The following is an excerpt from the new addition to the lauded JPS Bible Commentary series, Song of Songs (March 2015). You can find the other books in the JPS Commentary series here. The JPS Bible Commentary: Song of Songs … Continue reading EXCERPT: Song of Songs
Emily Giller is the exhibits coordinator and media planner in the marketing department. Association of Jewish Studies (AJS) December 14-16, 2014 (Baltimore, MD) JPS conference attendee: Rabbi Barry Schwartz, Director of JPS “One of the pleasures of attending a conference is to meet authors in person for the first time. In two cases at AJS these were individuals that I had emailed and spoken with on the phone more than a year ago. I learned that one of our authors is defending his dissertation, having a baby, and finishing our book all at the same time! The opportunity to check in with several … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: December & January Exhibit Round Up
The Blind Man and the Loon By Craig Mishler Journal of Folklore Research review: “… a vital contribution to folk-narrative research.” Read an excerpt from the book. Shenandoah By Sue Eisenfeld We’re All Relative review: “Shenandoah is Eisenfeld’s simple love song to the Park.” Visit the author’s website. Perfectly Awful By Charley Rosen AETHLON review: “Charley Rosen’s Perfectly Awful provides an insider’s summary of the worst season in NBA history. His anecdotes and knowledge of the game give the reader an enlightening sense of the pre-merger NBA of the early 1970s, and of the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
You would not believe how many people it takes to get a book or journal on the shelf. UNP is made up of authors, translators, editors, distributors, marketers, managers, assistants, coordinators, designers, sales representatives, and so many more. And let’s … Continue reading Our 2014: A Year in Retrospective
Emily Giller is the exhibits coordinator and media planner in the marketing department. American Historical Association (ASA) November 6-9, 2014 (Los Angeles, CA) UNP conference attendees: Alicia Christensen, American Studies Editor; Maggie Boyles, Editorial Assistant “The American Studies Association conference was … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: November Exhibit Round Up
Books make perfect gifts for Hanukkah or any holiday. To make your search for the perfect book easier, we have compiled a list of some of our most recent titles. There is a book for everyone and every occasion. Day … Continue reading Reading List, part two: JPS’s Holiday Gift Guide
We're pleased to announce that the University of Nebraska Press will soon begin handling the publication, distribution and marketing of books released by The Jewish Publication Society. The agreement will become effective Jan. 1, 2012. Founded in 1888, The Jewish Publication Society (JPS) is the preeminent publisher of classic and contemporary Jewish texts for readers of English worldwide. The current list includes nearly 300 scholarly and popular works of history, philosophy, ethics, and theology. JPS is best known for its acclaimed Bible commentary, and the most widely read English translation of the Hebrew Bible, the JPS TANAKH. For more information, visit … Continue reading A new Collaborative Agreement with the Jewish Publication Society
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