This research guide provides a compilation of primary and secondary source materials, reference works, free and subscription databases, recorded programs and more, selected by curators in the Library’s African and Middle Eastern Division.

This guide provides an overview of the Library's Hebraic Section, its history, and highlights selected unique materials from its collections.

This double-sided brochure highlights the work of the Library of Congress Hebraic Section, long recognized as one of the world’s foremost centers for the study of Hebrew and Yiddish materials.

Completed in 1988, this book is the electronic version of a printed book from a series of 80 books previously published as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division.

This story map offers an overview of religious prayer traditions in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, through a sampling of prayer materials housed in the Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division.

A Display of Rare Books accompanying a lecture by Sanford Sternlicht (view event video), on his new published book, The Tenement Saga: the Lower East Side and Early Jewish-American Writers (May 2014).

Checklist from a special display (June 2016).

This display accompanied a lecture entitled From Text to Image: Illumination as Visual Commentary (view event video) (November 17, 2016).

The display followed the presentation: “Will you hear my voice?” Rachel Bluwstein: Hebrew Poetess and Pioneer, presented by Ann Brener, Hebraic Area Specialist (January 26, 2017).

This display of rare books accompanied a lecture by Yoel Finkelman, Judaica Curator, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem (view event video) (June 23rd, 2016).

"The Song of Songs in Hebrew Books and Arts," was a display following a talk by Gary A. Rendsburg, Blanche and Irving Laurie Professor of Jewish History, Rutgers University (view event video) (October 30, 2017).

This display of rare books accompanied a lecture by Brad Sabin Hill, Curator Emeritus, The I. Edward Kiev Judaica Collection, George Washington University Libraries (September 15, 2016).

A special display from the collections of the Hebraic Section (Tuesday, May 7, 2019).

An illustrated lecture and book display (December 15th, 2015).

The display followed a lecture by artist and writer Debra Band on the publication of her new book: Kabbalat Shabbat: The Grand Unification (September 8, 2016).

This special display accompanied a performance of Ladino Songs from Sephardic Diaspora (view event video). See also Ladino Books at the Library of Congress (November 8, 2019).

A special display from the Collections of the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress (June 22– August 3, 2015).