LSJS (The London School of Jewish Studies) is having a book sale starting on Monday 16 September with many items available to buy for less than £5. The collection includes books in English and Hebrew on philosophy, Judaica, history, Israel, politics and halacha, as well as a number of picture books.

Titles on sale include Genesis, The Beginning of Desire by Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg and Jerusalem in the Twentieth Century by Martin Gilbert.

The LSJS library has been described by the Jewish Year Book as “one of the most extensive Judaica libraries in Europe”. It is home to over 70,000 volumes of Judaica and Hebraica, and has been growing for the past 150 years.

“We are selling a number of books from the excess stock of our vast collection,” said Joanne Greenaway, Chief Executive of LSJS. “This is a great opportunity for people to come by and add some great titles to their book collections.”

“Our library combines the best of the old and the new, and is one of British Jewry’s most significant resources as it holds the historic Jews’ College Collection”, said LSJS librarian Samantha Reuben. “The first official record of a library in Jews’ College was in 1859 and it has grown from individual and organisational donations over the years.”

In May 2015, the refurbished Marc Weinberg Community Library opened, in memory of the former LSJS trustee, and includes a modern open library, a selection of books for sale and an online catalogue.

In 2023, with the generous support of the Phillips family, the Michael & Ruth Phillips Rare Books Room opened; housing some of the oldest and most valuable items in the collection as well as interesting displays about key items.

The LSJS book sale starts on Monday 16 September, until Wednesday 18th, from 9am-5pm. The LSJS library is open to the public from 9am-5.30pm on Monday, 9am-6.30pm on Tuesday to Thursday and from 9am-1pm on Fridays. To view the Michael & Ruth Phillips Rare Books Room, please email first to make an appointment.

For more information, please contact Samantha.reuben@lsjs.ac.uk<mailto:Samantha.reuben@lsjs.ac.uk> call 020 8203 6427.