JUDITH As an adult I discovered a lesser-known apocryphal book, associated with Hanukkah, the Book of Judith. And over the years I have taught about her and collected art referring to her story.

Around 1,600 years ago, the Church Father Jerome took a highly creative approach to the translation of the Old Testament Book of Judith: he cut the original text down to about a half, as the ...

The Book of Judith is associated with Chanukah. And yet, the book is not canonized as part of Tanach, and therefore, is not studied with any frequency. There are several reasons given for why the ...

John J. Miller is joined by Silvina Sironi of the Word on Fire Institute to discuss the Book of Judith.

For cheese, the hero of this particular Hanukkah story is not Judah but Judith. The Book of Judith, like The Book of the Maccabees, is to be found in the Apocrypha.

Arnold Bennett’s romantic additions to the ancient Book of Judith awaken distaste of another kind. Why embroider the old tale with a ’love interest’? Why blast the reputation of the Governor ...