The Dorot Jewish Division administers, develops and promotes one of the world’s great collections of Hebraica and Judaica. The collection contains a comprehensive and balanced chronicle of the religious and secular history of the Jewish people in over a quarter of a million books, microforms, manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, and ephemera from all over the world. Primary source materials are especially rich in the following areas: Jews in the United States; Yiddish theater; Jews in the land of Israel; Jews in early modern Europe; Christian Hebraism; antisemitism; and world Jewish newspapers and periodicals of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Dorot Jewish Division welcomes research questions related to the field of Jewish Studies, including Jewish history, culture, languages, literature, and the varied religious denominations within Judaism. Our reference staff provides guidance on how to access NYPL’s extensive collections, while also sharing relevant research methodologies and information literacy skills that can aid in independent research. Visiting for research? Email us in advance or schedule a consultation. Explore our online catalog, research guides and databases beforehand to make the most of your visit.
