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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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Family History

Every family has a story worth preserving. Explore our educational resources that help students uncover their family history through photographs, letters, documents, heirlooms, and other meaningful objects.
Invite your students to take the next step by uploading an item that represents their family's story to the National Library of Israel.

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The National Library of Israel for Educators

The Education Team at the National Library of Israel develops engaging teaching resources on Jewish and Israeli holidays, historical figures, traditions, and culture, all based on primary sources from the Library’s collections. Enrich your teaching with meaningful, source-based materials.

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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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