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      <title>National Library of Israel unveils rare medieval Maimonides manuscript</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From medieval Provence to modern Jerusalem, a richly illustrated Mishneh Torah offers a rare glimpse into Jewish legal and artistic heritage.]]></description>
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      <title>Jewish refugees from Arab lands and Iran tell their stories</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On "Yom Haplitim," the National Library of Israel hosted an event titled, "Sephardi Voices: The Other Refugees."]]></description>
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      <title>AI unlocks Cairo Genizah’s hidden world</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new automatic transcription project makes 400,000 medieval fragments fully searchable for the first time.]]></description>
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      <title>Oct. 7 photo memorial wall available for download</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It includes the names of the fallen, their photos and their ages.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Three-volume Lisbon Mahzor reunited at National Library of Israel</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It includes prayers and liturgical poems for the High Holidays, the Three Festivals and more, according to the Sephardic rite.]]></description>
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      <title>Yehoram Gaon attends Jerusalem premiere of film documenting his life</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Library of Israel’s Docu.Text 2025 festival presents five days of contemporary documentary filmmaking from Israel and around the world.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:45:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Library of Israel receives manuscript of iconic Naomi Shemer song</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The handwritten draft of "Al Kol Eleh" was donated by the family of the beloved Israeli poetess.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shem Tov Bible returns to Jerusalem for public display</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The medieval Spanish manuscript showcasing Jewish law, mysticism and art is now on exhibition at the National Library of Israel.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Library of Israel unveils several of the 12 Damascus Crowns in an event honoring Rabbi Abraham Hamra, the last chief rabbi of Syria.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 11:51:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Global conference celebrates Historical Jewish Press project</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fulfilling its mission to digitize Jewish newspapers from across the globe, the project now contains more than 500 periodicals across the world.]]></description>
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