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The National Library of Israel for Educators

Helping Educators Around the Globe Turn Primary Sources into Experiential Learning
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PaRDeS: Framework for Teaching with Primary Sources

Designed to help educators bring primary sources into the classroom, PaRDeS transforms photographs, manuscripts, posters, maps, letters, and other historical materials into engaging learning experiences.
Explore how PaRDeS can help your students develop critical thinking skills while uncovering the stories and significance behind primary sources.

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7.10 - Bound in Memory

To mark three years since October 7, the NLI presents 7.10 - Bound in Memory, a physical and digital display of memorial books created in the wake of loss.

Explore books created out of loss and longing, alongside works left behind by the murdered and fallen and published in their memory.

The display can be viewed at the Library building, on level -2, through the windows of the reading hall.

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Our Resources and Opportunities

NLI Global

The Well Global Educators Seminar
The Well is a five-day seminar for Jewish educators outside Israel working in Jewish History, Jewish Studies, and Israel Studies.

DATES: JULY 26 - 31, 2026
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Benjy Rickman
Head of Kodesh
King David High School Manchester, UK

NLI resources represent a revolution in Jewish and Israel education! The past comes alive with primary sources that students can interact with meaingfully, bringing the past into the present.

Benjamin de Jong
Benjamin de Jong
Jewish Studies Educator
JCoSS, London, UK

The NLI’s resources are second to none. The breadth and depth of the materials available on an ever-growing platform cater for the needs of educators worldwide.

Mariel Seta
Israel Studies Educator
Heschel Day School, Los Angeles, USA

Last summer I participated in the NLI’s educator seminar which was indeed a gift! The connections I formed with the educators and the professionalism I experienced reaffirmed my belief in the unity of our people.

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