The Jewish Publication Society: Support JPS!

Support JPS

Enrich Jewish education and community worldwide.

Become a partner in the JPS Mitzvah Project.

Make a real difference in the lives of people in need and thirsty for Jewish knowledge, in the U.S. and around the world.

Support the digital future of Jewish learning.

Enable JPS to apply its rich content to new technologies.

Bring a Book to Life.

Underwrite, in whole or part, the publication of a Jewish classic or new scholarship.

Enable us to reach our 2009 goal to complete the Lost Bible Project.

Support this pioneering effort of 75 scholars.

Contribute to the JPS Bible Commentary Fund.

Help us keep these important volumes always in print.

Give a General Gift to JPS.

JPS will apply it to the project most in need.

JPS Mitzvah Project

Embrace the power of tzedakah and make a profound difference in the lives of Jews in need around the world.

Books Around the World
Help JPS to achieve its 2009 goal of sending over 5,000 pounds of free books and educational resources to underserved communities, organizations, prisons, hospitals, Christian seminaries, and Jewish day schools in America and abroad. Here's a list of organizations that have already benefited from the Books Around the World program.

Legacy Libraries
Share JPS books with countless others by sponsoring the creation or enhancement of a Jewish library. Give the priceless gift of Jewish learning to your synagogue, Jewish Community Center, alma mater, or child's school.
Adopt-a-Synagogue
Help JPS to connect communities and synagogues that need books and educational resources with congregations, B'nai Mitzvah, and families that want to give back.

Contact Michael Pomante for a list of synagogues in need and information about any of these programs. And remember, your purchases of JPS books and gift certificates help support all our Mitzvah Projects.

Support the digital future of Jewish learning

Help JPS bring its rich archive of books to the Internet. Support the development of online tools and resources, and help improve the quality of Jewish education by connecting organizations and individuals through interactions with Torah. Contact JT Waldman for more information. For previews of one of our digital initiatives, go to www.yavnet.org

Bring a Book to Life

Bring a book to life by becoming a JPS Title Sponsor. Underwrite, in whole or in part, the publication of classic Jewish texts in English or cutting-edge new scholarship. Bring a book to life and your name will appear among thousands of others who have invested in the future of American Jewish culture. View a list of current titles in need of support.

Lost Bible Project

The Lost Bible Project is a pioneering effort to restore Second Temple literature to its original Jewish character and context, shedding new light on the history of both Judaism and Christianity. This work, projected at 2000 pages, with contributions by 75 scholars worldwide, is the recipient of two National Endowment for the Humanities grants. But $150,000 is still needed to publish JPS's most ambitious book project in 30 years. Contact Julia Oestreich for more information.

JPS Bible Commentary Fund

We need to raise $33,000 this year to keep these fine volumes in print for our readers, and also to give away for free to synagogues and organizations around the world that can't afford to buy them:

JPS Torah Commentaries: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
JPS Bible Commentaries: Haftarot, Esther, Jonah, Ecclesiastes
Upcoming volumes: Ruth, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Psalms, Judges, and more

Our commentaries are read and studied by tens of thousands of people, Jewish and Christian alike, because, quite simply, they're the gold standard. They're written by top scholars, in clear language that's accessible to everyone. They are printed on special paper, with a binding to last a lifetime.