About The Jewish Publication Society

Founded in 1888, the Jewish Publication Society is the preeminent publisher of classic and contemporary Jewish texts for readers of English worldwide. The current list includes nearly three hundred scholarly and popular works of history, philosophy, ethics, and theology. JPS is best known for its acclaimed Bible commentary and its widely read English translation of the Hebrew Bible, the JPS TANAKH.

In 2012 JPS and UNP agreed to a partnership. UNP now produces and distributes JPS books, while title acquisition and content development remain in the hands of JPS staff. For more information about JPS, please visit jps.org.

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Featured Books

THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition

Halakhic Man

Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Translated from the Hebrew
With a new preface, introduction, annotations, and glossary by Lawrence J. Kaplan

Who Are the Jews—And Who Can We Become?

Donniel Hartman

Modern Jewish Theology

Edited by Samuel J. Kessler and George Y. Kohler

From the UNP Blog

Introducing the Spring / Summer 2024 Seasonal Catalog

We’re pleased to share our new Spring / Summer 2024 seasonal catalog! Browse the online version to see forthcoming titles from Nebraska, Bison Books, Potomac Books, the Jewish Publication Society, and the Backwaters Press. Visit our NetGalley page for a select list of digital galleys or find us on Edelweiss. [...]

News & Reviews

Reviews Lincoln and California Review in Civil War Books and Authors Blog: “Written in a style appealing to popular audiences while also possessing the full trappings of modern historical scholarship, Brian McGinty’s informative survey of the many Civil War-era connections between the Golden State [...]