was time to upgrade their cathedral, they turned to a fundraising option most likely available only to a Colonial-era institution like this ...

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A rare copy of the first book printed in what is now the United States of America may sell for as much as $30 million when it comes up for auction in November, according to Sotheby's ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - A book of psalms believed to be the first book ever printed in what is now the United States could set a record when it goes up for auction. "The Whole Booke of Psalmes ...

On Tuesday a rare copy of the Book of Psalms (Tehillim) printed in 1640 was sold in an auction at Sotheby's in New York for $14.16 million, making it the most valuable printed book in the world. The ...

A small book of psalms, printed in New England not long after the voyage of the Mayflower, is expected to break the record for most expensive text ever sold at auction Published in 1640, the Bay Psalm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. King David playing the lyre in a scene from a 15th-century manuscript of the Book of Psalms. Historica Graphica ...