Tag: National Library of Israel
National Library of Israel releases photos from Johnny Cash’s ‘Holy Land’ visit
The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem has released rare photographs from a November 1971 visit by legendary musician Johnny Cash to Israel. It took place during a professional and spiritual resurgence for the star after years...
Shining a light on one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars
For Israeli Philosophy Professor Shalom Rosenberg, the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who had the privilege of meeting Monsieur Choucani and those who did not.
An enigmatic scholar, Choucani taught many...
Personal letters by rabbi known as ‘Hazon Ish’ come to National Library of Israel
Fourteen letters penned in the 1940s by the legendary rabbi known as the “Hazon Ish” have been donated to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem by the family of their recipient, Rabbi Zvi...
National Library of Israel releases rare photographs of Sukkot during 1973 war
Nearly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival of Sukkot, or “Feast of Tabernacles,” was celebrated during the conflict, even...
National Library of Israel digitizes personal effects, poetry of Hannah Senesh
In celebrating 100 years since the birth of Jewish war hero and poet Hannah Senesh (Szenes), the National Library of Israel has digitized dozens of items from her recently acquired archive, many of them never previously...
UAE National Archives, National Library of Israel ink historic agreement
The National Library of Israel (NLI) in Jerusalem and the National Archives of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi have signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MoU), the two organizations announced in a...
In time for holiday, National Library of Israel launches ‘Passover Memories’ project
The National Library of Israel has launched the “Passover Memories” project to share personal stories from a number of prominent figures who celebrated the holiday under “normal” and not-so-normal circumstances.
The project includes Natan Sharansky’s...
Clinton Bailey Archive of Bedouin Culture comes to National Library of Israel
Clinton Bailey has conducted research in the deserts of Sinai and the Negev over the past five decades, establishing himself as a world-renowned expert on the Bedouin.
The Clinton Bailey Archive of Bedouin Culture is...
Israel’s National Library gains gift of rare 15th-century Scroll of Esther
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 on Monday.
The scroll, dating from medieval times, was a gift from...
Pro-Zionist letter by ‘father of modern China’ Sun Yat-Sen resurfaces in Israel
The original, signed copy of a letter written by Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, considered to be one of the greatest leaders of modern China, expressing support for Zionism has been rediscovered in the archives of...