In July 2003, Thomson Gale announced that it had acquired the rights to publish a second edition of Encyclopaedia Judaica, expecting to publish in December 2006 under one of its imprints, Macmillan Reference USA.
Pada bulan Juli 2003, Thomson Gale mengumumkan perolehan hak penerbitan untuk edisi kedua Encyclopaedia Judaica, mengharapkan penerbitan pada bulan Desember 2006 di bawah salah satu imprint-nya, Macmillan Reference USA.