Rabbi Herzog served as Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of the Land of Israel from 1936, and,after the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, he became its first chief rabbi until his death in 1959.

The kiddush cup, which has an estimated value of $3 million-$5 million, will be auctioned in New York on October 29.

Einstein offered no false comfort, instead providing practical advice about the harsh realities awaiting immigrants.

Chaim ibn Attar, a Sephardic rabbi, achieved unprecedented recognition among Chassidic communities throughout Europe, with his writings becoming cornerstone texts in Chassidic thought.

The oldest known Ten Commandments tablet, dating back over 1,500 years to the late Roman-Byzantine period, has been sold at auction in New York for a staggering $5 million.