Chanukah youth activity for new arrivals from Ukraine and Russia

The National Library of Israel hosted 50 young persons who recently arrived from Ukraine and Russia for a “Winter Art Lab”. Read more

International Jewish literature collaboration

The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature and the National Library of Israel (NLI) have announced a new collaboration that will promote their shared vision to further cultivate a vibrant international Jewish literary culture and community. Read more

Pages come from the only existing copy of a ca. 1492 edition of “Arba’ah Turim”, one of history’s most important works of Jewish law

The National Library of Israel (NLI) has acquired 90 singular pages from the earliest period of Hebrew printing. The pages come from the only known copy of a late 15^th century edition of Rabbi Yaakov ben Asher’s “Arba’ah Turim”, a seminal codification of Jewish law. Read more

Hannah Senesh archival treasures revealed by the National Library of Israel

In celebrating 100 years since the birth of iconic Jewish war hero and poet Hannah Senesh (Szenes), the National Library of Israel has digitized dozens of items from her recently acquired archive, many of them never previously available online. Read more