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National Library of Israel
December 5, 2024, 4:05 pm
Franz Kafka exhibition launched at National Library of Israel
Exhibit tells life story of the writer through 80 rare items including Hebrew notebooks, his will, personal letters and first editions
By
Michelle Rosenberg
November 27, 2024, 10:57 am
‘People of the Book’: National Library of Israel hosts the 2024 Sacks Conversation
Annual educational event honours the legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
By
Michelle Rosenberg
November 25, 2024, 3:59 pm
Rabbi Sacks’ personal archive now in National Library of Israel
Annual Sacks Conversation, drawing on his legacy, held in Library in presence of his widow, Lady Sacks
By
Jenni Frazer
November 7, 2024, 2:22 pm
National Library of Israel unveils photographs of Jewish war heroine
On the 80th anniversary of paratrooper and poet Hannah Senesh’s execution, a newly released set of images reveal her world
By
Michelle Rosenberg
July 10, 2024, 3:54 pm
Sacks Scholars get first view of Rabbi Sacks’ archives in Jerusalem
Participants joined from Australia, Canada, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, the UK, and the USA
By
Michelle Rosenberg
June 6, 2024, 3:50 pm
National Library of Israel welcomes rare handwritten 15th century manuscript
'A virtual encyclopedia of halachic literature of Provence': one of a kind Mezukak Shivatayim represents lost French Jewish community
By
Michelle Rosenberg
June 3, 2024, 11:02 am
Space diary of Israel’s first astronaut loaned to National Library
British-born forensic analyst worked on restoration of Ilan Ramon's diary after fatal Columbia shuttle crash in 2003.
By
Jenni Frazer
April 16, 2024, 11:34 am
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ personal archive arrives at the National Library of Israel
Some 50 boxes containing the wisdom of the renowned religious leader, philosopher, and respected moral voice were received today in Jerusalem
By
Michelle Rosenberg
March 20, 2024, 10:09 am
New project to capture young Jewish European voices launches today
First seven stories published on Kaleidoscope feature entries from Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Turkey and the UK
By
Michelle Rosenberg
December 27, 2023, 11:03 am
Bookmobile spreads joy to displaced Israeli children, page by page
The National Library of Israel initiative will tour the country, visiting evacuees at 40 centres serving those moved from southern and northern border communities.
By
Jenni Frazer
November 7, 2023, 4:21 pm
National Library of Israel to digitally preserve 7th October massacre and war documentation
The initiative will include tens of thousands of texts, audio and video recordings of fallen victims and fighters, interviews with survivors and video recordings created by both the IDF and Hamas
By
Michelle Rosenberg
August 15, 2023, 12:51 pm
More than 450 rare maps donated to National Library of Israel
Collector Howard Golden makes historic gift to expand the world's largest collection of antique maps of Israel
By
Michelle Rosenberg
June 1, 2022, 1:54 pm
Historic fragile Torah scrolls on display – but only for moments – before Shavuot
Torah scrolls hidden by Muslim mufti in Rhodes after Nazis invaded in Second World War is among treasures on display at National Library of Israel
By
Toby Porter
February 22, 2021, 4:33 pm
In time for Purim, Megillah dating from 1460s donated to Israel national library
Scroll is believed to have been written by a scribe on the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th century based on Carbon-14 dating
By
Jewish News Reporter
November 30, 2020, 7:03 pm
Items belonging to iconic war hero and poet Hannah Senesh will go on public view
National Library of Israel gets collection of unpublished works, photos and personal items of the Hungary-born heroine who was captured, tortured and executed by the Nazis
By
Tali Fraser
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![Mezukak Shivatayim, a rare manuscript with an unpublished commentary on Maimonides' Code of Jewish Law [Mishneh Torah] written in Provence by the 14th century scholar Rabbi Joseph ben Shaul Kimhi. Image: Courtesy NLI](https://static.jewishnews.co.uk/jewishnews/uploads/2024/06/Mezukak-Shivatayim-1600-x-1088-courtesy-NLI-400x250.jpg "Mezukak Shivatayim, a rare manuscript with an unpublished commentary on Maimonides' Code of Jewish Law [Mishneh Torah] written in Provence by the 14th century scholar Rabbi Joseph ben Shaul Kimhi. Image: Courtesy NLI")
