National Library of Israel

29°

Weather

YnetGlobal Channels

Sites & Sources

more channels

Contact

National Library of Israel

National Library initiative aims to make all Cairo Genizah texts searchable worldwide

A new initiative using the National Library of Israel’s digital Hebrew manuscript database will enable automatic transcription of the entire Cairo Genizah, making the world’s largest trove of medieval Jewish texts searchable and accessible worldwide

Yogev Israeli | 11.23.25

Rare medieval Yom Kippur prayer book from Crimea joins National Library of Israel collection

The 14th century manuscript includes piyyutim found nowhere else, offering a vital link to medieval Jewish life and liturgy

Itamar Eichner | 09.28.25

Surge in Israeli prose writing, books about October 7 in 2024, National Library reports

Hebrew Book Week highlights Israel’s literary surge: 7,000 titles published in 2024, including 548 Gaza war-focused works and 60 children’s books addressing trauma; National Library documents cultural resilience amid post-October 7 recovery

Ynet | 06.09.25

700-year-old Bible that sold for millions goes on display: 'This book is returning to the people of Israel'

After wandering between countries and continents for many years, the Shem Tov Bible – a rare copy of the bible written in the 14th century and bought at auction for $6.9 million – will arrive at the National Library in Jerusalem as part of a long-term loan

Itzchak Tessler | 05.28.25

Rare Renaissance-era Esther scroll travels from Israel to Italian museum

The scroll, written and illustrated in 1616, is part of 'Beautiful Esther: Purim, a Timeless Story,' an exhibition that opened this week at the National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah in Ferrara

Itamar Eichner | 03.13.25

Archive of Holocaust survivors, October 7 survivors testimonies opened to Israeli public

A new collaboration between Steven Spielberg's USC Shoah Foundation and the National Library allows full access to the Visual History Archive where the testimonies of more than 52,000 Holocaust survivors and hundreds of survivors of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks are kept

Itamar Eichner | 03.06.24

National Library of Israel showcases ancient Simchat Torah flags

The nearly 200-year-old flags depict different biblical events; experts say these well-preserved artifcts are incredibly rare

Korin Elbaz-Alush | 10.04.23

After criticism of new logo, National Library returns to old one

The new logo caused an uproar for being undistinctive and containing no national symbols; Education Minister Yoav Kish even sent a letter to the board of directors in which he implores them to return the old logo: 'The new symbol is severed from any connection and identity with the Jewish people, the State of Israel, Zionism and the Hebrew language'; Library: 'We considered the opinions and reasons that were voiced, and decided that the library will return to the previous logo'

Ynet | 10.01.23

A page from the Washington Haggadah,created in 1478 by Joel ben Simeon, a Hebrew scribe working in both Italy and Germany

US Library of Congress puts rare Hebrew manuscripts online

The effort to digitize these rare documents offers a comprehensive view of Jewish heritage throughout the millennia and is 'a leap forward in mission to democratize knowledge and secure cultural heritage for posterity'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.21.23

First peek: This is what the new National Library looks like from the inside

New library building will open in late October in Jerusalem's National Quarter, near the Knesset and Israel Museum, offering free access to reading rooms, a paid visitor center and exhibitions featuring rare items

Shmuel Munitz | 09.21.23

National Library of Israel to open new chapter in new building

The library will move to a new building constructed close to the Knesset from its current residence at the Hebrew University in order to modernize it and allow easier access for visitors; we also look back at the building being vacated

Michael Jacobson | 07.03.23

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

Judicial reform Ahmad al-Sharaa Airstrike Amsterdam Antisemitism Ariel Bibas Benjamin Netanyahu Bitcoin Climate crisis Columbia University