Chanukah Across the Globe

Light up your Chanukah with 8 different treasures in 8 different languages!

Chanukah Candle Lighting in the IDF

When might lighting Chanukah candles be challenging? Learn about how IDF soldiers deal with that question.

Teaching the Next Generation

What does Judaism have to say about teaching the next generation?

Sukkot Printable Activity

In these printable pages, you can explore sukkot ('succahs') built as you've never seen them before.

What Does Your Simchat Torah Flag Say About You?

Join us on a fascinating journey through the history of Simchat Torah flags: From the Middle Ages, through the early Zionist movement and to this very day

Simchat Torah Printable Activity

Explore the various traditions around celebrating the completion of the annual Torah-reading cycle.

Golda Meir Time Capsule

Get a glimpse into Golda Meir’s life and her role as the prime minister of Israel in turbulent times

Why Does Your Sukkah Look Like That?

What factors come into play when building a Sukkah, and has the structure changed througout history?

Inside and Outside the Sukkah

What can you learn about Jewish life of families in 1867 Germany from peeking into their Sukkah?

Sukkot Worksheet

Explore Sukkot primary sources from the NLI's collections, answer the questions and discuss different topics with your students!

Sukkah I Spy

Take a look at a family sitting in their sukkah and celebrating sukkot and try to find as many things from the list as you can

October 7: Sticking to Those We Lost

Connect to the people featured in the memorial stickers, which are meant to inspire hope, resilience, and unity post October 7th.

Food Advertising in Israel

Analyze Israeli advertisements from the 1970s for food and cooking products and gain insight into the social situation at that time.

Eating by Example on Yom Kippur

When cholera ran rampant, saving lives superseded all else.

Ten Commandments - Time of the Giving of the Torah

What ideas are expressed in the commandments, and what would you choose as your top ten values?

Bina

Experimental artificial intelligence (AI)-based search in the National Library's image database

The Balfour Declaration

Learn more about the drafting of the Balfour Declaration, in which the British government expresses its support for the Zionist enterprise.

Rosh Hashanah Worksheet - Exploring Primary Sources

Explore Rosh Hashanah postcards that tell the story of Israel and discuss the messages they convey.

Hatikva - Learn More About the Israel Anthem

Watch this video to learn more interesting facts about the Israeli anthem.

Tzedakah in the Jewish Community

Explore our responsibility to each other within the community and to then try to put what you learned into practice

Create your own Shana Tova Card!

Design your own Shana Tova card inspired by illustrations and texts from historical cards!

Simanim. Symbolic Rosh Hashanah Foods

How does eating symbolic foods enhance our Rosh Hashanah experience? Explore a range of Jewish texts and primary sources.

Rosh HaShanah Simanim

Why do we eat such weird foods on Rosh HaShanah? Watch this video to find out! Video courtesy of Kan - the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.

Alfred Dreyfus New Year postcard, 1901

Find out what social and ideological messages were conveyed in Rosh Hashanah cards!

Exploring the Family

Explore the importance of family in our lives and learn about your roots.

New Year Cards Through History

Discover a selection of Rosh Hashanah postcards from various time periods. Flip each postcard and discover which year it is from.

Rosh Hashanah Printable Activity

In this worksheet, students will explore some Shana Tova (Jewish New Year) greeting cards, which portray Rosh Hashanah themes of ‘life cycles’ and ‘family’.

Shofar Blowing on Rosh Hashanah

Read the Tanach texts about shofar blowing, explore the primary sources, and discuss what you feel when you hear the shofar.

Shana Tova Card Analysis - Herzl and Sultan Abdul Hamid

What are the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the leader of the Zionist movement doing on a Rosh Hashanah card in 1901?

Exploring Scripture and Torah Study

Explore inspiring sayings, teachings, and blessings drawn from Jewish tradition and history. Through discussion and creative interpretation, reflect on how timeless words of wisdom can guide their own Bar or Bat Mitzvah journey and shape their personal values today.

Exploring Israel

Explore your connection to Israel and think about other adventurous activities that could be part of the celebrations.

Reading from the Torah and putting on tallit and tefillin

Explore traditional rituals that are associated with the Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremony, including reading from the Torah and putting on tallit and tefillin.

Reading in Hebrew

Explore the significance of Hebrew for Jewish culture and peoplehood and reflect on its potential for connecting Jews all over the world.

Personal Prayer

Explore different Jewish texts and reflect on your connection to prayer and spirituality.

Exploring the Jewish Calendar

Explore the theme of sacred time in the Jewish calendar and holidays.

Exploring Identity and Community

Explore the themes of identity and community through the lens of Bar and Bat Mitzvah invitations of the past.

