Jewish College Settles Ohio AG’s Lawsuit Over Rare Books (1)

A Jewish religious college with a Cincinnati campus agreed to change how it handles its copies of the Talmud and other ancient books after the Ohio attorney general sued over the institution’s alleged plans to sell parts of it.

Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion said it’d provide the office of Attorney General Dave Yost (R) a list of items in the rare books and manuscript collection and identify any that have restrictions based on who donated them. It must also let the attorney general know at least 45 days before trying to sell or remove any items from the ...