National Library of Israel
As opposed to his two previous trips to Israel, the one in 1971 was accompanied by more fanfare, including a lavish reception in Jerusalem.
Documents obtained by the National Library of Israel grant a rare glimpse into the mind of “Monsieur Chouchani,” who taught many of the 20th century’s Jewish cultural and intellectual figures, including Elie Wiesel.
A teacher and expert in Jewish law, Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz left an enduring mark on ultra-Orthodox Jewish thought and culture.
Materials collected by Emmanuel Diamant and Joseph Schneider arrived at the National Library of Israel’s Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People.
Many forget that the holiday, which begins a few days after Yom Kippur, also fell during the height of the fighting.
Purchase of Hungarian Jewish artifacts rescues them from auction block
Not yet digitized or available elsewhere, these documents will present valuable contributions to historical and genealogical research.
Perhaps the two most moving items in the collection are a pair of notes found in Senesh’s dress following her execution in 1944: the last poem she wrote and a personal letter to her mother.
National Library of Israel releases annual report on ‘Year of COVID’
Some of the findings: 2,000 fewer books came out in 2020 (6,487 books) compared to 2019 (8,225 books), and poetry outnumbered prose for the first time.
The collection comes online exactly 97 years after the author’s death on June 3, 1924.
UAE National Archives, National Library of Israel ink historic agreement
The memorandum of understanding, valid for three years, lays out multiple areas of collaboration, such as digitization, professional knowledge-sharing and cultural exchange.
Part of Gesher L’Europa, the initiative strives to connect with people, institutions and communities across Europe and beyond through storytelling, knowledge-sharing and community engagement.
The materials include poems; legal trials; oral traditions and histories; and information about economic life, social organization, values, laws, religious practices, poetic creativity and the environment.