Unique Torah Scrolls from Across the Globe

Discover unique Torah scrolls that hold the sacred text, and also a fascinating story of community!

Israel from the Air, 1938

Watch rare footage taken by pioneer Zionist pilots in pre-state Israel. View the Land of Israel on an aerial tour as you have never seen it before.

Free Dreyfus!

In this activity, you will research the Dreyfus Affair, create a “Free Dreyfus” campaigns and choose which one would have been the most effective.

Women and Feminism

The story of Purim has earned recognition for its perceived feminist message. Get a glimpse into the lives of other Jewish women in the past.

Teachers Talk About Sukkot with Dina

Dina talks about primary sources on sukkot

Teachers Talk About Simchat Torah

In this video, a literature teacher Gal Man-Dror presents one of her favorite primary sources from the National Library: a Simchat Torah's flag from the Conservative movement, printed in 2013.

Renee Molho: A Bookstore in Six Chapters (Centropa)

This is the story of two Jews - from Salonika, or Thessaloniki, in today's Greece - who managed to survive, thanks to a Spanish diplomat and some very brave Greek families.

Chana Senesh - Learn More About this Heroine

Chana Senesh was a poet and heroine and there is a lot you may not have known.

The First Independence Day in Jerusalem

Music and singing by the Israeli People's Symphony Orchestra and the Israel National Opera Choir.

Celebrating in Tishrei

Discover how to use primary sources to enrich your teaching and prepare your learners for Sukkot and Simchat Torah

I Spy Village - Tell Us What You See

How much did you notice about the village?

Historical Jewish Press

Explore a collection of Jewish newspapers published in various countries, languages, and time periods.

NLI Main Website

European Days of Jewish Culture

The National Library of Israel annually participates in the European Days of Jewish Culture. Check out exhibitions and educational materials that were developed espesially for this event.

The Librarians | NLI Blog

Discover the Library's various collections and treasures through the fascinating articles of the NLI's magazine

NLI Exhibit | A Treasury of Words

Discover rare items from the permanent exhibition at the National Library of Israel

Which Jewish Festival Are You?

This quizz will help you to figure out what Jewish holiday you are!

Our Man in Addis Ababa

In 1977 Farede Yazazao Aklum cooperated with the State of Israel to bring his people home - like the Ethiopian Moses.

You're Invited - to Join the Party!

Solve the clues, get the key to the party and celebrate Soviet Jewry's contribution to Israeli society!

The Historic Aliyah of Ethiopian Jews

The unbelievable story of how a record number of people flew aboard a single airplane as part of 1991's Operation Solomon.

Five-Hundred Years in the Life of the Amon Family

From the surrender of Spain to the court of Suleiman the Magnificent and beyond, they were there

Women’s Prayer Book - Over 500 years old

“Blessed are You…who has made me a woman, not a man.” Who knew that this text is actually found in a siddur from 500 years ago?!

Sally Priesand: The First American Female Rabbi

In 1972, one woman - Sally Priesand - made American and Jewish history. Find out who she was and what she did to change history!

Primary sources - What can you learn from them?

In this video, we will give you useful tips on how you can use them in your teaching. Choose any of the NLI's resources and analyze them with your students!

Prayer During Wartime

Analyze the prayer written in 1809 by Rabbi Moses Sofer as a response to the Austro-Polish War.

A Place to Come Together

Explore different aspects and functions of the synagogue in Jewish communal life, and reflect on what it means to you!

Keeping the Community Together

Who is responsible for maintaining harmonious relations within the community?

Maccabiah Photo Finish Highlights

Use primary sources to curate a visual linear story to reflect on your identity as a Jewish athlete

Travelling to a Community

Research a community to discover its unique history and customs!

Mapping My Community

Create a map of your community Jewish institutions that provide services and resources for its members

Ketubot from Across the Globe

Explore ketubot from different times and places and learn how artistic design can reflect one's values and identity

Listening to Jewish Songs and Prayers

Get a chance to hear recordings from Jewish holiday and life cycle events across time and place.

Israeli Athlete Ester Roth-Shahamorov

Who inspired hundreds of young athletes and continues to be a role model to those who wish to combine a career with motherhood?

Oneg Shabbat - A Shabbat Celebration

The content varies depending on the group organizing the event and can include a lecture, singing, refreshments, or any other type of entertainment.

My Family Origins Through Primary Sources

In this unit you will discuss the difference between primary and secondary sources and the importance of these sources for historical research.

A Shabbat Moment - Celebrate Shabbat

Compare and contrast a wide variety of artistic depictions of Jews around the world observing Shabbat during the 1800s and early 1900s.

The People Behind the History of Israel

Take a closer look at some of the individuals who were involved in the grand historical events that shaped the State of Israel.