Posts Tagged: National Library of Israel
National Library of Israel to Preserve Over 200,000 Documents, Recordings From Hamas Massacre, Gaza War for Posterity
The National Library of Israel has launched an initiative to preserve all forms of documentation of the Oct. 7 massacre in southern Israel and the...
One of World’s Smallest Torahs Among Scrolls Unveiled by National Library of Israel
The National Library of Israel (NLI) is highlighting four extraordinary Torah scrolls from its Judaica collection in a new series of video clips released days...
Israel’s National Library Makes Rare Editions of Haggadah Available for Download Before Passover
In advance of the upcoming Passover holiday, the National Library of Israel is making some of the world’s most admired, rare, and valuable editions of...
Israel’s National Library Obtains 90 Pages From One of Oldest Hebrew Texts Ever Printed
The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem announced on Tuesday the acquisition of 90 singular pages from one of the very first religious Jewish texts...
Israel’s National Library Adds 1,600 Ancient Christian Manuscripts to Its Online Archive
JNS.org - Documents, photos and ancient manuscripts from a monastery in the Sinai Peninsula are now available for free on the National Library of Israel...
National Library of Israel Releases Photos From Johnny Cash’s ‘Holy Land’ Visit
JNS.org - The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem has released rare photographs from a November 1971 visit by legendary musician Johnny Cash to Israel. It...
Personal Letters by Rabbi Known as ‘Hazon Ish’ Come to National Library of Israel
JNS.org - Fourteen letters penned in the 1940s by the legendary rabbi known as the “Hazon Ish” have been donated to the National Library of...
National Library of Israel Releases Rare Photographs of Sukkot During 1973 War
JNS.org - Nearly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival...
Project Underway to Digitize 35,000 Volumes of Hebrew Books From Italian Jewish History
A project to digitize thousands of historical Hebrew texts in Italy is now in full swing, according to the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI),...
Purchase of Hungarian Jewish Artifacts Rescues Them From Auction Block
JNS.org - The Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives (HJMA) and the National Library of Israel (NLI) announced the joint purchase of seven documents from the...
National Library of Israel Digitizes Personal Effects, Poetry of Hannah Senesh
JNS.org - In celebrating 100 years since the birth of Jewish war hero and poet Hannah Senesh (Szenes), the National Library of Israel has digitized dozens...
In Time for Holiday, National Library of Israel Launches ‘Passover Memories’ Project
JNS.org - The National Library of Israel has launched the “Passover Memories” project to share personal stories from a number of prominent figures who celebrated...
Clinton Bailey Archive of Bedouin Culture Comes to National Library of Israel
JNS.org - Clinton Bailey has conducted research in the deserts of Sinai and the Negev over the past five decades, establishing himself as a world-renowned...
Israel’s National Library Gains Gift of Rare 15th-Century Scroll of Esther
JNS.org - One of the world’s oldest scrolls of Esther was recently gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, the library’s blog announced...
